| Silvertown | |
|---|---|
 Wesley Avenue in Britannia Village, a completed part of the Silvertown Quays redevelopment project. | |
  Silvertown Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ415795 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E16 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Silvertown is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England. It lies on the north bank of the Thames and was historically part of the parishes of West Ham and East Ham, hundred of Becontree, and the historic county of Essex. Since 1965, Silvertown has been part of the London Borough of Newham, a local government district of Greater London. It forms part of the London E16 postcode district along with Canning Town and Custom House.
The area was named after the factories established by Stephen William Silver in 1852,[1]. The riverside of central Silvertown continues to be dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery, with residential developments being built to its east and west.
Central Silvertown features St Marks Church (now Brick Lane Music Hall), London City Airport, and a new community arts and creative space called The Factory Project.
A £3.5 billion redevelopment of part of the district was approved in 2015.[2]
- ^ "Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (Exploration and Expedition Auctions): SW Silver & Co". www.bhandl.co.uk. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Go-ahead for Silvertown development". BBC News. 22 April 2015.