Greenwich Peninsula

Greenwich Peninsula
Greenwich Peninsula, viewed from 1 Canada Square in 2000, with the Millennium Dome (or The O2) in the centre.
Greenwich Peninsula Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ392796
London borough	Greenwich
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE10 0
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Greenwich and Woolwich
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
Website	http://www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk
List of places UK England London 51°29′53″N 0°00′23″E / 51.498131°N 0.006317°E / 51.498131; 0.006317

The Greenwich Peninsula is an area of Greenwich in South East London, England. It is bounded on three sides by a loop of the Thames, between the Isle of Dogs to the west and Silvertown to the east. To the south is the rest of Greenwich, to the south-east is Charlton.

Formerly known as Greenwich Marshes^[1] and as Bugsby's Marshes,^[2] it became known as East Greenwich as it developed in the 19th century, but more recently has been called North Greenwich due to the location of the North Greenwich Underground station (not to be confused with North Greenwich on the Isle of Dogs, at the north side of a former ferry from Greenwich). The peninsula's northernmost point on the riverside is known as Blackwall Point,^[3] and this may have led to the name Blackwall Peninsula sometimes being used in the late 20th century.^[4]

Landmarks include The Dome (also known by the current corporate logo The O₂ and previously the Millennium Dome), the southern end of the Blackwall Tunnel and the western end of the Silvertown Tunnel, but the area is now being substantially redeveloped with new homes, offices, schools and parks. Ravensbourne University London, a media and design university built on the peninsula in 2010, neighbours The O₂.