Shooter's Hill, Woolwich, London, SE18

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The photograph on this page of Shooter's Hill, Woolwich, London, SE18 by David Hallam-Jones as part of the Geograph project.

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Shooter's Hill, Woolwich, London, SE18

Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 3 Apr 2013

"The Bull" on Shooter's Hill dates from 1749 and was a popular stopping place for coaches travelling using this London-Dover route, especially after the horses had dragged a carriage up onto this plateau. It seems to be surviving the current economic downturn.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.469152
Longitude
0.066613