Woolwich Common, London SE18
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Woolwich Common, London SE18
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 4 May 2014
This footpath running parallel with Academy Road appears to follow a c-shaped curve here towards the former 130ft high former water tower on the site of the former Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill. In fact the path exits in front of the former Royal Herbert (Military) Hospital site - now private apartments - situated Shooters Hill. On the south-east side of the common (i.e. behind the photographers left shoulder) is the former Royal Military Academy that was built in 1805 to train officer cadets studying for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. The former Royal Military Academy site is now home to several hundred private apartments, many within the original military buildings.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.472488
Longitude
0.05078