Bow, London
Area of east London, England
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Bow () is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is an inner-city suburb located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Charing Cross.
Historically in Middlesex, it became part of the County of London in 1888. "Bow" is an abbreviation of the medieval name Stratford-at-Bow, in which "Bow" refers to the bow-shaped bridge built here in the early 12th century. Bow contains parts of both Victoria Park and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Old Ford and Fish Island are localities within Bow, but Bromley-by-Bow immediately to the south is a separate district. These distinctions have their roots in historic parish boundaries.
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London Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Stratford, London, England
0.8 mi away
Bow Back Rivers
Waterways in east London
0.8 mi away
Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets
Urban park in East London, United Kingdom
0.6 mi away
Mile End
Area in the East End of London, England
0.4 mi away
The Big Breakfast
British entertainment TV series (1992–2002, 2021–2022)
0.7 mi away
Bromley-by-Bow
Human settlement in England
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