Extensions in Greenwich

Greenwich ( GREN-itch, GRIN-ij, GRIN-itch, or GREN-ij) is a town in south-east London, England, located in the historic county of Kent and the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross.

Greenwich is notable for its maritime chronicles and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished to be replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his co-conspirator Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained a military education start until 1998 subsequent to they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain contact to the public; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

The town became a popular resort in the 18th century and many grand houses were built there, such as Vanbrugh Castle (1717) established upon Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian epoch estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The maritime friends of Greenwich were commended in the 20th century, with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gipsy Moth IV next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934.