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| Cambridge Heath Road runs north-south from the borough boundary with the ] to ] in ] |
Cambridge Heath Road runs north-south from the borough boundary with the ] to ] in ] and ]. Part of ] also is in Cambridge Heath. | ||
| ] in southern end of the neighbourhood is served by ] services provided by ] ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 14 October 2017
Human settlement in England
| Cambridge Heath | |
|---|---|
 Cambridge Heath station signage | |
  Cambridge HeathLocation within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ348832 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E2, E9 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°31′53″N 0°03′20″W / 51.5315°N 0.05566°W / 51.5315; -0.05566 | |
Cambridge Heath is a district in the East End of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The earliest recorded use of the name is as Camprichthesheth in 1275. The Regents Canal runs along the north and western border with London Fields, South Hackney and Victoria Park
Located north of Bethnal Green, east of Hoxton, south of London Fields and west of Victoria Park and South Hackney, it is the location, at Patriot Square, of the former Bethnal Green Town Hall. Most of Cambridge Heath formed part of this metropolitan borough from 1900 to 1965.
Education
A 6th form college was opened in September 2009 in Bethnal Green and was named after Cambridge Heath. The main building was called The Wessex Centre but some lessons were taught at Oaklands School, Morpeth School and Swanlea School.
For details of education in Cambridge Heath, see List of schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.Transport
Cambridge Heath Road runs north-south from the borough boundary with the London Borough of Hackney to Whitechapel Road in Stepney and Whitechapel. Part of Hackney Road also is in Cambridge Heath.
Cambridge Heath railway station in southern end of the neighbourhood is served by Enfield Town/Cheshunt - London Liverpool Street services provided by National Rail London Overground.
References
- Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2000)
- Vision of Britain - Bethnal Green MB boundaries
