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Plaistow shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ405825 |
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| London borough | Newham |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E13 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | West Ham |
| London Assembly | City and East |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Plaistow ( /ˈplɑːstoʊ/ plah-stoh; often mispronounced play-stoh or pla-stoh) is a place in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It formed part of the County Borough of West Ham in Essex until 1965.
Plaistow is a mainly residential area, including several council estates; the main road is the A112 - Plaistow Road, High Street, Broadway, Greengate Street and Prince Regent Lane. It contains relatively few shops and amenities. The Black Lion public house was frequented by West Ham United football (soccer) players such as Bobby Moore in the 1960s and 70s[1] .
Plaistow is currently undergoing extensive urban re-generation including replacement of council homes. Newham, of which Plaistow is part, was in 2007 the 6th most deprived borough in the UK[2] , and with an ethnically diverse population[3]; it is hoped the staging of the Olympic Games at nearby Stratford in 2012 will bring greater prosperity to the area.
Places of interest in the area include Plaistow Park, the East London Cemetery and Newham General Hospital.
Other amenities in the area include Newham Leisure Centre and Balaam Street Leisure Centre (pronounced "Baylam"). Singers David Essex, Ronnie Lane, Sandra Kerr, Jade Ewen and Mumzy Stranger were born in Plaistow. Joe Brown was born in Lincolnshire but lived in Plaistow from the age of 2. Record producer Norman Newell was born here.
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Apart from convenience stores, post offices, etc., Plaistow is mainly occupied by houses and apartments blocks. Local residents usually visit its neighbouring areas (such as Stratford, West Ham and Green Street, all within walking distance) for larger shopping centres and restaurants.
Plaistow Underground station is on the London Underground District Line and Hammersmith and City Line (which share the same tracks between Aldgate East and Barking), in London Travelcard zone 3. The journey time to/from Tower Hill is 18-19 minutes
A pedestrian / cycle path called The Greenway runs on top of Joseph Bazelgette's Northern Outfall Sewer from Beckton to Hackney Wick via East Ham, Upton Park (for East Ham Jewish Cemetery), Plaistow, West Ham, Stratford, Bow (via Temple Mills) and Hackney.
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