Royal Arsenal
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Royal Arsenal is a historic former military complex in Woolwich, southeast London, now redeveloped into a mixed-use residential and commercial riverside district.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Arsenal site | 2 |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 2 |
| Royal Arsenal munitions complex | 1 |
| Royal Arsenal, Woolwich | 1 |
| Woolwich Barracks | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial district
ⓘ
former military complex ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ residential district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Carriage Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closure | military functions largely closed by late 20th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Dial Arch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Store NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Arsenal Gatehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Brass Foundry NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Carriage Factory buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Military Academy (historic site nearby association) NERFINISHED ⓘ listed buildings ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerName | Woolwich Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
heritage interpretation boards
ⓘ
parks and open spaces ⓘ public squares ⓘ riverside walkways ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | conservation area ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
Thames Clippers river bus pier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woolwich Arsenal DLR station NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich Arsenal railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich Elizabeth line station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural venues
ⓘ
offices ⓘ residential apartments ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail units ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major employer in Woolwich
ⓘ
principal manufacturing site for British Army ordnance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Borough of Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ southeast London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| location | Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Board of Ordnance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown Estate (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakEmployment |
tens of thousands of workers during World War I
ⓘ
tens of thousands of workers during World War II ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs | Royal Arsenal Riverside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopedBy | Berkeley Homes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopmentStartDate | late 1990s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armaments manufacture
ⓘ
military research ⓘ munitions testing ⓘ ordnance storage ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Arsenal munitions complex
this entity surface form:
Royal Arsenal site
this entity surface form:
Woolwich Barracks
this entity surface form:
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich
this entity surface form:
Woolwich Arsenal
this entity surface form:
Woolwich Arsenal
this entity surface form:
Royal Arsenal site