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The London Borough of Greenwich (pronunciation (help·info)) (Greenwich pronounced /ˈgrɛnɪtʃ/) is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for the 2012 London Olympics with events due to be held at the Royal Artillery Barracks (Shooting), Greenwich Park (Equestrianism) and The O2-former Millennium Dome (Gymnastics; Basketball). Contents [show] * 1 History * 2 Geography o 2.1 Demographics o 2.2 Landmarks * 3 Civic affairs o 3.1 Mayor o 3.2 Executive o 3.3 Coat of arms o 3.4 Twinning * 4 Politics o 4.1 Greenwich London Borough Council o 4.2 Electoral wards o 4.3 Westminster Parliament * 5 Education o 5.1 Universities * 6 Sport within Borough * 7 Transport o 7.1 River crossings o 7.2 Railway stations o 7.3 Tube/DLR stations * 8 Places o 8.1 Parks and open spaces * 9 Churches o 9.1 Localities o 9.2 Postcode areas * 10 See also * 11 References * 12 External links [edit] History It was formed in 1965 by merging the former area of the metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and most of Woolwich (with the exception of North Woolwich, north of the river, which became part of the London Borough of Newham). The name 'Charlton' was briefly considered for the borough.[2]. Greenwich was once turned down for city status, which if it had been accepted the borough would be known as the City of Greenwich, similar to the City of Westminster. Greenwich and Observatory Greenwich and Observatory [edit] Geography The borough lies along the south bank of the River Thames between Deptford and Thamesmead. Because of the shape of the river, the waterfront is extremely long. Travelling south away from the waterfront, the ground swiftly rises: Shooters Hill in the east and the high ground of Blackheath in the west bookend the borough, Eltham to the south of these hills falls away slightly. Greenwich is bounded by the London Boroughs of Bexley to the east, Bromley to the south and Lewisham to the west, and across the River Thames to the north lie Tower Hamlets and Newham.

History of bathrooms .

Although it was not with hygiene in mind, the first records for the use of baths date back as far as 3000 B.C. At this time water had a strong religious value, being seen as a purifying element for both body and soul, and so it was not uncommon for people to be required to cleanse themselves before entering a sacred area. Baths are recorded as part of a village or town life throughout this period, with a split between steam baths in Europe and America and cold baths in Asia. Communal baths were erected in a distinctly separate area to the living quarters of the village, with a view to preventing evil spirits from entering the domestic quarters of a commune.

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