Thames Gateway
East London region
Thames Gateway is a large-scale regeneration zone stretching along the Thames estuary in southeast England, from east London through parts of Essex and Kent.
The area, designated for major development in the 1990s, aims to transform former industrial land into housing, business districts, and infrastructure: The Thames Gateway project promises thousands of new homes.
- marshlandWaterlogged lowland area
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- DartfordTown in northwest Kent
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- housing projectsGovernment-subsidized residential complexes
transport hubs · flood defenses · sea level rise · urban sprawl · industrial zones · heritage trails · riverside walk · urban renewal · garden city · archaeological sites · container port · business parks · waterfront · trade routes · housing · commuter · Essex · green belt
Thames GatewayWest End
London theatre district
City of London · Westminster · West London · Mayfair · Kensington