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Stratford
A booming East London area located 7 miles (approx. 11km) north-east of central London, Stratford went global as the location for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
1,000 years ago, Stratford was a vast farming area close to the River Lea. It was supplying London with agricultural goods well up until middle of the 19th century. In mid 1700s, manufacturing moved into the district which changed with new infrastructure including extensive rail transport facilities. By 1860’s a new town was formed with over 20,000 people living and servicing the manufacturing in the area. There were mills, distilleries, breweries, engineering workshops, printers, and plants processing coal, oil, manure and animal bones.
The railway works closure in 1990’s brought unemployment and decline to Stratford. What kickstarted the thorough regeneration was the decision to give Stratford the role of the main host for the Summer Olympic Games 2012.
Stratford is part of the Lower Lee Valley Opportunity area spanning the boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham, and includes Stratford, Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar and Leamouth.
In the last decade, Stratford has emerged as a major commercial, retail, education and employment East London hub perfectly positioned for both finance centres: the City of London and Canary Wharf. The infrastructure investments in Stratford resulted in its superb connectivity with the rest of London and the country. As a result, the area is one of the most dynamic parts of London delivering multiple, new homes housing projects attracting investors from the UK and abroad.
The most recent residential and commercial projects
INTERNATIONAL QUARTER LONDON located nearby Stratford’s stations and including 4 million sq ft of commercial space, 333 new homes, 52,000 sq ft of shops and restaurants.
STRATFORD WATERFRONT, the future home for University College London, London College of Fashion, Victoria and Albert Museum and a new Sadler’s Wells East 550-seat theatre. Find out more about Stratford Waterfront HERE
HERE EAST comprising three buildings totalling 1.2 million sq ft of commercial and retail space and housing businesses from the technology, media and education sectors.
Developments
Legacy Tower
Unex Tower
Stratford Halo
Stratford Riverside
East Village
Chobham Manor
Prospect East
New Garden Quarter
New Stratford Work
East Wick
Sweetwater
Stratford Waterfront
Pudding Mill
Bridgewater
Twelve Trees Park
Council
Newham
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Transport
Travel Zone 3
Stratford Station
Tube – Central and Jubilee lines; 20-min to Oxford Circus and Bond Street
DLR to Canary Wharf, Custom House and London City Airport,
TFL trains to Essex
Rail to Kings Cross St Pancras and Kent and Sussex
London Overground to Islington, Richmond and Clapham Junction
Bus – 25; 86; 104; 108; 158; 238; 257; 262; 425; 473; 678; N86
Stratford is also well connected to A11 and A12, which lead to M11 and
Shopping & Dining
Westfield Stratford
Stratford Shopping Centre
Attractions, sports and leisure
The 520-acre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with ArcelorMittal Orbit, the London Aquatic Centre by Zaha Hadid Architect, the Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley Hockey, Lee Valley VeloPark by Hopkins Architects, and the Olympic Stadium now home to West Ham United football club.
Culture
The Stratford Theatre Royal
The Discover Children’s Story Centre
Stratford Picture House
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