Charlton London Map

About Charlton

Charlton, a suburban expanse within London's Greenwich borough, carries a certain quiet dignity. It lies 9.8 km east-south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 111°T, OS grid TQ 416 778), and is situated north-west of North Cray village. The land here, though now largely residential, retains a subtle echo of its agricultural past, with the occasional ancient oak standing sentinel over a neat suburban garden. Charlton House, a Jacobean manor, offers a tangible link to centuries gone, its mellow brickwork catching the afternoon sun in a way that suggests enduring stories. The wide, leafy avenues, punctuated by the bright red of London buses, hint at a more bustling present, yet the air can still hold a stillness, particularly on a hushed Sunday morning. Even the ordinary streets seem to possess a certain grace, the curve of a pavement or the weathered stone of a boundary wall speaking of a slower, more deliberate construction than the hurried sprawl of newer developments.

About This Charlton Map Page

Explore Charlton, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.482158, 0.038785. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.