London Borough Tri-Points: The River Thames
The London Borough Tri-Points are the points where 3 of the 32 Greater London Boroughs meet. In an earlier post I showcased the the excellent work of David Natzler who visited and documented the tri-points in 2020 and 2021. David’s travels took him to the tri-points of all of the boroughs except for those that meet in the River Thames and those with the City of London. I have visited the 7 tri-points with The City later on a City of London Boundary Walk and I plan to visit the 14 tripoints that are in the centre of the River Thames. Rather than get a boat or swim I’ll be OK with getting as close as possible on one side of the river to get a photo.
When I get to visiting the Tri-Points this post will describe them in more detail. For now, here’s what I’ve found from desktop research only. Contact me or comment below if you have any input or corrections and I’ll donate £1 to one of my Causes.
The 14 Greater London Borough Tri-Points in the River Thames.
(1) Hounslow / Richmond-upon-thames / hammersmith & Fulham
North-east of Chiswick Eyot between Chiswick Mall on the north bank and St Paul’s School on the south bank.
Coordinates: 51°29'16.4"N 0°14'36.2"W
Nearest Station: Hammersmith (District Line, Piccadilly): 1.6 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham
(2) Richmond-upon-thames / hammersmith & Fulham/Wandsworth
Between the confluence with the Beverley Brook on the south bank and Fielders Meadow on the north bank.
Coordinates: 51°28'20.4"N 0°13'18.3"W
Nearest Station: Putney Bridge (District Line): 1.3 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth
(3) hammersmith & Fulham/Wandsworth/ Kensington & Chelsea
Between the confluence with the Chelsea Creek on the north bank and St. Mary’s Church Battersea on the south bank.
Coordinates: 51°28'39.3"N 0°10'40.0"W
Nearest Station: Imperial Wharf (Overground / Southern): 0.5 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea
(4) Wandsworth/ Kensington & Chelsea / Westminster
In the middle of the Chelsea Bridge.
Coordinates: 51°29'04.4"N 0°08'59.4"W
Nearest Station: Battersea Power (Northern): 1 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, City of Westminster
(5) Wandsworth / Westminster/ Lambeth
South-west of Vauxhall Bridge between the Grosvenor Pub on the north bank and Riverside Gardens on the south bank.
Coordinates: 51°29'09.2"N 0°07'46.2"W
Nearest Station: Vauxhall (South Western): 0.5 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Wandsworth, City of Westminster, Lambeth
(6) Westminster/ Lambeth / City of London
Between east end of HQS Wellington (north-side) and The London Studios (south-side).
Coordinates: 51°30'35.5"N 0°06'33.1"W
Nearest Station: Temple (Circle, District) : 0.3 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: City of Westminster, Lambeth, City of London
(7) Lambeth / City of London / Southwark
Between Inner Temple Gardens (north-side) and west end of the Oxo Building (south-side).
Coordinates: 51°30'35.2"N 0°06'41.3"W
Nearest Station: Temple (Circle, District): 0.4 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Lambeth, City of London, Southwark
(8) City of London / Southwark / Tower Hamlets
Between west end of Millennium Pier (north-side) and east end of HMS Belfast (south-side).
Coordinates: 51°30'24.7"N 0°04'48.7"W
Nearest Station: Tower Hill (Circle, District): 0.3 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: City of London, Southwark, Tower Hamlets
(9) Southwark / Tower Hamlets / Lewisham
Between the river entrance to Surrey Quays on the south/west bank and Millwall Outer Dock on the north/east bank.
Coordinates: 51°29'36.6"N 0°01'48.4"W
Nearest Station: Surrey Quays (Overground): 1.3 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham
(10) Tower Hamlets / Lewisham /Greenwich
Between the Master Shipwright’s House on the south bank and Masthouse Terrance Pier on the north bank.
Coordinates: 51°29'12.4"N 0°01'24.4"W
Nearest Station: Deptford (Thameslink, southeastern): 0.8 km
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Wikipedia: Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Greenwich
(11) Tower Hamlets / Greenwich / Newham
Between the O2 on the south bank and the confluence with the River Lea on the north bank.
Coordinates: 51°30'19.8"N 0°00'27.5"E
Nearest Station: North Greenwich (Jubilee): 0.8 km
Map: London North Map | The City, West End, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow & Watford | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 173
Links: Wikipedia: Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, Newham
(12) Greenwich / Newham/ Barking & Dagenham
Between West Lake, Thamesmead on the south bank and the confluence with the River Roding on the north bank.
Coordinates: 51°30'43.0"N 0°05'58.8"E
Nearest Station: Abbey Wood (Elizabeth Line, Thameslink, southeastern): 3.5 km
Map: London North Map | The City, West End, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow & Watford | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 173
Links: Wikipedia: Greenwich, Newham, Barking & Dagenham
(13) Greenwich/ Barking & Dagenham/ bexley
Between Marlborough Care Home on the south bank and Barking Riverside Pier on the North Bank
Coordinates: 51°30'48.9"N 0°07'05.9"E
Nearest Station: Barking Riverside (Overground): 0.5 km
Map: London North Map | The City, West End, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow & Watford | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 173
Links: Wikipedia: Greenwich, Barking & Dagenham, Bexley
(14) Barking & Dagenham/ bexley / Havering
Between Riverside Resource Recovering on the south bank and the confluence with the Beam River on the north bank.
Coordinates: 51°30'31.5"N 0°09'28.4"E
Nearest Station: Belvedere (southeastern): 3.7 km
Map: London North Map | The City, West End, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow & Watford | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 173
Links: Wikipedia: Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Havering
