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Last year in Greenwich I noted that Goddard’s Pie and Mash had closed and that something that looked like more mall-ization was going up in its place. Not surprising, I guess. However, Goddard’s, which had been there since about 1066, and which seemed not to have been renovated since then (a good thing!) was always about 50% of our reason for going to Greenwich, so it was more than a bit of a disappointment to find it gone. Two questions: 1. Hope against hope: they didn’t by any chance just move somewhere else in Greenwich, did they?  Is there any chance that they were going back into the same spot once the lot rebuilding was done? 2. I know of F. Cook & Sons in Kingsland High St, but I’ve never been there. Is it worth a special trip out? Are there other pie and mash shops that you’d recommend? I guess that’s more than two questions — but thanks in advance for any help. Ed

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Goddards were doing a roaring trade last Sunday. They are right next to a redevelopment on top of the new Docklands Light Railway station, which is going to be shops and a student hostel. Patrick Wallace – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Last year in Greenwich I noted that Goddard’s Pie and Mash had closed and >that something that looked like more mall-ization was going up in its >place. Not surprising, I guess. >However, Goddard’s, which had been there since about 1066, and which >seemed not to have been renovated since then (a good thing!) was always >about 50% of our reason for going to Greenwich, so it was more than a bit >of a disappointment to find it gone. >Two questions: >1. Hope against hope: they didn’t by any chance just move somewhere else >in Greenwich, did they?  Is there any chance that they were going back into >the same spot once the lot rebuilding was done? >2. I know of F. Cook & Sons in Kingsland High St, but I’ve never been >there. Is it worth a special trip out? Are there other pie and mash shops >that you’d recommend? >I guess that’s more than two questions — but thanks in advance for any >help. >Ed

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> Goddards were doing a roaring trade last Sunday. They are right next > to a redevelopment on top of the new Docklands Light Railway station, > which is going to be shops and a student hostel.

DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge? miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

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DLR to Greenwich via Tunnel Current system map at http://www.dlr.co.uk/netmaps/gifmap.html

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> Last year in Greenwich I noted that Goddard’s Pie and Mash had closed

As mentioned elsewhere, Goddard’s is open. I imagine that Ed’s visit must have coincided with a period of concern about the stability of the building, parts of which are being rebuilt behind the existing facade. Goddard’s may have closed temporarily during that period. The noodle bar next door to Goddard’s closed on that site but when I was last in Greenwich a few weeks ago was about to reopen in new premises about a hundred yards away. Alan Harrison

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:> :> Last year in Greenwich I noted that Goddard’s Pie and Mash had closed : As mentioned elsewhere, Goddard’s is open. I imagine that Ed’s visit : must have coincided with a period of concern about the stability of the : building, parts of which are being rebuilt behind the existing facade. : Goddard’s may have closed temporarily during that period. The noodle bar : next door to Goddard’s closed on that site but when I was last in : Greenwich a few weeks ago was about to reopen in new premises about a : hundred yards away. : Alan Harrison This is good news. Thanks to all who responded. Ed

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>DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge?

haven’t used it yet – but there is a station just on the other side of the Themse and then the old foot tunnel under the Themse to get to Greenwich… Baerbel.

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>>DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge? >haven’t used it yet – but there is a station just on the other side >of the Themse and then the old foot tunnel under the Themse to >get to Greenwich…

That advice is about 2 years out of date now. The Lewisham Extension opened in December 1999 and runs in a tunnel from the new Island Gardens station (next to the original DLR one, now abandoned) through to its first stop south of the river at Cutty Sark, then via Greenwich to Lewisham. It’s quite an impressive journey if you’re looking through the front window of the leading car! — Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/

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>DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge? > haven’t used it yet – but there is a station just on the other side > of the Themse and then the old foot tunnel under the Themse to > get to Greenwich… > Baerbel.

That would be Island Gardens, which used to be the terminus, leaving you to walk through the foot tunnel. You can still do this, but the DLR has been extended. Island Gardens station has been moved slightly further from the river and is now underground. The line then tunnels under the Thames to a new station called Cutty Sark and comes up to the surface at Greenwich before continuing to Lewisham. Regards Jonathan

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Yes, the DLR trip to Greenwich (Cutty Sark station) !  Very pleasant. While at Greenwich, take the chance to havce a look at the Cutty Sark itself. If you’re into nautical things, there’s a cool shop called "Nauticalia" just up the road near the main gates to the Greenwich park. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge? > haven’t used it yet – but there is a station just on the other side > of the Themse and then the old foot tunnel under the Themse to > get to Greenwich… > Baerbel. > That would be Island Gardens, which used to be the terminus, leaving you to > walk through the foot tunnel. You can still do this, but the DLR has been > extended. Island Gardens station has been moved slightly further from the > river and is now underground. The line then tunnels under the Thames to a > new station called Cutty Sark and comes up to the surface at Greenwich > before continuing to Lewisham. > Regards > Jonathan

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Yeah the DLRT certainly goes to Greenwich.  It was a nice ride from central London.  I was there about two years ago, and they were doing a bunch of construction at the time.  As the previous poster mentioned, it used to drop you off on the far side of the Thames.  That foot tunnel was quite long and the steps were tiring, but it was fun!  That tunnel makes me a little nervous considering you can see it leaking all over the place! I’m glad to hear they finished the connection to the other side.  This will make things easier! If that "Nauticalia" shop is the same one I’m thinking of, the one right on the corner of a couple streets, that is a cool shop!  I’m not really "into" nautical things, but it was still fun to look around. Greenwich in general has a bunch of neat places. BTW, if you are traveling from London, you can take a ferry from a number of points either Westminster Pier, Charing Cross Pier, or Tower Pier.  (Tubes are westminster, embankment, and tower hill respectively)  The ferry is pretty cool as the drivers will give you a commentary of things you pass. The trip took somewhere around an hour.  The tickets are about $11/person roundtrip.  I took the DLRT over and the ferry back.  For those sensitive like myself, I did get a little seasick from the ferry but other than that it was quite pleasant. In a couple weeks, I’ll be in Greenwich again! Hope this helps, Keith

| Yes, the DLR trip to Greenwich (Cutty Sark station) !  Very pleasant. | | While at Greenwich, take the chance to havce a look at the Cutty Sark itself. | If you’re into nautical things, there’s a cool shop called "Nauticalia" just up | the road near the main gates to the Greenwich park. | | |

| | > > | > > >DLR goes to Greenwich now? Is there a tunnel or a bridge? | > > | > > haven’t used it yet – but there is a station just on the other side | > > of the Themse and then the old foot tunnel under the Themse to | > > get to Greenwich… | > > | > > Baerbel. | > | > That would be Island Gardens, which used to be the terminus, leaving you to | > walk through the foot tunnel. You can still do this, but the DLR has been | > extended. Island Gardens station has been moved slightly further from the | > river and is now underground. The line then tunnels under the Thames to a | > new station called Cutty Sark and comes up to the surface at Greenwich | > before continuing to Lewisham. | > | > Regards | > | > Jonathan | |

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