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The Cutty Sark has sat here in Dry Dock since 1954 but it was once the fastest ship in the world.

'Clipper' ships needed to be very fast in order to get the goods to their destination while they were still fresh.

The name 'Cutty Sark' comes from the poem by the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns. It tells the story of a witch (called 'Aggie') on a broomstick who is chasing a man on a horse across a field on a dark night. As the man looks behind him, all he can see is the witch's thin cotton dress flapping in the wind. A 'Cutty Sark' was the Scottish name for the kind of dress she was wearing.

At the front of the ship is the figurehead of the witch 'Aggie' wearing her 'Cutty Sark' and in her hand is the horse's tail.

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There has been a market at Greenwich since the 14th Century and food from all over London would arrive by boat to be sold and distributed at the Market.

If you look to the north end of the market above the columns you can read the following: 'A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight'. This is a warning to traders not to try and cheat their customers!

Goods would generally arrive in the market carried by small fast ships, such as the 'Clippers' of the 19th Century. The most famous of the clippers is the Cutty Sark.

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Built between in 1718 by a student of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir Nicholas Hawksmoor.

Wren's philosophy was that a church should remind people of the reward of heaven after a life of faith and piety. His buildings are therefore beautiful, light and airy.

Hawksmoor's philosophy was that a church should remind people of the punishment of Hell is they lived a life of sin and debauchery. Hence his buildings are often heavy, frightening looking buildings. Possibly, his philosophy was informed by the fact both Hawksmoor's parents died in the plague.

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Stop 4 - Royal Naval College, Painted Hall

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Stop 4 - Royal Naval College, Painted Hall

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The ceiling of the Painted Hall was painted by James Thornhill between 1707 and 1727 (it took 20 years to finish - maybe because he was only paid £3 a square meter).

Unlike the painted ceilings in Italian cities, the ceiling here is not overtly religious. However, the painting does have a religious theme as it celebrates the protestant succession of English Monarch from William III (1689) to George I (1727).

Did you know scenes from Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft were filmed in the Painted Hall.

During a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp, is unceremoniously dragged from the celebrated Painted Hall.

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The chapel itself was originally designed by Sir Christopher Wren but after a disastrous fire in 1779 it was redecorated in a 'neo-classical style' and is very ornate.

Is a Naval Officer was killed in battle overseas, his body was brought home and laid in state in the chapel before being taken to be buried.

Nelson was the British Superhero of the 18th and 19th Century - he never lost a battle at sea (although every time he fought a skirmish on land he seemed to lose another part of himself!)

When Nelson died at the battle of Trafalgar his sailors brought his body back to Greenwich in a barrel of rum so his body would not decompose. When they arrived in Greenwich, they drank the rum in his memory!

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Britain is an island so the sea is very important to British history.

The Maritime Museum was created in 1934 and is the largest museum of its kind in the world.

Greenwich has always had associations with the sea and navigations. It was a landing place for the Romans!

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Although it doesn't look it, this is the oldest building in Greenwich Park. It was built for Queen Anne of Denmark (1614-1617) and designed by Inigo Jones.

The Queen's House is one of the most important buildings in British architectural history, being the first consciously classical building to have been constructed in Britain.

Did you know that the balcony was built so that the Queen and her ladies could watch the riding and hunting that went on in the park?

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Like Hyde Park, St James Park, Regents Park and Windsor Park - Greenwich Park is a Royal Park.

The Royal Parks were originally the private hunting grounds of the Kings and Queens. They were opened to the public by Charles II. Why? His father was Charles I - who famously lost an argument with Parliament and in the belief he had 'The Divine Right of Kings' he dismissed Parliament. This led to a series of civil wars (1642-1650). He lost and was executed in 1649. His son was much nicer to keep his head.

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Recognising that British influence relied on its Navy and for the Navy to be strong they would need to have excellent maps, King Charles II ordered the building of the Royal Observatory (on the condition that it did not cost more than £750!).

It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren an finished in 1675.

The thing that Greenwich is most famous for is that it is the location of 'The Prime Meridian'. The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.

The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.