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2010 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council took place on 6 May 2010, the same day as the 2010 United Kingdom general election. There were 17 wards electing 3 councillors each. Summary results Ward results Bethnal Green North Bethnal Green South Blackwall and Cubitt Town Bow East Bow West Bromley by Bow East India and Lansbury Limehouse Mile End and Globe Town Mile End East Millwall St Dunstan's and Stepney Green St Katharine's and Wapping Shadwell Spitalfields and Banglatown Weavers Whitechapel References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2010 2010 Tower Hamlets The London Borough of To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Hamlets London UK Local Election 2010 Map
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Tower Hamlets Lbc Composition May 2010
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifically distinguished from buildings in that they are built not to be habitable but to serve other functions using the height of the tower. For example, the height of a clock tower improves the visibility of the clock, and the height of a tower in a fortified building such as a castle increases the visibility of the surroundings for defensive purposes. Towers may also be built for observation, leisure, or telecommunication purposes. A tower can stand alone or be supported by adjacent buildings, or it may be a feature on top of a larger structure or building. Etymology Old English ''torr'' is from Latin ''turris'' via Old French ''tor''. The Latin term together with Greek τύρσις was loaned from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
