1801: 1 January - First Ordinance Survey Map published based
on Bradley's Meridian.
1806: (January) - Admiral Nelson's body lay in state in the
Upper Hall of Greenwich
Royal Naval College.
1811: John Pond appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich
1817: Queen Elizabeth's College built in Greenwich.
1831: Nelson Road Shopping Parade in Greenwich built
1833: Time Ball
installed on
Greenwich Royal Observatory
1835:
Sir
George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich
Royal Observatory.
1837:
Trafalgar Tavern built on site of Old George on River Thames at Greenwich
1837: King
William IV (1765 - 1837) died. Statue in Greenwich Park.
1838: The
railway
(railroad) arrives at Greenwich.
1851: Our Lady of the Sea (neo-gothic church) built by
William Wardell
1851: First telegraphic cable laid under English Channel (La
Manche) prompts need for international time.
1852: Charles Shepherd builds Master Clock at Greenwich to
distribute pulses nationally.
1865:
Charles
Dickens (1812-1870) based part of "Our Mutual Friend" in Greenwich. Dined
at Trafalgar Tavern.
1866: First Transatlantic Cable laid by ss Great Britain
built opposite Greenwich at Millwall
1869:
Cutty Sark
built - now in Dry Dock at Greenwich.
1873: Royal Naval College established at Greenwich.
1880: 2 August:
Greenwich Mean Time adopted as legal time in Britain.
1881:
Sir
William Christie appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich
1883: 18 November -
Greenwich Mean Time adopted in USA.
1884: 1 November -
International Meridian Conference in Washington DC recognises GMT and
establishes Prime Meridian at Greenwich.
1897: Blackwall Tunnel built under River Thames
1889: Sebastian de Ferranti builds the first ever large
scale power station in the world at
Deptford.
