bankside

bankside
The land by a riverbank.

The banksides, above normal water level, were dressed with a layer of moss peat and seeded with a mixture of grasses.


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  • Bankside — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Bankside london borough= Southwark constituency westminster= North Southwark and Bermondsey post town= LONDON postcode area = SE postcode… …   Wikipedia

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  • bankside — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: bank (I) + side : the slope of a bank especially of a stream * * * /bangk suyd /, n. the slope of the bank of a stream or river. [1590 1600; BANK1 + SIDE1] * * * Bankside [Bankside …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bankside Power Station — is located on the south bank of the Thames in the Bankside district of London. Since 2000 it has been used to house the Tate Modern art museum.Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the building is brick clad steel, 200 m long, with a substantial… …   Wikipedia

  • Bankside Open Spaces Trust — (BOST) is a charity supporting and inspiring local communities to improve, create and enjoy the parks and open spaces in northwest Southwark, London, England. This area has few parks and open spaces and BOST works to make sure that they meet the… …   Wikipedia

  • Bankside Gallery — The Bankside Gallery is an art gallery in Bankside, South London, England. It is just to the west of the much larger Tate Modern gallery.The gallery is home to the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Bankside reservoir — A bankside reservoir is a reservoir generally sited close to a river from which water is pumped to be used for potable water supply. The use of a reservoir in this way provides a significant degree of biological and physical treatment for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Bankside Pier — Infobox London River Services title=Bankside Pier image caption = The gangway at Bankside Pier operator = London River Services owner =London River ServicesThe Bankside Pier is a stop on the river bus service in London. It is located on the south …   Wikipedia

  • Bankside Farmers — The Bankside Farmers were a group of five men who established themselves along the Long Island Sound south of Fairfield, Connecticut in 1648. The area is now known as Greens Farms, a section of Westport, Connecticut.They were: Thomas Newton,… …   Wikipedia

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