What is West Ham?
'''West Ham''' is an area of [[East London]], located {{convert|6.1|mi|1|abbr=on}} east of [[Charing Cross]]. The place name can apply to a large district forming the western part of the modern [[London Borough of Newham]], or simply to the central locality of that district. Neither the wider nor the central district are current administrative units but there is a West Ham electoral ward covering part of the central area. West Ham lies within the traditional boundaries of the county of [[Essex]]. It became part of the [[London Borough of Newham]] in 1965. ==Related pages== * [[West Ham station]] * [[West Ham United F.C.]] {{geo-stub}} [[Category:West Ham| ]]