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Does the DLR go from woolwich arsenal to Victoria station?
no
Does Arsenal have a tube station named after them?
Both the station and the Football Club are named from the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
When was North Woolwich railway station created?
North Woolwich railway station was created in 1847.
When was Woolwich Dockyard railway station created?
Woolwich Dockyard railway station was created in 1849.
When was Arsenal tube station created?
Arsenal tube station was created in 1906.
Was Arsenal football club known as Woolwich Arsenal?
yes
Who came up with the name arsenal?
An arsenal is a place where munitions are stored. There is one in Woolwich London from which the football club (which is also in Woolwich) gets its name.
When did North Woolwich railway station end?
North Woolwich railway station ended in 2006.
Is arsenal a city?
No it is not. Arsenal are named for Woolwich Arsenal where the team began life. Woolwich is a place and this is where The Royal Arsenal was based, a place that carried out arms manufacturing for the British Armed forced. Workers at the Arsenal formed a football team initially known as Dial Square after the workshops at the heart of the complex. They renamed to Royal Arsenal, then Woolwich Arsenal. When they moved to Highbury (this is an area of London) they changed their name to just Arsenal F.C. in 1932 Herbert Chapman had the name of the local tube station, Gillespie Road, changed to Arsenal so it is a place in so much as there is a tube with the name however there is no actual area of London called Arsenal.Read more: Is_arsenal_a_place
Arsenal Football Club used to be known as Woolwich Arsenal?
The Gunners - that is the nickname of the club, which it has had since the 19th century. It is also known as The Arsenal and Woolwich Arsenal One name suggested, that didn't happen was Fulham Arsenal To clarify... Woolwich Arsenal was the name adopted by the club when it became a professional side in the 19th century, two years before it joined the league. Although the club did not play in Woolwich (it played in Plumstead) Woolwich Arsenal (the armaments factory) was the source of the fan base and many of the players. Today, clubs that have a fixation about Arsenal, still call the club Woolwich Arsenal, to stress that they moved from Kent to north London in 1913. The Arsenal, was the name adopted by the club in 1913 when they moved. Calling a club "The" was not unique - there was also a club at the time called "The Wednesday" who later became Sheffield Wednesday. The Arsenal changed their name to Arsenal around 1925 when Herbert Chapman was manager. In 1910 Woolwich Arsenal went into liquidation, and were bought by Henry Norris the owner of Fulham FC. Norris tried to amalgamate the clubs and call the new club Fulham Arsenal, but that plan was rejected by the Football League. The story of the demise and rebirth of Woolwich Arsenal is told in the book "Making the Arsenal" which is available via Amazon.
What is mean arsenal?
A public establishment for the storage, or for the manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or naval service.
How did arsenal form?
They were formed officially in 1886 by a band of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal factory (a weapons factory). The club went through a period of name changes, including Woolwich Arsenal, Royal Arsenal and Dial Square FC, before settling on Arsenal and moving from the Woolwich area of London to Highbury, North London. Highbury became the permanent home for Arsenal until 2006, when the club moved to Ashburton Grove (approx. 1 mile from Highbury), and their new 60,000 seater stadium.
