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Plaistow () is a place in the London Borough Of Newham in East London . Plaistow is a mainly residential area, including several Council Estate s; the main road is the A112, and is alternately named Plaistow Road, High Street, Broadway and Greengate Street. It contains relatively few shops and amenities, but does boast the historic Black Lion public house, said to have links to the infamous 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin . Plaistow is currently undergoing extensive urban re-generation. Unsightly and run down council estates are slowly being replaced with new council accommodation. Plaistow's parent borough, Newham, is one of the poorest boroughs in the UK with a high ethnic population; it is hoped the staging of the Olympic Games at nearby Stratford in 2012 will bring additional prosperity to the area. Places of interest in the area include Plaistow Park , the East London Cemetery and Newham General Hospital . Nearest places: Nearest stations:
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