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West Ham is a district in the London Borough Of Newham , in East London , England , located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross . HISTORY From 1889 to 1965 it formed part of the County Borough Of West Ham . West Ham gives its name to the Parliamentary constituency of West Ham , although the constituency also extends over other areas such as Plaistow and Stratford . It is currently represented by Lyn Brown . SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS The Football club West Ham United F.C. is named after the area. Their nicknames, ''the Irons'' and ''the Hammers'' derive from their association with the Thames Ironworks And Shipbuilding Company , whose workers formed Thames Ironworks F.C. West Ham F.C. now play at the Boleyn Ground in nearby Upton Park . .]] The next to Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex , are now the closest team and took their name from the defunct West Ham outfit. EDUCATION For details of education in West Ham see the London Borough Of Newham article TRANSPORT AND LOCALE Nearest areas
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