The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in England, and forms part of Inner London. The borough was established in 1965 from the former part of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea along with the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and the majority of Streatham, which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth.
It covers an overall area of about 13.23 square miles. In accordance with population estimates produced part way through 2014, the borough features a permanent population of about 312145 inhabitants. There are lots of new or refurbished buildings along the borough's prosperous riverside like the substantial Chelsea Bridge Wharf.
The Peace Pagoda, one of many such international Pagodas is in Battersea Park, a sprawling rectangle often hosting circuses next to the Thames. The London Heliport, London's most important and busiest heliport is just beyond Battersea Park and south of this is New Covent Garden Market. In Old Battersea two masonry mansions survived The Blitz, Old Battersea House and Downshire House, both of which hold the rare Grade II* status.