Battersea
Battersea is a residential district of south London inside the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s primary parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a citizenry of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There's a large area of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, almost all situated north of the primary railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 significantly big estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east plus the Winstanley Estate, that is identified to be the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are many notable landmarks in Battersea, one of that is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Before that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea soon after moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include the New Covent Garden Market, a significant fruit and vegetable wholesale marketplace, plus the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have been many redevelopment projects since the 1980s to change the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but up to now all attempts have failed.
