Battersea
Battersea is a residential district of south London within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s most important parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a human population of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There's a significant area of public housing estates constructed in the mid-20th century, almost all situated north of the principal railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 substantially significant estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east along with the Winstanley Estate, that is identified to be the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are several notable landmarks in Battersea, one of which is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Before that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was primarily based in Battersea following moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include things like the New Covent Garden Market, a major vegetable and fruit wholesale market place, and also the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have already been numerous redevelopment projects since the 1980s to turn the station into an entertainment and commercial complex, but so far all attempts have failed.
