Window Shutters in Battersea

Battersea

Battersea is a residential district of south London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s key parks, Battersea Park.

In 2001, Battersea had a population of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a small reduction. There's a big section of public housing estates built during the mid-20th century, nearly all situated north of the main railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 substantially large estates; Surrey Lane Estate to the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate to the east and also the Winstanley Estate, that is recognised to be the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.

You will find numerous notable landmarks in Battersea, one of which is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Prior to that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea following moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include things like the New Covent Garden Market, a significant fruit and vegetable wholesale market, and also the now disused Battersea Power Station which was built between 1929 and 1939. There have already been numerous redevelopment projects since the 1980s to transform the station into an entertainment and commercial complex, but to date all attempts have failed.