Battersea is a residential district of south London within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 2.9 miles south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s major parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a citizenry of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a slight reduction. There is a significant area of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, virtually all situated north of the key railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 substantially big estates; Surrey Lane Estate to the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east as well as the Winstanley Estate, that is identified for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
You will find several 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 the New Covent Garden Market, a major vegetable and fruit wholesale market, and the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have been a lot of redevelopment projects since the 1980s to change the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but thus far all attempts failed.