Battersea
Sign in to saveBattersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross and also extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the Battersea Park.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.static_image_name
- St Mary's Church in Battersea.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Mary's Church and tower blocks in Battersea
- UK place.population
- 73,345
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ2776
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SW
- UK place.postcode_district
- SW8, SW11
- UK place.london_borough
- Wandsworth
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Battersea
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Railway age
- Social housing estates
- World War I: The Battersea Battalion
- Governance
- Geography
- Riverside
- Other boundaries
- Neighbouring districts
- Crime
- Demography
- Landmarks
- Transport
- National Rail
- Battersea Park
- Clapham Junction
- Queenstown Road (Battersea)
- London Underground
- Bus
- Cycling
- In popular culture
- Prominent people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Battersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross and also extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the Battersea Park.
==History==