Battersea

Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is an inner-city district located 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Charing Cross.

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Battersea is an area of London lying on the south bank of the River Thames. Vaguely triangular in shape, its northern boundary is the Thames, as it runs first north-east, and then east, before turning north again to pass Westminster. Its north eastern corner is one mile (1.6 km) due south of the Palace of Westminster; the north western corner is demarcated by Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea tapers south to a point roughly three miles (5 km) from the north eastern corner and two miles (3 km) from the north west.

London Borough of Wandsworth: The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham, both of which were transferred to the London Borough of L...

Charing Cross: The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile....

River Thames: :This article is about the River Thames in southern England. For other meanings of the word Thames, see Thames (disambiguation)...

Battersea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Battersea Power Station London

The Battersea Shield circa 350-50 BC

Rail Tracks Heading Towards Victoria Station with Battersea Power Station in Background England

Best Recognised as the Cover of a Pink Floyd Album is the Battersea Power Plant - London England