Tooting Bec

Tooting Bec is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London.

Related Topics:
London Borough of Wandsworth - London

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It is named after the Abbey of Bec in Northern France, which was given land in this area after the Norman Conquest. There is a large common, which features Tooting Bec Lido, the largest open-air swimming pool in the United Kingdom. Often considered part of Tooting, it forms the northern part of the latter suburb.

Related Topics:
Abbey of Bec - Tooting Bec Lido - United Kingdom - Tooting

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Nearest places:

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• Balham
• Wimbledon
• Earlsfield
• Streatham

Nearest tube station:

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• Tooting Bec tube station