Battersea

Battersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the 200-acre (0.81 km²) Battersea Park.

Battersea
240px Containers are towed upstream towards Wandsworth Bridge under the gaze of cormorants at Plantation Wharf
OS grid reference	TQ285765
London borough	Wandsworth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW11
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Battersea
London Assembly	Merton and Wandsworth
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Battersea Media

• Battersea power station 2.jpg

  Battersea Power Station

• Aftermath of a V-2 bombing at Battersea, 27 January 1945.

• Not really built of Lego...... - geograph.org.uk - 183398.jpg

  Doddington and Rollo Estate.

• Battersea Met. B Ward Map 1916.svg

  A map showing the wards of Battersea Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.

• Battersea Dogs and Cats Home - geograph.org.uk - 727844.jpg

  Battersea Dogs home (with gasworks alongside)

• Clapham Junction South London.JPG

  Clapham Junction station, Battersea

• Asda and Boots, Battersea - geograph.org.uk - 607911.jpg

  Large Asda supermarket next to and visible from Clapham Junction Railway Station

• London Heliport - Battersea - London - 2 helicopters awaiting takeoff - evening - 030604.jpg

  London Heliport, Battersea