Battersea
Coordinates: 51°28′24″N 0°09′01″W / 51.4733°N 0.1504°W
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 | |
 Containers are towed upstream towards Wandsworth Bridge under the gaze of cormorants at Plantation Wharf |
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 Battersea shown within Greater London | |
| 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 |
Battersea Media
Aftermath of a V-2 bombing at Battersea, 27 January 1945.
Doddington and Rollo Estate.
A map showing the wards of Battersea Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.
Battersea Dogs home (with gasworks alongside)
Clapham Junction station, Battersea
Large Asda supermarket next to and visible from Clapham Junction Railway Station
London Heliport, Battersea
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