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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WandsworthWandsworth - Wikipedia

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   Wandsworth Town (/ ˈ w ɒ n z w ər θ /) is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London .

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › London_Borough_of_WandsworthLondon Borough of Wandsworth - Wikipedia

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   Wandsworth ( / ˈwɒndzwɜːrθ / ⓘ) is a London borough in South West London, England. It forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main communities are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town .

4. www.britannica.com › place › WandsworthWandsworth | London Borough, UK History & Facts | Britannica

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   Wandsworth, inner borough of London, England, in the historic county of Surrey. It lies west of Lambeth and stretches for 5 miles (8 km) along the south bank of the River Thames. The borough was established in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan borough of Battersea with approximately.

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5. londonist.com › london › featuresThings You Might Not Know About The Borough Of Wandsworth

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   • Famous Wandsworthians. If you live in Wandsworth, you're in good company. Hundreds of celebrated personalities have made what is now the borough their home over the years: Thomas Cromwell; David Lloyd George; Kevin Spacey; Keira Knightley; Mark Owen; Sophie Dahl; Sadiq Khan; Frank Bruno; Grace Jones; Marc Bolan; Richard Branson; and Konnie Huq.
   • It was the birthplace of some pretty big ideas. The Putney Debates of 1647 put forward some of the key democratic rights enjoyed by citizens across the world today.
   • It's the site of the world's oldest public railway... Wandsworth is home to England's — and possibly the world's — oldest public railway, the Surrey Iron Railway.
   • and London's most boring bridge. As a Thames-side borough, Wandsworth has plenty to offer London's pontists, with no fewer than eight bridges crossing the river within its boundaries.

6. www.thingstodoinlondon.com › borough › wandsworth18 Things To Do & See In The London Borough of Wandsworth

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   • Battersea Park Escape to Beautiful Battersea Park. If you want to escape the noise of central London then Battersea Park offers the perfect green idyll.
   • Wandsworth Park Explore Wandsworth Park. Opened in 1903, Wandsworth Park is a relaxing green space offering tree-lined and riverside walks. The seasonal floral displays present an ever-changing landscape through the year.
   • Theatre 503 Watch an Up-and-Coming Play at Theatre 503. If you’re a fan of fringe theatre and looking for some new writing, I recommend dropping into Theatre 503.
   • River Wandle Walk the River Wandle. One of my favourite things to do on a lazy Sunday, those ones where you wake at ten and don’t even think about eating breakfast until one, is to walk from the River Wandle path into Earlsfield.

7. londontopia.net › guides › top-10-london-top-tenTop 10 London: Top Ten Things to Do in Wandsworth

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   Aug 15, 2019 · Wandsworth is certainly known for its green spaces, and Wandsworth Common is the first of them to appear on this list. At nearly 172 acres, it has a number of natural and manmade features such as lakes, fields, a footbridge, a nature education center, and the Wandsworth Common Tennis & Bowls Center.

8. www.wandsworth.gov.uk › the-history-of-the-boroughThe history of the borough - Wandsworth Borough Council

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   The present character of Wandsworth has only really developed over the past two centuries. The enormous growth at the end of the nineteenth century transformed small hamlets into town centres....