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

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   Mar 24, 2017 · Named after the river Wandle, the Thames' largest London tributary, the borough of Wandsworth stretches from Battersea Park to Wimbledon Common, embracing Tooting Bec and Putney Heath within its...

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   Wandsworth's history has been shaped by its position on the Wandle and the Thames and on a major east-west road (probably of Roman origin). The Wandle provided power for mills, which were numerous by 1086.

3. www.wandsworth.com › history-of-wandsworthHistory of WandsWorth - Wandsworth London - Welcome to Wandsworth

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   Wandsworth is a district located southwest of London, situated on the south bank of the River Thames. The area has a rich history dating back to the Roman era when it was known as the settlement of “Wendlesworth”.

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

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   • Balham and Tooting. Balham and Tooting developed as settlements along the old coach route out of London to the south and west. Development only really burgeoned following the opening of railways in 1863.
   • Battersea. Battersea district grew from a few hamlets such as Battersea village and settlements along former coach routes. A church at Battersea was referred to in a papal bull in 1157.
   • Clapham Junction, Battersea. As the railway companies built their network of lines through the 1840's, 50's and 60's, Clapham Junction became and remains the busiest railway interchange in the country.
   • Putney. Putney grew up as a crossing point on the river Thames, the bridge of 1729 replacing a ferry and this was part of an old coaching route frequently used by the Royal Family on their travels to the west of England.

5. hmolettingagent.co.uk › history_of_wandsworthDiscover Wandsworth: From Historic Roots to Modern Landmarks

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   Archaeologists have found evidence of human farming settlements in Wandsworth that date back to at least Roman times. However, since no surviving Roman writings on Wandsworth exist, the first documentation of Wandsworth comes from an Anglo-Saxon chronicle written in 693.

6. www.cscottandco.com › news › 196A Brief History of Wandsworth - cscottandco.com

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   Wandsworth takes its name, unsurprisingly, from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth. Wandsworth appears in the Domesday book of 1086 as Wandesorde and Wendelesorde. This means 'enclosure of (a man named) Waendel', whose name is also lent to the River Wandle.

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   Where did Wandsworth grow up?

   • Wandsworth grew up as a crossing point on the River Wandle where originally horse-drawn coaches would ply between central London and the west of England . All Saints Church (grade II*) was begun in 1630.

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   What shaped Wandsworth's history?

   • Wandsworth's history has been shaped by its position on the Wandle and the Thames and on a major east-west road (probably of Roman origin). The Wandle provided power for mills, which were numerous by 1086.

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   How did Wandsworth get its name?

   • Wandsworth takes its name, unsurprisingly, from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth. Wandsworth appears in the Domesday book of 1086 as Wandesorde and Wendelesorde. This means 'enclosure of (a man named) Waendel', whose name is also lent to the River Wandle.

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   How was Wandsworth characterised?

   • The land was characterised not by buildings, but by fields and woods and the natural topography of the three river valleys of the Wandle, Beverley and Falcon Brooks meandering to the River Thames. The present character of Wandsworth has only really developed over the past two centuries.

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   Is Wandsworth a borough?

   • Named after the river Wandle, the Thames' largest London tributary, the borough of Wandsworth stretches from Battersea Park to Wimbledon Common, embracing Tooting Bec and Putney Heath within its borders. It's London's ninth biggest borough, in terms of population; and the third biggest 'inner' London borough, in terms of geographical area. 1.

   Things You Might Not Know About The Borough Of Wandsworth

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   Who lived in Wandsworth?

   • Wandsworth's literary connections are many: William Makepeace Thackeray, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Voltaire, Daniel Defoe, and Thomas Hardy have all lived in the Borough. Thomas Hardy lived on the Wandsworth Road from 1878 to 1881, before he had established himself as a writer.

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8. www.wandsworthcommon.org › historyHistory of Wandsworth Common — The Friends of Wandsworth Common

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   Apr 15, 2021 · In mediaeval times the Common was owned by the Church, but the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII saw ownership split between the separate manors of Battersea and Wandsworth.