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Apr 21, 2009 · Wandsworth appears in the Domesday Book as Wandesorde and Wendelesorde, meaning an 'enclosure of a man named Waendel', who was believed to be a successful Saxon.
In Saxon times Wandsworth was under the manors of Allfarthing, Downe, Dunsford, and Wandsworth (“Wandelesorde” in Domesday Book of 1086; the parishes of Battersea, Putney, Tooting Graveney, and Balham also were recorded there).
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The long straight high road follows the line of the Roman Stane Street and remnants of a mosaic floor, possibly from a Roman villa, were found nearby. The name is thought to have Saxon origins, meaning 'the dwelling of the sons of Totas'. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Totinges'.
Aug 25, 2020 · Wandsworth, in South West London, is home to some of the most exciting and famous places in the capital. Here you will find the historic Battersea Power Station, delicious food at Tooting Market, and of course the beautiful stretch of the River Thames in Putney. The borough is also undergoing rapid development, particularly in Nine Elms and ...
Oct 26, 2024 · This place is so called from its situation upon the banks of the small river Wandle, which falls into the Thames in this parish. Worth, in the Saxon language, signifies either a village, or a shore. In Doomsday-book, the name of this place is spelt Wandesorde, and Wendlesorde; in other ancient records, Wandlesworth, and Wendlesworth.
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....
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Anglo-Saxon Battersea & Wandsworth - as Viewed from Clapham. For Keith Bailey's full paper on 'The Boundaries of Anglo-Saxon Clapham', please select one of the following: Bailey Word (51kb) Bailey Pdf (52kb)
