Battersea
area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England
Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is an inner-city district. It is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) southwest of Charing Cross. In April 2001, it had 75,651 people.[1] In Battersea there is a home for dogs and cats called Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
Battersea | |
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![]() Containers are towed upstream towards Wandsworth Bridge under the gaze of cormorants at Plantation Wharf | |
OS grid reference | TQ285765 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SW11 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Battersea Profile Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine, from Wandsworth Primary Care Trust, citing Census 2001
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