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Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London, in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871. The non-government funded organisation cares for an average of 240 dogs and 145 cats across all three centres at any one time.
Battersea Park is a 200-acre (83-hectare) green space at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea and was opened in 1858. [1] The park occupies marshland reclaimed from the Thames and land formerly used for market gardens.
England. London. 51°28′12″N 0°09′50″W / . 51.470°N 0.164°W. / 51.470; -0.164. 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 it also extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway.
Old Windsor is, or has been, the home of several famous people, including: Sir Elton John, who lives at Woodside on the edge of the Great Park; Actress Geraldine McEwan, who was born in Old Windsor; Location. Old Windsor lies on the south bank of the River Thames, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of the town of Windsor.
Metropolitan Borough of Battersea. Battersea was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in the County of London, England. In 1965, the borough was abolished and its area combined with parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth to form the London Borough of Wandsworth. The borough was administered from Battersea Town Hall on Lavender Hill.
Battersea Central Library is a public lending library situated on Lavender Hill in Battersea, south-west London. The library was built by the Battersea Vestry between 1889 and 1890, to a design by Edward Mountford, and remains in use in contemporary times as one of Wandsworth Council 's libraries, operated by Greenwich Leisure Ltd.
Battersea Power Station. / 51.47950; -0.14200. Battersea Power Station is a London Underground station in Battersea, London, which forms the terminus of the Northern line extension to Battersea . Partially funded by the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, [6] the station serves the redevelopment site, as well as Battersea itself.
Battersea Town Hall, originally the New Parochial Offices, Battersea, is a Grade II* listed municipal building in Battersea, south London, designed by Edward Mountford and erected between 1891 and 1893 by the Battersea vestry to provide public halls and office space for its staff. The building served for 72 years as the hub of municipal ...