Balham
Balham shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ285735
London borough	Wandsworth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Battersea; Tooting
London Assembly	Merton and Wandsworth
List of places: UK • England • London

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Balham ['bæləm] is a neighbourhood in South London. South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ...

The settlement appears in Domesday Book as Belgeham. It was held by Geoffrey Orlateile. Its Domesday Assets were: 1½ ploughs, 8 acres of meadow. It rendered (in total): £2.^[1] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... The traditional way: a German farmer works the land with a horse and plough. ... A meadow is a habitat of rolling or flat terrain where grasses predominate. ...

Description

The area has been settled since Saxon times. Balham Hill and Balham High Road follow the line of the Roman road Stane Street to Chichester - (now the A24 road). Balham is recorded in several maps in the 1600s as Ballam or Balham Hill or Balham Manor. The village was largely within the parish of Streatham, although land to the north was part of Battersea. Large country retreats for the affluent classes were built there in the eighteenth century; however, most development occurred after the opening of Balham railway station on the line to Crystal Palace in 1856. Not to be confused with Romans road. ... Stane Street is the modern name given to an important Roman road in England that linked London to the Roman town of Regnum (near modern Chichester). ... The A24 is a major road in England. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Balham railway station is a station in Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened on the 1st December 1856 from Crystal Palace railway station to a point south east of Clapham Junction railway station where it connected with the London and South Western Railway. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Most of Balham is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, although the SW12 postcode, generally thought to be coterminous with Balham, includes the Hyde Farm area east of Cavendish Road within Lambeth. The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in south west London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... SW12 is the postcode for Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ...

Balham is situated between four south London Commons: Clapham Common to the north, Wandsworth Common to the west, Tooting Graveney Common to the south, and the adjoining Tooting Bec Common to the east - the latter two historically distinct areas are referred to by both Wandsworth council and some local people as Tooting Common. Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 220 acres (0. ... Wandsworth common is a common in Battersea, south London. ... The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in south west London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... , The south east section of Tooting Bec Common The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London: Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common. ...

It possesses a railway/tube interchange station (the origin of the phrase "Balham - Gateway to the South" was reputedly a genuine Southern Railway advertisement dating from the 1926 opening of the tube station). The stations connect Balham easily and quickly to both the City of London and the West End. This has helped make it an increasingly popular location, and property prices have soared as middle class professionals have moved in, causing the district to lose some of the working class feel it had up till the 1990s. As a result, Balham's town centre now boasts an increasingly vibrant night life with a variety of bars and restaurants. In May 2006, Waitrose, the supermarket subsidiary of the John Lewis Partnership, opened a store in Balham marking another stage in the gentrification of the area. In October of the same year, organic supermarket As Nature Intended opened its doors on a site previously occupied by a branch of the frozen food chain, Iceland. The Southern Railway in the United Kingdom was the smallest of the four railway systems created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... The interior of Covent Garden Market in the West End The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the citys major tourist attractions, businesses, and administrative headquarters. ... Waitrose is the supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 187 branches as of November 2007. ... For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ... In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ... Organic may refer to: Look up organic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Balham has been one of the main centres of the Polish community in London since the 1950s. The White Eagle Club is still a thriving community centre, and its traditional Saturday night dance ("zabawa") draws people from across London. Opposite the White Eagle, there is also a Polish Catholic church.

The Polish Roman Catholic Church of Christ the King is on Balham High Road. Part of Du Cane Court is on the right

Today the Somali, Pakistani and Brazilian communities are also strongly represented in the wards making up modern Balham. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 692 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 692 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Balham is notable for

Bal - ham, Gateway to the South - This is a line in a celebrated sketch made famous by Peter Sellers but actually written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden as part of a BBC radio series called Third Division in the 1950s; It should be spoken with a broad American accent. This article is about the British actor. ... Frank Muir (5 February 1920 - 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. ... Denis Mostyn Norden (born February 6, 1922 in Hackney, London) is an English comedy writer and television presenter. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

Prostitution - The Bedford Hill area of Balham was associated with street prostitution throughout the seventies and eighties. Despite attempts by the local authority, police and residents to clean up the area, the association remains. Street prostitution is a common scenario for prostitution. ...

The Charles Bravo Murder - In 1876, a local resident and lawyer, Charles Bravo, was poisoned, possibly by his wife. The case remains unresolved. Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Charles Bravo was a British lawyer who was fatally poisoned with antimony in 1876. ...

London Bombings - On the 14th October 1940 Bellham tube station was involved in bombing raids which took place in London during World War II. People took cover in the tube station. A bomb landed directly on top of the station bursting water and gas mains killing 68 people. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The Bedford[1] - A pub venue on Bedford Hill famous for live music and comedy, with Eddie Izzard and Al Murray among the famous names to have graced the stage at the 'Banana Cabaret'. It has won various awards including The Publican Music Pub of the Year 2004, The Morning Advertiser Pub of the Year 2004 and The Evening Standard Pub of the Year 2002. The Bedford (also known as The Bedford Arms) is an English public house situated in Balham, London. ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English[1] stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his gaff. Murray has toured with other comedians (including... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Evening Standard Pub of the Year title has been awarded annually to a pub selected from a shortlist by readers of the Evening Standard, Londons main evening newspaper. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Du Cane Court is a distinctive local landmark with its Art Deco design

Record Corner - Balham was one of the few towns in South East England to have an independent record store that survived the growth of music store chains such as Our Price and HMV; Record Corner was located just across the road from Waitrose. However the Record Corner eventually closed in 2003. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 380 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 380 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Our Price was a chain of record stores in the United Kingdom from the 1970s until the late 1990s. ... His Masters Voice, often abbreviated to HMV, is a famous trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record company. ... Waitrose is the supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 187 branches as of November 2007. ...

My Back Pages - One of the few independent bookshops left in London, My Back Pages (named after the song on Bob Dylan's 1964 album 'Another Side of Bob Dylan'), is a popular shop which stocks second-hand, antiquarian and new books. The shop opened in 1991 but is due to close in 2008. This article is about the recording artist. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Du Cane Court - DCC is, reportedly, the largest block of apartments in Europe built for private occupation rather than as social housing.^[2] Its 676 flats range from studios up to 4-bedroom penthouses. The block has boasted many famous residents, including comedian Tommy Trinder, actress Dame Margaret Rutherford and, currently, comedian and writer Arthur Smith. Scenes from Agatha Christie's Poirot were filmed in the building. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Cover of Tommy Trinders publicity pamphlet for his 1952 Australian tour Tommy Trinder (24 March 1909 - 10 July 1989) was an English stage, screen and radio comedian. ... Dame Margaret Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892–22 May 1972) was an English Academy Award-winning character actress who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest. ... Arthur Smith Arthur Smith (born Brian Smith in 1954) is an English alternative comedian and writer. ... Agatha Christies Poirot (U.S. title Poirot) is a popular British television series starring David Suchet as Agatha Christies detective character Hercule Poirot. ...

The White Stripes - American Indie group The White Stripes filmed their video for Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground in a house in Balham This article is about the American duo. ... This article is about the American duo. ...

Notable people associated with Balham

• Acoustic duo Turin Brakes come from Balham. The comedian Peter Baynham is also a Balham resident, as is his Fist of Fun character, also named Peter. Another comedian, Arthur Smith, also lives in Balham.

• Rupert Penry-Jones of Spooks fame currently lives in Balham with his actress partner Dervla Kirwan.

• Ainsley Harriot was born in Balham

• Sarah Beeny of Property Ladder fame, amongst other things, also lives in Balham.

• Tiggy Legge-Bourke taught at a nursery school in Balham before becoming nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.

• Helena Markovic - journalist and Notting Hill Carnival dancer currently lives in Balham

A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Turin Brakes are a modern folk pop duo comprising Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, hailing from Balham, London. ... Peter Baynham is a British comedy writer and perfomer born in Cardiff, Wales. ... Fist of Fun was a popular British comedy television and radio programme, written by and starring Lee and Herring (the comedians Stewart Lee and Richard Herring). ... Arthur Smith Arthur Smith (born Brian Smith in 1954) is an English alternative comedian and writer. ... Photographed on location for the 2007 TV movie Persuasion with Sally Hawkins Rupert Penry-Jones (born 22 September 1970 in London), sometimes credited as Rupert Penry Jones, is an English actor. ... Dervla Kirwan in 55 Degrees North Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ... Ainsley Harriott (born February 28, 1957) is a British celebrity chef. ... Sarah Beeny (born 1972) is a British television presenter who is best known for presenting the Channel 4 property shows Property Ladder, Streets Ahead and Britain’s Best Homes. ... A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in their -- the childs -- home. ... Prince William redirects here. ... Officer Cadet Wales on parade when New Colours were presented to Sandhurst, 21 June 2005. ...

Transport and locale

Nearest places

• Tooting
• Clapham
• Streatham
• Brixton
• Battersea
• Wandsworth

For the crater on Mars, see Tooting (crater). ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ...

Nearest tube stations

• Balham tube station
• Clapham South tube station
• Tooting Bec tube station

Balham tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line located between Clapham South and Tooting Bec stations. ... Clapham South station Clapham South tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line between Clapham Common and Balham stations and was opened in 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the line. ... Tooting Bec tube station is a London Underground station in Tooting, South London. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Balham railway station
• Wandsworth Common railway station

Balham railway station is a station in Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wandsworth Common railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ...

References

External links

• Balham Community Site
• History of Du Cane Court

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