London Borough of Wandsworth
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 331st 34.26 km²
ONS code	00BJ
Admin HQ	Wandsworth
Demographics
Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density	Ranked 24th (of 354) 281,400 8,214 / km²
Ethnicity	78.0% White 9.6% African-Caribbean 6.9% South Asian
Politics
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	Councillor Jim Maddan
Executive	Conservative
MPs	Justine Greening (Con) Sadiq Khan (Lab) Martin Linton (Lab)
London Assembly — Member	Merton and Wandsworth Elizabeth Howlett (Con)
Coat of Arms
Official website	http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/

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History

The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham, both of which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. Categories: Stub | London Government ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1899 to 1965. ... 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 . ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ...

Geography

The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster. The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. ... The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of central London. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ...

Demographics

According to the 2001 census Wandsworth has a population of 260,380. 78% of the population is White, 9.6% Afro-Carribean and 6.9% South Asian.

Landmarks

Oddly, Battersea Power Station is in Clapham whereas Clapham Junction station is in Battersea. There are many new or refurbished buildings along the borough's prosperous riverside including the large Chelsea Bridge Wharf. The Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park stands out looking into the borough from across the Thames.

Civic affairs

Mayor

The first Mayor of Wandsworth was Sir Luke Brown of Demster Road (former opium baron), who was elected to the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth in 1900. Sir Luke Brown's initials are highlighted in the diamonds in the centre of the Mayor's chain of office. The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1899 to 1965. ...

The current Mayor is Cllr Jim Maddan (Thamesfield ward). His mayoral charity for the year is the Leonard Cheshire Foundation. Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and 2 Bars, DFC (7 September 1917–31 July 1992) was a British RAF pilot during the Second World War who received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that...

Executive

The Executive has nine Conservative members and is presided over by Cllr Edward Lister who has been Leader of the Council since 1992. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Coat of arms

The Arms retain many of the features of the arms of the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth. Categories: Stub | London Government ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1899 to 1965. ...

The fess, or crossing, of the shield is chequered blue and gold representing the arms of William de Warren, created first Earl of Surrey by William Rufus. Each gold square bears a teardrop representing the tears of the French Huguenots, many of whom settled in Wandsworth in 1685.

The ship at the top may refer to the Wendels, a tribe of sea-raiders from the continent who supposedly gave their name to the district, for Wendelsworth was an early variation of Wandsworth. The four shields and oars on the ship represent the four parishes of Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth.

The dove to the left is taken from the former Battersea coat of arms and the black dragon to the right was taken from the former Wandsworth arms and also refers to London, being similar to the City of London coat of arms. Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ...

Twinning

Wandsworth is twinned with Schiedam in the Netherlands. Nickname: Brandersstad Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Politics

Wandsworth London Borough Council

Main article: Wandsworth local elections

Wandsworth is administered by 60 councillors, 3 apiece from 20 wards. Since the London local elections 2006, 51 of these councillors are Conservative and 9 are Labour. The Conservatives have had an overall majority on the council since 1978, despite demographics that would suggest a higher level of support for Labour; the fact that it has always held the lowest, or second-lowest, council tax rates in the country, currently half the national average[1] has led to great success at local level, with no Conservative MPs in the borough between 1997 and 2005 (where Putney, partly in the borough, was captured by Justine Greening), but solid control of the council. Local government elections will take place in London, and some other parts of England on Thursday May 4, 2006. ... Justine Greening (born April 30, Rotherham) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament for Putney winning the seat in the 2005 election on 5 May 2005. ...

Westminster Parliament

The borough contains three parliamentary constituencies:

• Battersea
• Putney
• Tooting

Battersea is a constituency located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Putney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tooting is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Transport

Bridges

Five bridges join Wandsworth to the three London Boroughs on the north side of the Thames (from downstream following the river up):

• Chelsea Bridge
• Albert Bridge
• Battersea Bridge
• Wandsworth Bridge
• Putney Bridge

There are also a number of bridges crossing the River Wandle which runs through the centre of Wandsworth town and divides the borough in two. Chelsea Bridge from the south bank. ... Albert Bridge may be referring to: the Albert Bridge, a road bridge across the River Thames in London, England the Albert Bridge, a road bridge across the River Thames in Datchet, Berkshire, England the Royal Albert Bridge, a railway bridge across the River Tamar between Devon and Cornwall in England. ... The Battersea Bridge with crowds along it watching the River Thames whale Battersea Bridge looking downstream from Chelsea. ... Wandsworth Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-West to South-East direction. ... Putney Bridge Putney Bridge is a bridge crossing of the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. ... Carshalton Pond The River Wandle is a river in England about 9 miles (14 km) long. ...

Stations

National Rail services are operated from London Waterloo by South West Trains to Earlsfield, Putney, Queenstown Road (Battersea), Wandsworth Town and the borough's most major station, Clapham Junction. This last station is also served from London Victoria by Southern as are Balham, Battersea Park and Wandsworth Common. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... Earlsfield railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... Putney Railway station, in south-west London, England, has 4 platforms and is on the lines between Waterloo and Richmond, Kingston, Windsor and Eaton Riverside, Kew and Hounslow. ... Queenstown Road is a railway station in Battersea, South London, between Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. ... Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Balham railway station is a station in Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ...     Categories: UK geography stubs | London railway stations | British railway stations ... Wandsworth Common railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ...

London Underground services are provided on the District Line to East Putney and Southfields and on the Northern Line to Balham, Clapham South, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway. The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... East Putney is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 2 and Travelcard Zone 3. ... Southfields is a London Underground station in Southfields in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Tooting Broadway tube station is a London Underground station in Tooting, South London. ...

Places

Parks and open spaces

• Battersea Park
• Clapham Common (west side)
• Wandsworth Common

Battersea Park peace pagoda The bandstand in Battersea Park The cover of Petula Clarks 2001 box set, Meet me in Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200 acre (0. ... Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 220 acres (0. ... Wandsworth common is a common in Battersea, south London. ...

Theatres

• Battersea Arts Centre
• Theatre 503

The Battersea Arts Centre (often abbreviated to BAC) is a performance space near Clapham Junction in Battersea, London which specialises in music and theatre productions. ... Theatre 503 and Latchmere Pub, from Battersea Park Road Theatre 503 is located on Battersea Park Road in the Battersea district of south London. ...

Localities

• Balham
• Battersea
• Earlsfield
• Furzedown
• Nine Elms
• Putney
• Putney Heath
• Putney Vale
• Roehampton
• Southfields
• Streatham Park
• Tooting
• Wandsworth

Balham is a neighbourhood in South London. ... Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Earlsfield is an area within the London Borough of Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom. ... Furzedown is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth in South West London. ... Nine Elms is a district of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall. ... Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wimbledon and Putney Commons consist of a large open space south west of London comprising 1140 acres (4. ... Putney Vale is a small community at the foot of Roehampton Vale. ... Roehampton is a place in south London, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Southfields is a district in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Streatham Park is an area of suburban southwest London. ... , Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ...

Postcode areas

SW4 (part), SW8 (part), SW11 (all), SW12 (part), SW15 (all), SW16 (part), SW17 (part), SW18 (part), SW19 (part) SW4 is the postcode for Clapham in the London Borough of Lambeth The post town for this postcode is LONDON. Categories: London postal districts | London geography stubs | Lambeth ... SW8 is the postcode for South Lambeth and Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth SW8 is also the postcode for the Nine Elms area of the London Borough of Wandsworth SW8 also covers part of Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... SW11 is the postcode for Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth The post town for this postcode is LONDON. Categories: London postal districts | London geography stubs | Wandsworth ... SW12 is the postcode for Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... SW15 is the postcode for Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth The post town for this postcode is LONDON. Robert Louis Stevenson once lived here. ... London SW16 is the postcode for Streatham in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... SW17 is the postcode for Tooting in the London Borough of Wandsworth The post town for this postcode is LONDON. Categories: | | ... SW18 is the postcode for Wandsworth in the London Borough of Wandsworth The post town for this postcode is LONDON. Categories: London postal districts | London geography stubs | Wandsworth ... London SW1 is the London postal district covering the area of central London on the north bank of the River Thames, roughly between Hungerford Bridge and Chelsea Bridge. ...

See also

• De Morgan Centre
• The Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club

The De Morgan Centre for the Study of 19th Century Art and Society is a museum and gallery in Wandsworth, London, England which houses a large collection of the work of the Victorian ceramic artist William De Morgan and his wife, the painter Evelyn De Morgan. ... Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club Logo Located in Earlsfield in South West London, the Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club is one of the oldest clubs belonging to the National Small-bore Rifle Association. ...

External links

• London Borough of Wandsworth
• The Wandsworth Society

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