Wandsworth
Wandsworth Town (/ˈwɒnzwərθ/) is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[2]
Not to be confused with London Borough of Wandsworth.Wandsworth Town
Toponymy[edit]
Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth. Wandsworth appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Wandesorde and Wendelesorde. This means 'enclosure of (a man named) Waendel', whose name is also lent to the River Wandle.[3] To distinguish it from the London Borough of Wandsworth, and historically from the Wandsworth District of the Metropolis and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, which all covered larger areas, it is also known as Wandsworth Town.
Transport[edit]
The nearest railway stations are Wandsworth Town; Wandsworth Common (one stop from Clapham Junction, and 12 minutes' train ride from London Victoria); and Earlsfield, (one stop from Clapham Junction, and 12 minutes' train ride from London Waterloo). Wandsworth Town is also served by Southfields tube station in the Southfields area of the Town.
Churches[edit]
All Saints' is the original parish church of Wandsworth, dating back to the 13th century, although the present building is mostly of the 18th century.[16] St Anne's and Holy Trinity churches were built in the 19th century to accommodate a growing population.
Wandsworth Prison[edit]
Built in 1851, Wandsworth Prison is a Category B men's prison. It is the largest prison in London and one of the largest in Europe,[17] with a similar capacity to Liverpool Prison.
