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Battersea
Battersea is a residential district of south London within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It's 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s major parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a populace of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There is a substantial section of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, virtually all situated north of the main railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 substantially substantial estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east and also the Winstanley Estate, which is recognised for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are several notable landmarks in Battersea, one of which is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Before that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea following moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include things like the New Covent Garden Market, a significant fruit and vegetable wholesale marketplace, along with the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have already been many redevelopment projects since the 1980s to convert the station into an entertainment and commercial complex, but to date all attempts have failed.