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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 main parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a citizenry of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a small reduction. There's a significant section of public housing estates built during the mid-20th century, practically all situated north of the main railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are four significantly substantial estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east plus the Winstanley Estate, which is recognised for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are numerous notable landmarks in Battersea, one of that is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Prior to 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 vegetable and fruit wholesale market, as well as the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have been several redevelopment projects since the 1980s to transform the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but up to now all attempts have failed.