Battersea Park

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Battersea Park station was named after the nearby park.

Battersea Park is a 200 acre green space situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea.

Battersea Park station named after the park, and at first called York Road, opened in 1867.

The first station to carry the name Battersea Park had been opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway as Battersea in 1860 and was located at the southern end of what is now Grosvenor Bridge.

It was named Battersea Park on 1 July 1862 but was sometimes called Battersea Park and Steamboat Pier. It closed on 1 November 1870 concurrently with the opening of Grosvenor Road station situated at the north end of Grosvenor Bridge.

The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a high-level line between Pouparts Junction and Battersea Pier Junction on 1 May 1867 as a means of reducing congestion at Stewarts Lane.

York Road (Battersea) station opened at this time. The station was renamed Battersea Park and York Road 1 January 1877 and Battersea Park on 1 June 1885.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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Battersea Power Station Battersea Power Station is a former power station and an Underground station on the Northern Line.
Queenstown Road Queenstown Road is a station in Battersea between Vauxhall and Clapham Junction.
Sleaford Street School Sleaford Street School opened in 1874 and closed during the 1970s..

NEARBY STREETS
Abbey Business Centre, SW8 Abbey Business Centre is in the SW8 postal area (Queenstown Road)
Aegis Grove, SW8 Aegis Grove was a street in Battersea New Town (Battersea Power Station)
Aegis House, SW8 Aegis House was a short-lived tower block on the Savona Estate (Battersea Power Station)
Albany Mansions, SW11 Albany Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea Park)
Albert Bridge House, SW11 Albert Bridge House is sited on Albert Bridge Road (Battersea Park)
Albert Bridge Road, SW11 Albert Bridge Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea Park)
Albert Palace Mansions, SW11 Albert Palace Mansions was built on the site of Albert Palace, a splendid glass pavilion reminiscent of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. (Battersea)
Alfreda Street, SW11 Alfreda Street was originally Alfred Street - renamed in 1937 to avoid duplication of local street names (Battersea)
All Saints Court, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea Park)
Altissima House, SW11 Altissima House is located on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Aragon Court, SW8 Aragon Court is a modern block along Ascalon Street (Nine Elms)
Arthur Street, SW11 Prince Arthur was the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (Battersea)
Ascalon House, SW8 Ascalon House was built as part of the Savona Estate in 1938 (Battersea Power Station)
Ascalon Street, SW8 Ascalon Street is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Nine Elms)
Ashcroft House, SW8 Ashcroft House is a block on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
Astle Street, SW8 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea Park)
Avery Walk, SW11 Avery Walk is a location in London (Battersea)
Avro House, SW8 Avro House is a block on Havelock Terrace (Nine Elms)
Bannister House, SW8 Bannister House is sited on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
Battersea Park Road, SW8 A short section of Battersea Park Road is in the SW8 postal area (Battersea Power Station)
Beattie House, SW8 Beattie House is a block on Stewarts Road (Nine Elms)
Belgrave Court, SW8 Belgrave Court is a block on Ascalon Street (Nine Elms)
Bradmead, SW8 Bradmead is a modern road near to the Battersea Power Station development (Battersea Power Station)
Burnelli Building, SW11 Burnelli Building is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Camellia House, SW11 Camellia House is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Carriage Drive East, SW11 Carriage Drive East is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Battersea Park)
Carriage Drive North, SW3 Carriage Drive North is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Battersea Park)
Carriage Drive North, SW8 Carriage Drive North is a pathway and riding route within Battersea Park (Battersea Park)
Carriage Drive South, SW11 Carriage Drive South is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Battersea Park)
Carriage Drive West, SW11 Carriage Drive West is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Battersea Park)
Centurion Building, SW11 Centurion Building is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Charlotte Despard Avenue, SW11 Charlotte Despard Avenue is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Chelsea Bridge, SW3 Terrace Walk is a pathway within Battersea Park (Battersea Park)
Cloisters Business Centre, SW8 Cloisters Business Centre (Cloisters House) is a business centre in the Battersea area (Battersea Park)
Corunna Terrace, SW8 Elizabeth Terrace became Corunna Terrace in 1892 (Nine Elms)
Cupar Road, SW11 Cupar Road is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Battersea)
Doddington Road, SW11 Doddington Grove was renamed as Doddington Road in 1937 (Battersea)
Drca Business Centre, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea)
Driver Street, SW8 In 1937, Seymour Street became Driver Street (Nine Elms)
Drury House, SW8 Drury House is located on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
Edward Foster Court, SW8 Edward Foster Court is a block on Stewarts Road (Battersea Power Station)
Forfar Road, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea)
Francis Chichester Way, SW11 Francis Chichester Way is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Gladstone Court Business Centre, SW8 Gladstone Court Business Centre is near Battersea (Nine Elms)
Gladstone Terrace, SW8 Park Place was called Gladstone Terrace after 1892 (Queenstown Road)
Havelock Terrace, SW8 Havelock Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Nine Elms)
Hawker Building, SW11 Hawker Building is a building on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Hewlett House, SW8 Hewlett House is a block on Havelock Terrace (Nine Elms)
Howard Building, SW11 Howard Building is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Ingate Place, SW8 Ingate Place is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Queenstown Road)
Landseer Street, SW11 Landseer Street was a former street of Battersea (Battersea)
Landseer Terrace, SW11 Landseer Terrace was absorbed into Landseer Street in 1900 (Battersea)
Lanson Building, SW11 Lanson Building is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Linford House, SW8 Linford House is a location in London (Nine Elms)
Linford Street, SW8 Linford Street is the westernmost street of a part of SW8 (Nine Elms)
Locke House, SW8 Locke House is a block on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
Lockington Road, SW8 Lockington Road runs south from Battersea Park Road (Queenstown Road)
Lucas Court, SW11 Lucas Court is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Lurline Gardens, SW11 Lurline Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Macduff Road, SW11 Macduff Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Meath Street, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea Park)
Newtown Court, SW11 Newtown Court is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Newtown Street, SW8 Formerly Palmerston Street until 1937 (Queenstown Road)
Oswald Building, SW11 Oswald Building is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Oswald Building, SW8 A street within the SW8 postcode (Battersea Park)
Pagden Street, SW8 Pagden Street was part of Battersea New Town (Nine Elms)
Palmer Road, SW11 Palmer Road is a location in London (Battersea)
Palmerston Court, SW8 Palmerston Court is a block on Palmerston Way (Battersea Power Station)
Palmerston House, SW11 Residential block (Battersea)
Palmerston Street, SW11 Palmerston Street - built in 1862 - became Newtown Street in 1937 but largely disappeared (Battersea)
Palmerston Terrace, SW8 Palmerston Terrace was abolished in 1898, becoming part of Palmerston Street (Queenstown Road)
Palmerston Way, SW8 Palmerston Way is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Nine Elms)
Patcham Terrace, SW8 Patcham Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Queenstown Road)
Primrose Mansions, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea)
Prince Of Wales Mansions, SW11 Prince of Wales Mansions was the last block to be built on Prince of Wales Drive in 1902 by Gill Knight (Battersea)
Priory House, SW8 Priory House is a location in London (Battersea Park)
Queens Circus, SW8 Queens Circus is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Battersea Park)
Queenstown Mews, SW8 Queenstown Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Queenstown Road)
Queenstown Road, SW11 A street within the SW11 postcode (Battersea Park)
Queenstown Road, SW8 Queenstown Road, formerly Queen’s Road, is a major road of eastern Battersea (Queenstown Road)
Ravenet Street, SW8 Ravenet Street was formerly Russell Street (Battersea)
Rawson Street, SW11 Rawson Street is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Battersea)
Rollo Street, SW11 Rollo was the first Duke of Normandy from 911AD (Battersea)
Roydon Street, SW11 Roydon Street is a disappeared street of Battersea (Queenstown Road)
rr, SW11 Austin Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Russell Street, SW8 Russell Street was renamed as Ravenet Street in 1937 (Battersea)
Savona Place, SW8 York Mews became Savona Place in 1880 (Battersea Power Station)
Savona Street, SW8 Savona Street is a road in the Battersea Power Station area (Battersea Power Station)
Seldon House, SW8 Seldon House was built as part of the Savona Estate in 1938 (Battersea Power Station)
Seldon Street, SW8 Seldon Street disappeared under the first blocks of the Savona Estate in the 1930s (Battersea Power Station)
Seymour Street, SW8 Seymour Place was given the name Seymour Street in 1892 (Nine Elms)
Sophora House, SW11 Sophora House is a building on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Sopwith Way, SW11 Sopwith Way serves a modern development which replaced former railway sidings (Battersea Park)
South Street, SW11 South Street was a name used from 1863 to 1894 (Queenstown Road)
Southolm Street, SW8 Southolm Street was formerly both South Street and West Street (Queenstown Road)
Spaces Business Centre, SW8 Spaces Business Centre is a location in London (Queenstown Road)
St George’s Street, SW11 St George’s Street became Roydon Street (Queenstown Road)
St Josephs Street, SW8 St Joseph’s Street runs alongside St Mary’s Primary School (Queenstown Road)
St Mary Le Park Court, SW11 St Mary Le Park Court is a block on Albert Bridge Road (Battersea Park)
Statham House, SW8 Statham House is a block on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
Stewart’s Lane West, SW8 Stewart’s Lane West was absorbed into Stewart’s Lane in 1925 (Nine Elms)
Stewarts Road, SW8 Stewarts Road is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Nine Elms)
Strasburg Road, SW11 Strasburg Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
Terrace Walk, SW11 Maple Leaf Walk is a walkway within Battersea Park (Battersea Park)
The Cascades, SW11 The Cascades is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
The Pavilion, SW8 The Pavilion is one of the streets of London in the SW8 postal area (Battersea Power Station)
Thessaly House, SW8 Thessaly House is a block on Thessaly Road - built in 1938 (Battersea Power Station)
Thessaly Road, SW8 Starting life as simply "New Street", Thessaly Road dates from the 1860s or before (Battersea Power Station)
Tidbury Street, SW8 Tidbury Street once ran north from Ascalon Street (Nine Elms)
Tidemore Street, SW8 Sheldrake Street was renamed Tidemore Street in 1891 (Battersea Power Station)
Turpin House, SW11 Residential block (Queenstown Road)
Valetta House, SW11 Valetta House is a block on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Victoria Circus, SW11 Victoria Circus, which seems to have originated in the 1860s, became part of Queen’s Road in 1902 (Battersea Park)
Viridian Buildings, SW8 Viridian Buildings is a location in London (Battersea Power Station)
Wadhurst Road, SW8 Wadhurst Road is a road in the SW8 postcode area (Nine Elms)
Warwick Building, SW11 Warwick Building is located on Queenstown Road (Battersea Park)
Wenham House, SW8 Wenham House - built in 1938 - was formerly known as Tideway House (Battersea Power Station)
West Street, SW11 West Street became part of Southolm Street in 1894 (Queenstown Road)
Woods House, SW8 Woods House can be found on Wadhurst Road (Nine Elms)
York Mansions, SW11 York Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area (Battersea)
York Mews, SW8 York Mews became Savona Place in 1880 (Battersea Power Station)

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