Battersea
| Battersea | |
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Containers are towed upstream towards Wandsworth Bridge under the gaze of cormorants at Plantation Wharf | |
Battersea Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | [TQ285765 TQ285765] |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW11 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
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| London Assembly |
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Battersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the 200-acre (0.81 km2) Battersea Park.
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