London Borough of Wandsworth: a favoured destination for business tycoons

Location, postcode, transport

The borough of Wandsworth is located in South London, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the 35 main centres of Greater London.
 

Postcode：SW18

Transportation：

The nearest train stations are Wandsworth Town; Wandsworth Common (one stop from Clapham Junction, 12 minutes by train to London Victoria); and Earlsfield (one stop from Clapham Junction, 12 minutes by train to London Waterloo). London Waterloo).

London Underground Zone 1-3 can be reached in 15 minutes, Wimbledon Park Station in 30 minutes and London King's Cross Station in 40 minutes.

Southfields Underground Station is also available in the Southfields area of Wandsworth.

History

There is no doubt that Wandsworth takes its name from the Wandsworth River. Like London as a whole, Wandsworth underwent much of its expansion during the Industrial Revolution. Wandsworth's connection with the Thames provided it with the tributaries needed to dominate the new industrial age.
 

The Great War of 1914 to 1918 and the Second World War also played a huge part in shaping Wandsworth's history, with over 738 high explosive bombs dropped on Wandsworth, according to statistics. Entire streets were completely lost and a great deal of infrastructure was razed to the ground.

From the modern flats that now line the river to the shopping centre to the south, this has largely shaped the "Wandsworth" of today, which has risen from the rubble of these bombs.

Famous attractions

Wandsworth Common

Wandsworth Park covers 69.43 hectares (171.6 acres) with many ponds and lakes available for fishing (licence required).

Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

Postcode：SW18 3SX

The Royal Victorian Patriotic Building is a large combined Victorian and Gothic Revival building located off Trinity Road in Wandsworth, London. It was built in 1859 as the Royal Victorian Patriotic School.
 

Celebrities

Tony Blair

Tony Blair was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, and leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. After his resignation, he was appointed as a special envoy of the Quartet.

The Blair government carried out constitutional reforms, removing most of his hereditary peers from the House of Lords, as well as creating the UK Supreme Court and reforming the Chancellor's residence (thus separating the judicial power from the legislative and executive branches).

He has made a significant contribution to social policy progress: introducing the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and in 2004 allowing for the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act. "and in 2004 he allowed gay couples to enter into civil partnerships.
 

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley is a celebrated British actress who has appeared in numerous notable films including Pride and Prejudice, won two Empire Awards and two Academy Award nominations, two British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globes and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
 

Famous schools

Eaton House Group of Schools

Eton House Schools are a group of public schools, all located in London. Entry to the school usually involves a long wait on the Waiting List and you must pass an exam to gain admission.

Notable alumni of the school include:

Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957-1963

Eddie Redmayne, British actor and Academy Award winner

Emanuel School

Emmanuel School is an independent, co-educational day school. Founded in 1594 by Anne Sackville, Lady Dacre and Queen Elizabeth I, the school is set in 12 acres (4.9 hectares) near Clapham Junction railway station.

The main subjects taught are GCSE and A-Level.

Famous companies

SKY UK

Sky UK Limited is a British broadcasting and telecommunications company providing television, broadband internet, fixed line and mobile phone services to consumers and businesses in the UK.

BSkyB was formed in November 1990 through the merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting. Today it has grown into a major media company, notably owning all television broadcasting rights to the Premier League and almost all domestic rights to Hollywood films.
 

Apple

Apple Computer, a multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California, USA, is considered one of the top five technology companies, along with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook.

Apple has set up its own UK branch in Wandsworth, located near Battersea Power Station.