Wandsworth, District in South West London, United Kingdom
Wandsworth is a district in southwest London lying along the south bank of the Thames, mixing housing streets, shopping zones and open parkland including Wandsworth Common. The area combines built-up roads with larger green spaces used for walking and leisure.
The place appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wandesorde, referring to an enclosure owned by a man named Waendel. From the 16th century Dutch metalworkers settled here, followed by French Huguenots and later Eastern European arrivals.
The area hosts Southside Shopping Centre and Wandsworth High Street, where shops, restaurants and weekly markets serve both residents and travelers. In the streets around the Common you see Victorian brick houses and small front gardens that shape the character of this inner London neighborhood.
You can reach the district via Wandsworth Town and Wandsworth Common railway stations, from which trains run toward central London. Many bus routes link the area with neighboring districts and make getting around southwest London easier.
The former Young & Co's Ram Brewery operated until 2006 and was among Britain's oldest brewing sites still working at a single location. After closure the site was redeveloped into housing and shops, but parts of the old frontage and brewery structures remain visible.
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