Survey of London: Battersea: Volume 49: Public, Commercial and Cultural

by Andrew Saint

The south London parish of Battersea has roots as a working village, growing produce for London markets, and as a high-class suburb, with merchants' villas on the elevated ground around Clapham and Wadsworth Commons. Battersea enjoyed spectacular growth during Queen Victoria's reign, and railroads brought industry and a robust building boom, transforming the parish into another of London's dense, smoky neighborhoods, though not without its unique...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300196164
• ISBN13: 9780300196160
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.2" x 11.5"