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The Battersea Park Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 38) was passed in 1846 and £200,000 was promised for the purchase of the land. The Commission for Improving the Metropolis acquired 320 acres of Battersea fields, of which 198 acres became Battersea Park, opened in 1858, and the remainder was let on building leases.
Peace pagoda in Battersea Park. The inner London borough of Wandsworth contains some 670 hectares (1,700 acres) of green space in the form of parks, commons, allotments and cemeteries, which is the largest amount for an Inner London borough. Central London borders some of the borough's boundary with the Thames the closest park to which is ...
The boating lake was a key feature of Battersea Park, designed in the 1850s by James Pennethorne. [2] It is built of English bond brown brick with rusticated quoin strips and stucco dressings, and has a hipped Welsh slate roof. [3] The front 4-storey bay has 'VR/1861' set in a stone roundel above a keyed stone semi-circular arched doorway. [4]
Latchmere Recreation Ground or Latchmere Park is a public open space with a children's playground in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is located approximately 300 metres (330 yd) south of the far larger Battersea Park and the River Thames beyond. It is bounded by Burns Road to the south and Reform Street to the east and north.
Battersea Park: 1948: Henry Moore: Sculptural group Grade II [25] Single Form (Memorial) Battersea Park: 1961–1962: Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture — [26] More images: Brown Dog Memorial: Battersea Park: 1985: Nicola Hicks: Sculpture — [27] Australian World War II Air Crew Memorial Battersea Park: 1995: War memorial — Erected 15 May 1995 ...
Theatre503 is a theatre based at 503 Battersea Park Road in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, above The Latchmere pub. The venue is known for promoting the work of new writers. The venue is known for promoting the work of new writers.
The work in Battersea Park was carved between August 1947 and May 1948 from Darley Dale sandstone, one of the last statues that Moore made from English stone. It was originally conceived to fulfil a commission from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it was instead exhibited at London County Council's first Open-Air Sculpture Exhibition ...
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 it also extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the 200-acre (0.81 km 2) Battersea Park.