Wandsworth

A Quick Overview of Wandsworth

Wandsworth is a district of south west London within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated 4.6 miles (7.4 km) southwest of Charing Cross.

• The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
• Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth.
• Wandsworth appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Wandesorde and Wendelesorde.