Clapham Public Library is located close to the Common in the Old Town area of Clapham. The facility which is housed in a Victorian...

One of South London’s largest green areas, the triangular common separates Battersea, Balham and Clapham. About 200 acres in size, the common is more...

Clapham High Street is one of the trendiest shopping and entertainment streets in south London. Just a stone’s throw from Clapham Common, the High...

This grand old house on the River Thames has a long and illustrious history. It has been home to two notable Londoners in the...

Cybil Thorndike lived in this outstanding townhouse on the beautiful Carlyle Square at the centre of Chelsea for much of her life. She was...

George Meredith lived a great deal of his adult life in this beautiful townhouse at the heart of Chelsea in west London. Considered by...

Lady Jane Wilde was an Irish poet, translator and vehement supporter of the nationalist movement. She spent a great deal of her time working...

Osbert Sitwell enjoyed the peace and tranquillity offered by this famous old squared garden in the centre of Chelsea. Just yards away from the...

Paultons Square is one of the more exclusive square gardens situated off the King’s Road in the affluent suburb of Chelsea in west London....

There is little question when one asks about the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration whose name you will hear first. Robert Falcon Scott narrowly...

Percy Grainger was Australian by birth but lived a great deal of his adult life in this fine house on the corner of Sloane Square...

Clapham Common has several monuments on it, this is one of the more interesting. Presented to the people of the borough by the Temperance...

Holy Trinity Church, Clapham Common, was designed by the architect Kenton Couse as the new parish church and was completed in 1776. The land was...

A popular independent cinema located just off trendy Clapham High Street. It’s a great place to catch the latest world cinema, art house movies...

Jongleurs Battersea was the first of a small chain of comedy clubs in London that quickly expanded to many of the United Kingdom’s major cities....

Clapham Public Tennis Courts are a facility provided by Lambeth Council as one of several public sporting services on Clapham Common. Situated on the...

Housed in a magnificent Victorian structure at the foot of historic Lavender Hill, Battersea Library is far more than a book depository. It serves...

The story of this wonderful church is closely related to the grand mansion house on the edge of Clapham Common, next door to the church....

The Clapham Clock Tower is one of the defining features of the central area of Clapham in south London. The tower was constructed in...

Zoom In is a popular non-profit gallery and workshop based in Clapham. It is dedicated to the art of photography and aims to give...

This health club is conveniently located close to Clapham Junction Station and is therefore popular with commuters on their way to and from work....

St. Mary’s Church is one of the iconic buildings at the centre of Clapham. Located just off the high street the church is a...

This gym and health centre offers a convenient service to commuters, as it is located next to Clapham Junction Station. The gym is well...

Studio Voltaire is one of very few artist-led projects operating in South West London, and offer a service to local people, visitors and the education...

Battersea Park is one of the largest and most diverse of London’s inner city parks. Situated beside the river Thames it’s a popular spot...

Clapham Junction station is the busiest train station in Europe, and by sheer weight of trains, the whole world. Every day more than 2000...

This magnificent monument is situated on the edge of the Thames half way along the riverside of Battersea Park, making it visible to people for...

St. Saviour Church is a lively Anglican congregation on Battersea Park Road, close to Vauxhall and Clapham Junction in South London. The church was...

It was an Act of Parliament in 1766 that authorised Earl Spencer to build a river crossing between Battersea and Chelsea on the River Thames....

Opened in 1830 Prices Candle Factory once took up much of the banks of the Thames between Wandsworth Bridge and the centre of Battersea....

Julian Tolme designed this unusual river crossing which is noteworthy because of its lattice work decoration on either side. The bridge was originally commissioned...

York Gardens is a large recreational area and park just off the busy thoroughfare York Road which leads out of Battersea and towards Wandsworth....

This fine city church is a classic example of early 20th Century ecclesiastical architecture. Built from red brick the church was built to be...

This compact shopping centre is situated immediately adjacent to Clapham Junction Railway Station on the border between Battersea and Clapham in southwest London. The...

Fred Wells Gardens is a medium-sized public park close to the River Thames at the heart of he south London suburb of Battersea. The...

This sculpture was created by well-known contemporary artist John Ravera and paid for by a local housing development company. Situated on the south bank...

Edward Adrian Wilson was one of the great polar explorers of his time although his legend has always been somewhat overshadowed by that of Captain...

The Clapham Grand is a beautiful Victorian music hall theatre that stands just outside the main entrance to Clapham Junction Station. The building has...

The church of the Holy Spirit is tucked away down a residential side street on the edge of the large and affluent London suburb of...

Clapham War memorial is a beautiful stone monument close to the Church of the Holy Spirit on the Clapham Park side of the suburb....