Battersea Park

Battersea Park
Battersea Park is located in Greater London
Battersea Park
Battersea Park
LocationBattersea
London, SW11
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′45″N 0°09′26″W / 51.4793°N 0.1573°W / 51.4793; -0.1573
Area200 acres (81 ha) (0.8 km²)
Created1858
Operated byWandsworth Council
Public transit accessNational Rail Battersea Park, Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Battersea Park is a 200-acre (83-hectare) green space at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea and was opened in 1858.[1]

The park occupies marshland reclaimed from the Thames and land formerly used for market gardens. The park is Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2]

  1. ^ "Battersea Park – Battersea Park Battersea London SW11 4NJ". Tipped. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Battersea Park (1000283)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 November 2017