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	Battersea Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battersea Park is a 200 acre (0.83 km²) green space in Battersea, London, situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea.
		Battersea Park hosted the first exhibition of football played under the rules of the recently formed Football Association on 9 January 1864.
		The park is home to a small zoo, all-weather outdoor sporting facilities including tennis courts, a running track and football pitches; a boating lake, as well as being the site of the London Peace Pagoda, erected amidst some controversy during Ken Livingstone's tenure as leader of the now abolished Greater London Council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battersea_Park (662 words)

	Victorian London - Entertainment and Recreation - Parks, Commons and Heaths - Battersea Park
		Battersea Park (185 acres) skirts the southern bank of the Thames, between Chelsea and Battersea Bridges; extends about 2 miles in length, and 1¼ miles in breadth; and was completed in 1852-1859, at an expenditure of 320,000l.
		Battersea Park, London, is on the Surrey side of the river and in the S.W. district.
		Battersea Park was pre-eminently the recreation ground of the democrats until the aristocrats took to cycling, and discovered in their turn the beauties of the place, which was laid out more than forty years ago at a Cost of upwards of £300,000.
	www.victorianlondon.org /entertainment/batterseapark.htm (1045 words)

	Hyde Park, London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England, and one of the Royal Parks of London.
		The land was acquired by Henry VIII in 1536 from the monks of Westminster Abbey.
		On July 20, 1982 in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, London two bombs linked to the IRA caused the death of Seven horses and eight members of the Household Cavalry and the Royal Green Jackets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hyde_Park,_London (645 words)

	Battersea Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battersea fields as it was once known was once a popular spot for duelling.
		Original designs for the park were laid out by Sir (Click link for more info and facts about James Pennethorne) James Pennethorne between 1846 and 1864; albeit the park as opened in 1858 varies somewhat from Pennethorne's vision.
		Over the course of 2002-4, the park underwent an £11m refurbishment funded in part by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and was re-opened on the 4th June 2004 by (Click link for more info and facts about Prince Phillip) Prince Phillip.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battersea_park.htm (512 words)

	BATTERSEA PARK FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battersea_Park is a 200 acre (0.83 km²) green space in Battersea, London, situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea.
		Original designs for the park were laid out by Sir James_Pennethorne between 1846 and 1864; albeit the park as opened in 1858 varies somewhat from Pennethorne's vision.
		The park is home to a small zoo, all-weather outdoor sporting facilities including tennis courts, a running track and football pitches; a boating lake, as well as being the site of the London Peace_Pagoda, erected amidst some controversy during Ken_Livingstone's tenure as leader of the now abolished Greater_London_Council.
	www.19gmarketinggroup.com /Battersea_Park (604 words)

	Battersea Park - London Travel and tourism information
		The park was originally part of a plan by upper-class Victorians to keep the lower classes of London in order by giving them an open-air space for exercise and recreation.
		The area now covered by Battersea Park was once the haunt of gypsies and taverns of the lowest sort, a place where drunken brawls and duels were not uncommon.
		Battersea Park is reknown for its resident bird population.
	www.britainexpress.com /London/Battersea_Park.htm (486 words)

	Battersea Park railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
		It is by Battersea Park itself, and is not far from Battersea Power Station.
		Queenstown Road (Battersea) station is within walking distance and provides access to South West Trains services.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battersea_Park_railway_station (222 words)

	London - Battersea Park
		It takes its name from the old parish and manor of Battersea, a gradual corruption of the Patricesy or Peter's Isle, by which it was known in Domesday Book as belonging to the Abbey of St. Peter at Westminster.
		Lord Bolingbroke was a true Battersea man, for he was born there in 1678 and died in 1751.
		Battersea has been closely connected with the St. John family for four hundred years, though they sold their manor to the Spencers in 1763.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles05/london52.shtml (342 words)

	Battersea Park
		Battersea Park is one of the nicest even though less known beautiful parks London has to offer.
		Battersea Park is situated in London, just a couple of miles south of Marble Arch.
		Battersea Park has a facinating history, leading from a duel in the marshlands before the Park was built, through to the FunFair and Gardens of the Festival of Britain in the 1950s.
	www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk /battersea_park.htm (404 words)

	Battersea Park, London, SW11, tourist information from TourUK
		Battersea Park is one of London's liviest parks.
		The park is bordered on one side by the Thames and there are excellent views across the river towards Chelsea.
		Since the spring of 2000 Battersea Park has been undergoing restoration, and will have a new pier and boathouse on the river and a promenade along the Thames and the Festival Gardens.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_parks_gardens/battersea_park1.htm (281 words)

	Battersea Park Home Page
		The most obvious wildlife in the Park are the birds living on or around the lake.
		The Park has a facinating history, leading from a duel in the marshlands before the Park was built, through to the FunFair and Gardens of the Festival of Britain in the 1950s.
		You may want to know more about the Friends of Battersea Park, a charity organisation devoted to improving the character and available amenities.
	www.batterseapark.org (367 words)

	Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The restoration, now running at £11 million, is one of the biggest in the country, and serves as a lesson for future projects given that it was one of the first major historic landscape projects to be undertaken.
		The last phase of the restoration began in January with the closure of 30 acres of the southern end of the park.
		Getting on her 'soap box' has given the restoration a good name locally with a very limited number of complaints and much encouragement from the 'Friends of Battersea Park' whose continued support is enabling the restoration work to continue beyond the HLF funding.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /london.gardens/features/battersea.htm (791 words)

	AFTER BATTERSEA PARK: Jonathan Bennett
		In an astonishing twist on the "twins separated at birth" story, After Battersea Park narrates the lives of 27 year old twins: Curt, a jazz musician living in Sydney and William, a visual artist in Toronto.
		After Battersea Park was published in Canada and the United States in 2001, to critical acclaim.
		After Battersea Park is published by Raincoast Books Canada and distributed in Australia by Bookwise.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /australia/jonathon_bennett_19FEB03-en.asp (332 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wishing to live her life "completely, abundantly, joyfully and stupidly" she makes an entertaining travelling companion as she describes her efforts to move away from her in-a-rut life where "nothing was changing".
		Intercut throughout is her life with her daughter in a "shoebox" in Battersea and her burgeoning romance with Mark, the man she meets at a hypnotherapy seminar.
		Irreverent yet open-minded, funny and always honest, The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment is also moving and ultimately illuminating.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0747553181 (1583 words)

	Battersea Park London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battersea retains many typically Victorian park features including a serpentine carriage drive, a formal avenue, an irregular lake, flower gardens and shrubberies.
		In 1951 the Festival of Britain Pleasure Gardens (design by James Gardener) were laid out in Battersea Park and the fountains survive.There is a Peace Pavilion beside the River Thames.
		An exhibition about the park's history can be seen in the Park's Pump House.
	www.landscape.gre.ac.uk /lguide/batters.htm (158 words)

	Search: Battersea Park
		Park is a 200 acre (0.83 km²) green space in Battersea, London,...
		Park is situated in London just a few miles south of Marble Arch home our heritage rooms and services whats on our location our prices local knowledge customer services travel shop FAQ's...
		Battersea is an area of London lying on the south bank of the River Thames.
	www.dogpile.co.uk /uk.dogpl/search/web/Battersea+Park (398 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Battersea Park Road Guide \| Battersea Park Road London, SW11, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| ...
		Battersea Park Road London, SW11, England, UK
		Battersea Park Road is located in the borough of Wandsworth
		The nearest underground station to Battersea Park Road is 'Clapham Common ' which is about 35 minutes to the South East.
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/battersea_park_road_a2c.html (187 words)

	BATTERSEA PARK ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Battersea Park and surrounding area.
		BATTERSEA PARK ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Battersea Park and surrounding area.
		Let a good number of agents in Battersea Park know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Battersea Park Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
		Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
	www.batterseapark-estateagents.co.uk (1249 words)

	Battersea Park
		Battersea Park is located between Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge on the South Bank of the River Thames, opposite Chelsea Hospital, and was opened by Queen Victoria in 1858.
		Today this is a gorgeous, functional and slighty hard to get to park known for its non-touristy atmosphere, events and all-year-round activities.
		This is where you'll find plenty of Londoners keeping it real on a hot summers day...
	www.mychelsea.net /chelsea/community-parks.htm (355 words)

	Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battersea Park, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, is one of the oldest public parks in the world, and its design inspired people to build parks in many other countries.
		Major restoration will take place in Battersea Park during Jubilee year the aims of which are to restore and enhance the fabric of the park and reveal original design intentions of the 19th Century and Festival of Britain landscapes.
		It is hoped to open the newly restored areas in the Autumn.
	www.stringofpearls.org.uk /pearl19/pea19.html (125 words)

	Park Explorer - Where - Battersea Park - Activity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Many parks have fairs, circuses and travelling shows which visit them on a regular basis.
		From 1951 to 1974, Battersea Park was home to a huge funfair and exhibition celebrating the 'Festival of Britain'.
		Imagine you have been taken to visit the fair on Battersea Common for the day.
	parkexplorer.org.uk /wnd04_act1.htm (144 words)

	BATTERSEA - Online Information article about BATTERSEA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		lie partly within the borough, but the principal public recreation ground is Battersea Park, bordering the Thames between Albert and Victoria Bridges, beautifully laid out, containing a See also:
		parliamentary borough of Battersea and Clapham, including the.
		Fields, bordering the river, were formerly a favourite resort, so that the park also perpetuates a memory.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BAR_BEC/BATTERSEA.html (601 words)

	Battersea Park Road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is a page for anyone who has not read The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment...
		So in 'The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment' I went and tried out all the weird and wonderful courses out there that claim to be able to help us become more rounded, more well adjusted, better, kinder people.
		Hopefully 'The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment' will give you an idea of what is out there and make you laugh a lot at the same time.
	www.isabellosada.com /Pages/bpr.html (783 words)

	BATTERSEA
		The (Italian) lakeside park café is about halfway with indoor and outdoor seating.
		Chelsea Bridge was built in 1858 to give access to the park but was rebuilt in 1937.
		To the right is a view of the elegant Albert Bridge designed by RM Ordish in 1873 and the Peace Pagoda in the park.
	www.london-footprints.co.uk /wkbattersea.htm (840 words)

	Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Friends of Battersea Park is a registered charity formed in 1988 to help maintain and improve the Park as an oasis of tranquillity, natural beauty and recreation.
		Our aims are to provide a responsible group of people whom Wandsworth Council can consult as representatives of Park users; to preserve the natural and historic layout of the Park, and monitor any proposed changes; to organise walks and lectures and raise funds in order to make other positive contributions to the Park’s amenities.
		A PDF version of the application form can be downloaded from here.
	www.batterseapark.org /html/friends.html (136 words)

	London Battersea Flatshare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It has been refurbished to a high standard with 2 bathrooms (both with bath/shower and wc) and modern eat-in kitchen with 2 fridges, washing machine, tumble drier, breakfast bar and stools (but no shared sitting room).
		London Battersea Reach Flat rental £975 1 bed Flat s/c Avail.
		London Battersea Flat rental £995 1 bed Flat s/c Avail.
	www.moveflat.com /c/83130.htm (239 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: After Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jonathan Bennett's first novel, After Battersea Park, covers a lot of ground in fewer than 200 pages.
		While most of the action takes place in Sydney, Australia, and Toronto, this whirlwind tour of long-separated twins also lands in Hawaii, London, Scotland, Madrid, and Mallorca.
		In short, alternating chapters written in dreamlike prose, Bennett fills in the great mystery at the center of their lives.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1551924080 (306 words)

	Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		If the evenings are fine then think about going along to the La Gondola Cafe', and listening to the Music in the Park on Tuesdays and Fridays.
		The 2005 schedule will be posted here as soon as it is available.
		The major events in the Park during 2005.
	www.cix.co.uk /~batesmw/html/news.html (91 words)

	Battersea Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battersea Park has some remarkably good pieces of sculpture for a public park.
		The Friends of Battersea Park Annual Sculpture Award
		In the 1950s a number of important outdoor sculpture exhibitions took place in the Park.
	www.cix.co.uk /~batesmw/html/sculpture.html (36 words)

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