In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Wandsworth like this:
Wandsworth, parl. bor. and par., Surrey, on river Wandle, at its influx into the Thames, 5 miles SW. of Waterloo Station, London, by rail - par., 2433 ac., pop. 28,004; bor. (including also the pars. of Tooting-Graveney, Streatham, and Putney), 8148 ac., pop. 68,792. Wandsworth is mentioned in Domesday Book, and became a seat of several important manufactures introduced by refugee Frenchmen after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes; the present industries include oil-mills, dye-works, paper-works, calico printing, hat making, corn mills, brewing, vinegar making, &c. ...
There are 3 ry. stations - Wandsworth, Wandsworth Common, and Wandsworth Road. The Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, the Royal Hospital for Incurables, and the Boys' Home Reformatory, are here. Wandsworth returns 1 member to Parliament; it was made a parl. bor. in 1885.
Wandsworth through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wandsworth in Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/693
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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