Fulham lettings agents: Lettings in London SW6

Fulham is adjacent to Chelsea and extremely popular with young professional singles and families. Originally, the area was a market garden and the architecture is mostly Victorian offering a range of family houses and converted flats. Fulham is in high demand with its direct links into the City and offers easy access to West London (i.e. Hammersmith, the M4, Heathrow Airport) and to the South West via the A3.

The abundance of Montessori Schools, nurseries and Prep schools make Fulham a popular choice for many young families, add to this the fact that the area has four parks, all with children’s facilities and tennis courts. The local Hurlingham Club and Harbour Club serve more sporty residents.

Lettings in Fulham SW6

Fulham grew up, like many other parts of London, as a little riverside settlement out of London proper sometime in the 14th century. It wasn’t until the 1840′s that it was finally swallowed by the city – and this explains (to an extent) how it retains its “village” charm.

Nowadays it’s the area to live in if you can’t afford Chelsea or Kensington. However, Fulham is far from cheap though! Fulham is characterised by shockingly expensive terraced houses and quiet evenings.

As you’d expect from an area like this the bars and restaurants aren’t the cheapest – but they do tend to be of a rather high standard. Additionally, since the surroundings are pleasant, Fulham is an excellent place to go for a stroll.

Before you head towards the pub or a restaurant have a look at Fulham Palace (Bishop’s Avenue). This was the summer residence of the Bishop of London from 704 until 1973. It’s not really a palace – more of a Tudor manor, but don’t let that stop you. The grounds themselves are very nice to look at and include a bunch of curiosities – so it’s well the visit.

Battersea lettings agents: Lettings in London SW11

Battersea is also know as “Little Chelsea” is immediately south of the River Thames from Chelsea and its proximity has made it an increasingly popular residential area. Battersea has wine bars and restaurants in abundance. There are a number of both private and public leisure facilities as well as the popular Battersea Park with everything from tennis courts to a children’s zoo and floodlit games pitches. There is a large variety of property available in Battersea including modern riverside developments, imposing mansion blocks overlooking the Park and period family homes.

Barnes Lettings Agents: Lettings in London SW13

Barnes is an attractive residential village located on the south side of the River Thames, opposite Hammersmith. The area has become popular with young professional families. Despite its relatively central location Barnes often seems somewhat removed being a leafy district, surrounded on three sides by the River Thames. The area has many well-proportioned family homes and has a multitude of good local nursery and primary schools. The easy train link to Central London and the proximity of Richmond Park make Barnes an extremely popular choice

Kew, Mortlake & Barnes

Kew village retains all the charm of the eighteenth century when the Hanoverian royal family made it their home. The painter Thomas Gainsborough is buried in Kew Church. The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) is also based in Kew, holding 900 years of historical records, including the Domesday Book.

Moving east along the river is Mortlake, finishing point of the annual Oxford v Cambridge boat race, and where eccentric Victorian explorer Richard Burton is buried on a splendid tent shaped tomb in the cemetery.

Nearby Barnes village was home to the composer Gustav Holst and novelist Henry Fielding. Barnes pond and common add to the traditional village feel complete with ducks and geese.

Pubs, Bars, Cafés and Restaurants in Barnes

The choice of restaurants and Pubs in Barnes is considerable. Foremost among these are the very well known restaurants of Sonnys and Riva, which are famed throughout London. In addition, there are more informal eateries purveying Pizza, Hamburger, Salads and Spanish Tapas.

Perhaps the best-known public House is The Sun Inn, which overlooks the Pond, but The Bull, which overlooks the River Thames, is renowned for its live music, which features many famous performers

The Idle Hour
62, Railway Side, Barnes, London, SW13 0PQ
Tel: 020 8878 5555

Red Lion
2, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9RU
Tel: 020 8748 2984

The Sun Inn
7, Church Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9HE
Tel: 020 8876 5256

Coach & Horses
27, Barnes High St, Barnes, London, SW13 9LW
Tel: 020 8876 2695

The Bridge
204, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9DW
Tel: 020 8563 9811

Ye White Hart
The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NR
Tel: 020 8876 5177

The Bulls Head
373, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9PY
Tel: 020 8876 5241

Petit Delice plc
61, Church Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9HH
Tel: 020 8741 3860

Cafe Des Delices
196, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9DW
Tel: 020 8748 3383

Corner Cafe
1, The Broadway, Barnes, London, SW13 0NY
Tel: 020 8487 1200

Travel Links to Fulham

• Parsons Green (district Line)

• Putney Railway Station

• Motorway Junction M4 Junction 1

• Airport Heathrow

Travel Links to Battersea

• Clapham Common (Northern Line)

• Queenstown Road Battersea Railway Station

• Motorway Junction N4 Junction 1

• Airport London City

Dentists in Battersea

Dr Rahmani BDS
25, Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5QW
Tel: 020 7223 3293

Queenstown Road Dental Practice
53-55, Queenstown Rd, Battersea, London, SW8 3RG
Tel: 020 7622 3973

Dental Art Studio
88-90, St. Johns Rd, Battersea, London, SW11 1PX
Tel: 020 7801 9060

Battersea Preventive Dental Practice
49, Kersley St, Battersea, London, SW11 4PR
Tel: 020 7738 0002

David Stroud & Associates
108, St. John’s Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 1SH
Tel: 020 7228 1334

Wandsworth Dental Centre
258, Wandsworth Rd, Battersea, London, SW8 2JS
Tel: 020 7622 6596

Bright White Dental Clinic
34, Battersea Square, Battersea, London, SW11 3RA
Tel: 020 7924 2008

Chatfield Dental Centre
50, Chatfield Rd, Battersea, London, SW11 3UJ
Tel: 020 7585 0066

Oasis Dental Care
37, St. John’s Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 1TT
Tel: 020 7924 4448

Norma McArthur BDS
1, Ashness Rd, Battersea, London, SW11 6RY
Tel: 020 7223 2029

Graham P Smith
60, Battersea Bridge Rd, Battersea, London, SW11 3AG
Tel: 020 7228 2092

History of Battersea.

Battersea is an area of London lying on the south bank of the River Thames. Vaguely triangular in shape, its northern boundary is the Thames, as it runs first north-east, and then east, before turning north again to pass Westminster. Its north eastern corner is one mile (1.6 km) due south of the Palace of Westminster; the north western corner is demarcated by Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea tapers south to a point roughly three miles (5 km) from the north eastern corner and two miles (3 km) from the north west.

The area takes its name from the old village of Battersea, a island settlement on the Thames marked now, especially, by St Mary’s Church. Battersea is mentioned in Anglo-Saxon time as ‘Badric’s Isle’ and later ‘Patrisey’. As with many former Thames island settlements, Battersea was reclaimed by the expedient of draining marshland and building culverts for streams.

In 1929, construction started on Battersea Power Station, being completed in 1939. From the late 18th century to comparatively recent times, Battersea, and certainly north Battersea, was established as an industrial area, with all of the issues associated with pollution and poor housing affecting it.

Industry declined and moved away from the area in the 1970s, and local government sought to address chronic post-war housing problems with large scale clearances and the establishment of planned housing. More recently, some decades after the end of large scale local industry, residential overspill from fashionable Chelsea, the borough across the Thames to the north, has changed the character of Battersea. Factories have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings. Many of the council owned properties have been sold off. Many traditional working men’s pubs have become more fashionable bistros.