TQ2676 : Oyster Pier, Battersea

taken 2 months ago, near to Battersea, Wandsworth, England

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Oyster Pier, Battersea
Oyster Pier, Battersea
Instead of a street, these residential boats have a pier name as their address.
Today's trivia - while looking for something else I found this. "Why is Battersea called Battersea?
Derived from the name Badric's Island, Battersea is one of the oldest recorded place names in London."

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage City, Town centre Docks, Harbours other tags: River Thames Houseboats Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ2676, 510 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Des Blenkinsopp   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 29 August, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2661 7632 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.3013N 0:10.7093W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2663 7628
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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