Saturday, September 20

Beyond the New Builds: Voices from Nine Elms' Past

By Hilaire

Discover a different side to Battersea’s Nine Elms area on a two-hour guided walk around the side streets of Nine Elms

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Location

SW8 4LP

Queenstown Road London SW8 4LP United Kingdom

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2 hours
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Refunds up to 2 days before event

About this event

Discover a different side to Battersea’s Nine Elms area on a walk led by Battersea poet and local history expert Hilaire.

Drawing on voices from the archives, the walk will highlight less well-known aspects of the area’s rich history and celebrate the local community’s resilience.

As we explore the area’s side streets, we will hear about the battle to save a children’s farm on a site now swallowed up by new buildings; stories of a former boozer where locals rubbed shoulders with rock stars; vivid first-hand accounts of heavy bombing during World War Two; and a sit-in by Asian women workers at a TV factory in the 1970s.

Meet outside Queenstown Road train station, SW8 4LP. The walk will last around two hours, and will finish at Battersea Power Station tube station.

The route is designed to be step free but please be aware some pavements may be uneven.

Free tickets available for carers

Frequently asked questions

Where will the walk finish?

At Battersea Power Station tube station

Are toilets available on the route?

Accessible toilets are available at: Battersea Power Station tube, on paid side via Radar access key. Inside Battersea Power Station. Shell 326 Queenstown Road SW11 8NE. Waitrose Nine Elms, 1 New Union Square SW11 7DN. Non accessible toilets are available at Battersea Park Station SW8 4BH.

What distance do we cover on the walk?

The walk route is approximately 4.2 kilometres/2.62 miles.

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Hilaire

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