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Wandsworth is a largely middleclass town by the River Thames in south-west London. It is at the centre of the London Borough of Wandsworth, made up of Balham, Battersea, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield Nine Elms, Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, and Tooting. It is a town of extemes containing some light industry and warehouse sites rapidly being surrounded by luxury riverside housing.There is an area of expensive middleclass terraced housing (known as The Tonsleys) behind Old York Road - the former centre of old Wandsworth. It has some major transport routes running through it, which dissect the area and are usually heavily congested. Set back from the river, up the top of East Hill can be found Wandsworth Common which contains an area known locally as "the toast rack" containing some of the most expensive townhouses in London across from "Chez Bruce" formally "Harveys" where the renowned chef Gordon Ramsey learnt his trade and is regularly voted the best food in london. Nearby is Wandsworth prison, which is the largest prison in the London area. Wandsworth gets its name from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth. FAMOUS RESIDENTS: Voltaire-Scientist William Makepeace Thackery Gordon Ramsey- Chef Lloyd George,David - Prime Minister Johnny Vaughan- TV Presenter Mark Owen- Singer/Take that member Jack Dee- Comedian/Actor Nearest places: Fulham
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