“The Hidden Harmony is better than the obvious… Nature loves to hide”
Heraclitus
On Battersea Bridge v2
On Battersea Bridge
Sir Alfred Munnings blue plaque
English painter of horses and racing scenes, President of the Royal Academy, lived here 1920–1959.
Battersea Park railway station
Opened in 1867, Battersea Park station has been Grade II listed since 1983.
Originally named York Road (Battersea), it wasn’t called Battersea Park until 1885, and one of its platforms is made entirely of wood.
One of London’s oldest 'suburban' stations, Battersea Park was built to ease congestion at nearby Stewarts Lane. You still reach the platforms by steep wooden staircases, just as Victorians did.
Platform 1, Battersea Park railway station
Gable end by platform 1, Battersea Park
This is a classic London brick stepped gable — what's often called a "Dutch gable" or "crow-stepped gable," though this version has straight diagonal steps rather than the curved Dutch baroque form. The lichen growth on the stone coping is a nice indicator of age.