“Refugees, Railways a River and a Ram – Historic Wandsworth”.
Start at 6pm at Wandsworth Town Station.
Trains run regularly to Wandsworth Town Station from Waterloo and the station has only one entrance. The walk will end at Putney Riverside where Putney Bridge Station, on the District Line, is just over the bridge and there are buses to various destinations.
If people arrive early there are a number of cafés and a couple of pubs nearby where people can get refreshments and use loos. There are lots of restaurants and pubs at the finishing point.
Wandsworth’s history has been shaped by its position on the River Thames and the lesser known river Wandle. The Wandle provided power for mills which were used for flour milling, copper working, gunpowder making and oil pressing and it’s clean water was used for brewing and calico printing. The famous Ram brewery produced beer in the centre of Wandsworth from 1576 until 2006.
Hear about the first public railway in the world, the riotous “Mayor of Garratt Election” and the Huguenot Refugees who contributed to the area’s industrial success.
We’ll follow the Wandle to the Thames where we’ll see the contrast between old industrial Wandsworth and the area’s new luxury riverside apartments. In the centre of Wandsworth we’ll view the remaining buildings of Young’s Ram Brewery and learn of plans for their future.
The fee will be £10 per person payable on the evening. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.
We may need to contact you in the event of the arrangements for the walk having to be changed. If you wish to take part, please could you therefore let us know as soon as possible. Please Click Here to send an email to the activities secretary at activities@docklandshistorygroup.org.uk giving your name, email address and contact telephone number so that we are able to contact you.
Wednesday 2nd August 2017:
Walk led by Diane Burstein