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Wandsworth, London

An ideal location for your business offices

Wandsworth

General Information

Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. It is at the centre of the London Borough of Wandsworth, and takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the Thames at Wandsworth.

Wandsworth, like its neighbour Battersea, is a town of extremes (a fact highlighted in the film Love Actually) containing some light industry and warehouse sites, rapidly being surrounded by luxury riverside housing. Since at least the early 16th century, Wandsworth has offered accommodation to consecutive waves of immigration; from Protestant Dutch metalworkers fleeing persecution in the 1590s, to recent Eastern European members of the European Union. [2] An influx of French Huguenot refugees in the early 17th century is remembered in many local street names.

Between the town centre and the river, in the heart of Wandsworth, lies the site of Young’s Ram Brewery. Traditional draught beer was produced on the site from 1581 to 2006. Until late in 2006 shire horse-drawn brewery drays were still used to deliver beer to local pubs. However, beer production was stopped in September 2006 and a new use for the site is being discussed. Young & Co however still have their Headquarters in Wandsworth.

Businesses and Development

A transformation of the Wandsworth skyline has taken place with the development of Hardwick’s Way - the latest Wandsworth development in a string of high quality office, residential and retail mixed use schemes planned for the area. Centre Square is at the heart of this new development. The building is striking and modern, designed to support the new vibrant town centre location with an attractive mix of offices, homes, shops, restaurants and public open space. The offices occupy 2 floors with a capacity for 190 + workstations.

Culture, Leisure and Education

According to an article in the Guardian in 2004: Wandsworth has a greater proportion of people whose lifestyle, views and trends shape the zeitgeist more than anywhere else in the UK. Wandsworth, in other words, is groovier than everywhere else in Britain.

Bellevue road contains several boutiques and the famous restaurant Chez Bruce, formerly Harvey’s, where chef Gordon Ramsay learned his trade, and apparently one of London's favourite restaurants. The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, one of Wandsworth’s finest is also in this area.

The River Front is a former wharf area, and now a long river walk towards Battersea Village and the West End, lined with new apartment blocks and bars and restaurants.

Wandsworth Common, set back from the river at the top of East Hill, is home to some of the most expensive townhouses in London.

There are many independent cafés, bars and restaurants on St John's Hill, including the Evening Standard award winning Fish Club and Out Of The Blue, a popular wine bar.

The Tonsleys is a residential area of old Wandsworth, close to the river and town centre, so called because many of the street names have the word "Tonsley" in them. It has a village feel with the Old York Road's cafes and shops at its heart. The area contains two notable pubs, the East Hill and The Alma. Brady's Fish Restaurant serves traditional fish and chips in comfortable middle class surroundings.

Wandsworth High Street is dominated by the recently-regenerated Southside shopping centre, 14 screen cinema and restaurant complex. The centre is still often referred to by its former name of the Arndale Centre.

People in Wandsworth are active – voted the 7th most active in England - and take full advantage of the range of sports and leisure facilities available to them. These include a ‘Virgin Active’ gym and pool of which we have corporate membership. Just around the corner, we have King Georges Park, which is host to a number of facilities such as a lake, bowling green, tennis courts, gardens and parking, as well as a riverside walk and cycle route. The park is also home to a host of wildlife, such as swans, dragonfly and a number of birds and plant life.

Hotels and Accommodation

The last twenty years has seen Wandsworth join the ranks of the most expensive and desirable south London towns. In February 2007 the Evening Standard placed Wandsworth as a borough with the third most million-pound property sales in the capital, behind Kensington/Chelsea and Westminster. Many of these sales are due to Wandsworth’s rapid riverside development, catering for the Chelsea overspill. The Tonsleys rise to an area of grander, terraced, semi-detached and detached housing along the roads bounded by West Side Wandsworth Common, Earlsfield Road and East Hill.

Hotel accommodation in Wandsworth is as varied as it is abundant and we are only minutes from some of the best hotels in Wandsworth.

Travel and Transport

Wandsworth is very well connected with transport links for travel both within the borough and to the city and beyond.

Our Facilities

Orega Wandsworth is a brand new, bright, fresh, professional and fully air conditioned, 190-work station business centre ideally situated within a pedestrian square away from noise and traffic. It prides itself on being a very modern centre with the latest and most up to date technology; many of our offices are equipped with the latest flat screen TVs giving the centre a unique feel. There is a conferencing facility for internal and external clients as well as an onsite cafe area with complimentary tea and coffee available all day.

All the staff at Orega Wandsworth are dedicated to providing world-class customer service for both you and your clients.

You have access to large range of services from meeting and greeting your guests ensuring that they receive a professional welcome, right through to getting your dry cleaning done. This allows you to focus on your business success. Parking is available to your visitors in a secure car park with direct access into the centre, helping to make your client’s visit as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

Centre Square is destined to become a major landmark on the Wandsworth skyline. As a result of the regeneration taking place in Wandsworth there are an increasing number of businesses looking for parcels of flexible workspace in the centre of this emerging quarter and we are proud to be participating in Wandsworth’s dynamic future.

Orega Wandsworth is a cut above the rest; it is run by a professional customer service team always looking for ways to help your business to be even more successful, providing services to let you focus on what is important. Ease of access, prime location, up to date technologies and personalised services all within a fresh modern centre dedicated to you and your business. But don’t take our word for it, why not drop by for a visit and see for yourself?

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