This friendly modern church stands at the top of Balham Hill in the busy multi-ethnic south London suburb of Balham, close to Clapham Common. The congregation is made up of people from all walks of life and prides itself...

Balham Mosque stands within a beautiful old Victorian town house on the main shopping street in the busy multi-ethnic cultural melting pot that is the community of Balham in south London. The house was converted to a mosque in...

This state of the art gymnasium and fitness centre is based at the heart of the busy south London suburb of Balham. The centre has a large air-conditioned gym with cardio-vascular equipment and free weights. Other facilities at...

The London Sewing Machine Museum holds one of the largest private collections of sewing machines in the country. The extensive exhibition charts the history of the device from pedal- and hand-powered pieces from the Middle Ages through to automation...

Old Church is one of the most attractive buildings of religious origin in the whole of the south London suburb of Balham. Situated adjacent to the main high road in the district the building was constructed over about a...

This community of Salvation Army worshippers has existed in south London for many decades. The congregation serves a dual role, as a place for people to practice their faith within the confines of a community church, but also as...

St. Andrews United Reform Church is a small place of worship on Cavendish Road in the south west London suburb of Balham, close to Clapham Common. The church is home to a large and loyal Christian congregation who like...

St. Marks is a United Reform Church at the heart of the bustling south London community of Balham. The church is a fine example of a free church built in the late 19th Century. The building is home...

Balham Leisure Centre is one of several public sports facilities owned and run by Wandsworth Borough Council. The facility has a swimming pool and sports hall that are open to the public throughout the week and at weekends....

Balham Seventh Day Adventist Church is tucked away down a side street close to the main railway station in the borough. Bordering Clapham the modern facility has a large catchment area for its congregation which is an eclectic mixture...

The construction of this beautiful church began in 1854 and it was consecrated into the diocese of Winchester in 1855. The building is particularly noteworthy because of its magnificent stained glass window collection. The majority of these windows...

This Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is positioned on a residential street a few hundred yards from the centre of Tooting in south London. The simple looking building is built within the shell of an old house and serves...

St. Anselm's Catholic Church stands proudly on the corner of Tooting Bec High Street and is one of the principle buildings of note in the area. Opposite the Underground Station the church is a popular place of worship for...

St. Mary’s Church is a wonderful place of worship on the main high street close to the railway station. The facility has been the main parish church of the south London suburb on the edge of Clapham for many...

Streatham Memorial Gardens were erected on the edge of Streatham Common as a place of peace and tranquillity away from the busy nearby high street of the London suburb. The gardens unlike the common do not allow games or...

The Streatham War Memorial is a simple but extremely poignant obelisk close to the main high street of the suburb and on the edge of the common. The structure was erected in the mid 20th Century to commemorate the...

Tooting Bec Common is a large park that stretches several miles across south London. For generations this common-land has been a traditional meeting place for the people in the area. The facilities within the park are excellent and...

Although it has a very similar name, Tooting Common is a quite historically different place to the adjoining Tooting Bec Common. It is wild and fallow in many places which allows the common to attract some interesting examples of...