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Balham Attractions
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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