What moved to Nine Elms in 1974?
"end of steam working out of Waterloo on 10 July that year. The site is now a part of the New Covent Garden Market. Nine Elms Locomotive Works Nine Elms locomotive works were built in 1839 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) adjoining their passenger terminus near the Vauxhall end of Nine Elms Lane, in the district of Nine Elms in the London Borough of Battersea. They were rebuilt in 1841 and remained the principal locomotive carriage and wagon workshops of the railway until closure in stages between 1891 and 1909. Thereafter a large steam motive power depot"
"1861 and 1865. The second Nine Elms works was responsible for the construction of more than 700 steam locomotives before closure in 1909, to the designs of Joseph Hamilton Beattie, his son William George Beattie, William Adams and Dugald Drummond. The company enlarged the workshops on a number of occasions and at its height in 1904 the locomotive works employed 2,438 men, building 22 and repairing 450 locomotives in a year. By the mid-1880s it was clear that further expansion at Nine Elms would be impossible. The carriage and wagon shops were therefore transferred to Eastleigh in Hampshire in 1891,"
"One Nine Elms One Nine Elms is a mixed-use skyscraper scheme currently under construction in Nine Elms, London developed by Wanda One - a UK subsidiary company of Dalian Wanda. It has been designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The development will replace two towers on the site built in the 1970s called Market Towers and forms part of a wider redevelopment of the Nine Elms area of London. As well as residential apartments, the scheme will include a luxury hotel. Upon completion, anticipated to be in 2019, One Nine Elms will become one of the tallest residential developments"
"1907. There was a plaque commemorating the site of the original factory at the Sainsbury's Nine Elms petrol station on Wandsworth Road which has now been demolished and replaced with a new Sainsbury's superstore and high rise apartments as part of the current Nine Elms regeneration. Nine Elms is represented by three councillors who are elected to Wandsworth Council every 4 years, with the next election scheduled to take place in May 2022. In October 2008 the U.S. Embassy in London announced that it would relocate to the area, moving from its location in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair; the new embassy"
"the London borough of Wandsworth. The nearest station is Vauxhall. One Nine Elms One Nine Elms is a mixed-use skyscraper scheme currently under construction in Nine Elms, London developed by Wanda One - a UK subsidiary company of Dalian Wanda. It has been designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The development will replace two towers on the site built in the 1970s called Market Towers and forms part of a wider redevelopment of the Nine Elms area of London. As well as residential apartments, the scheme will include a luxury hotel. Upon completion, anticipated to be in 2019, One"
"across London. The proposed Nine Elms tube station on the Northern line extension to Battersea will serve the market. The market is run by a statutory corporation, the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA), which reports to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Set up in 1961, the CGMA was charged with modernising and overseeing the administration of the vegetable market, then located at Covent Garden in central London, which was considered strategically important as a wholesale food and flower market. Construction began in 1971 on the site of the former Nine Elms Locomotive Works, and the market"
"Nine Elms railway station Nine Elms Railway Station in the London district of Battersea was opened on 21 May 1838 as the London terminus of the London & Southampton Railway which on the same day became the London and South Western Railway. The building in the neo-classical style was designed by Sir William Tite. The station was inconveniently situated for travel to central London, with the necessity to complete the journey by road or by the steam boats connecting the station to points between Vauxhall and London Bridge. The station was closed to passengers from 11 July 1848 when the"
"extension of the Northern line and for affordable housing which will be built in another location. The construction of One Nine Elms is part of a wider redevelopment of the Nine Elms area of London which will include 16,000 new homes as well as the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in London from Grosvenor Square, Mayfair. Demolition of the Market Towers began in May 2014 by McGee Group and was completed in April 2015. Foundation works are taking place following demolition. In April 2015, it was announced that the developer had awarded the main contract for One Nine Elms to"
"or Eastly. She chose Eastly, but with a new modern spelling; Eastleigh. In 1891 the L&SWR Carriage and Wagon Works from Nine Elms in London were transferred to Eastleigh. This was followed by the Nine Elms Locomotive Works which were moved there in 1909. These railway works were closed in 2006 but have since reopened, albeit on a smaller scale. Eastleigh has seen a rapid and controlled expansion in residential, industrial and commercial development over recent years. The borough of Eastleigh was ranked the ""9th best place to live in the UK 2006"" by a Channel 4 programme. The United"
"Sky Gardens Nine Elms Sky Gardens Nine Elms is a residential-led scheme in Nine Elms, within the borough of Lambeth, London. The scheme has been designed by architects Careyjones Chapmantolcher (CJCT) and developed by Fraser Property Development UK. Its construction is part of a wider regeneration of the Nine Elms area of London. It is 120 m (394 ft) in height. Fraser Property Development UK proposed plans for Sky Gardens in 2008, designed by Amin Taha Architects and Careyjones Chapmantolcher. These plans included a tower of 120 m (394 ft) using only glass cladding. However, in 2010, revised plans were"
"development on top of the station. This future development will provide hundreds of new homes (with 25% being affordable), office space, retail and a new public square serving the station. This will allow Transport for London to recoup some of the costs of building the station, as well as providing long term revenue for TfL. Nine Elms tube station Nine Elms is a London Underground station under construction in Nine Elms, London, as part of the Northern line extension to Battersea. The station is projected to open along with the rest of the extension in 2020, and will serve the"
"three large council estates—Carey Gardens, the Patmore and the Savona. Nine Elms Lane was named around the year 1645, from a row of elm trees bordering the road, though a path probably existed between York House and Vauxhall from the 1200s. In 1838, at the time of construction of the London and Southampton Railway, the area was described as ""a low swampy district occasionally overflowed by the Thames [whose] osier beds, pollards and windmille and the river give it a Dutch effect"". Nine Elms railway station opened on 21 May 1838 as the first London terminus of the London and"
"in London and the United Kingdom. In 2008, property developer Green Property bought the One Nine Elms Lane site, which lies in Nine Elms just south of the River Thames within the London borough of Wandsworth, from Allied Irish Bank. On 18 June 2012, Wandsworth Council granted planning permission to Green Property along with project managers CIT Group for a mixed-use scheme consisting of residential apartments, offices and shops to replace two 1970s buildings on the site known as the Market Towers. The approved proposals included two skyscrapers of 200 m (656 ft) and 161 m (528 ft). In June"
"Nine Elms Locomotive Works Nine Elms locomotive works were built in 1839 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) adjoining their passenger terminus near the Vauxhall end of Nine Elms Lane, in the district of Nine Elms in the London Borough of Battersea. They were rebuilt in 1841 and remained the principal locomotive carriage and wagon workshops of the railway until closure in stages between 1891 and 1909. Thereafter a large steam motive power depot remained open on the site until 1967, serving Waterloo railway station. The original locomotive, carriage and wagon workshops were built by the London and"
"Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct The Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct is a large Victorian railway viaduct in south London. The viaduct is in length and carries the South Western Main Line into Waterloo station. Initially constructed in 1848, the viaduct begins in eastern Battersea in Nine Elms and with an intermediate station at Vauxhall incorporated within the viaduct, the viaduct terminates at Waterloo. The viaduct comprises six iron girder bridges, with a combined weight of , and over 290 arches (excluding those beneath the Waterloo Bridge terminus). The brick sections of the viaduct are composed of some 80,000,000 bricks."
"salad box each for nine months of year. In 2014, Sky Gardens won 'Best Housing Project' at the Sunday Times British Homes Awards. Construction began in 2014 after construction company Mace were awarded the contract to build the development. The building topped out in 2016. Construction was completed in April 2017. Sky Gardens is located on the corner of Wyvil Road and Wandsworth Road. The nearest station is Vauxhall. Sky Gardens Nine Elms Sky Gardens Nine Elms is a residential-led scheme in Nine Elms, within the borough of Lambeth, London. The scheme has been designed by architects Careyjones Chapmantolcher (CJCT)"
"stopped outside the station and were pulled in by capstan after the locomotive had been detached. The Nine Elms site became dedicated to goods traffic and was much extended to fill the triangle of land eastwards to Wandsworth Road. The independent Richmond Railway was promoted, joining the LSWR at Falcon Road (near the present-day Clapham Junction). The LSWR adopted the Richmond line and there were four tracks from Falcon Road to Waterloo Bridge. There were four platforms with six platform faces, about where platforms 9 to 12 are today. They were doubled in length soon after opening. In 1854 the"
"in London to encourage buyers by offering to make a charity donation following purchase rather than giving other benefits. During June 2017, the developer committed to giving £10,000 to the JDRF charity, which funds research into Type 1 diabetes, for every home sold in the Embassy Gardens and Nine Elms developments. Theresa May is a patron of the charity. Ballymore projects in Ireland include a €700 million development in Dublin’s docklands and a €31.3 million housing development in Naas. Ballymore Group Ballymore Group is an Ireland-based international property development company. Ballymore Group was founded in 1982 by Sean Mulryan, who"
"New Covent Garden Market, about three miles (5 km) south-west at Nine Elms. The central building re-opened as a shopping centre in 1980, with cafes, pubs, small shops and a craft market called the Apple Market. Among the first shops to relocate here was Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop. Another market, the Jubilee Market, is held in the Jubilee Hall on the south side of the square. The market halls and several other buildings in Covent Garden have been owned by the property company Capital & Counties Properties (CapCo) since 2006. The current Theatre Royal on Drury Lane is the most"
"Nestlé in Hayes in West London, and refining of sugar and syrup by Tate & Lyle in Silvertown. At 2.8%, London was the region containing the lowest proportion of employees engaged in UK manufacturing. London was named the city with the best real estate investment opportunities for foreign investors in 2014. Office development was at a four-year high in 2013 with 9.7 million sq ft across 71 schemes under construction. A multibillion-pound 10-year construction programme has begun in Nine Elms on the South Bank of the river Thames in central London. This will develop the area from a semi-derelict, light"
"and again to for the three Nine Elms engines; and the last twelve, of 1874–75, had cylinders . The three Nine Elms locomotives, and the last six of 1875, exhibited more obvious detail differences compared to the other 76: the leading wheels were diameter instead of ; two of the four safety valves were larger; but the most noticeable difference was that the splashers were rectangular instead of round. These resembled side tanks, but carried no water—this feature was introduced by J.H. Beattie's son and successor, William George Beattie, who had taken office on 23 November 1871 after his father's"
"2013, Green Property sold the One Nine Elms site to Chinese developer Dalian Wanda. The scheme, which is Dalian Wanda's first development outside of China, will be overseen by Wanda One - a UK subsidiary of Dalian Wanda. In April 2014, Wandsworth Council approved revisions for the scheme subject to support from the then London Mayor Boris Johnson. In May 2014, Johnson gave permission for the revised proposals to go ahead despite criticism of the removal of office space from the scheme in order to accommodate a larger hotel which will be Dalian Wanda's first luxury hotel outside of China."
"Embassy Gardens Embassy Gardens is a residential and business development in the Nine Elms regeneration zone in London, England, surrounding the United States Embassy building opened in 2017. On 16 February 2012, Wandsworth Council approved Ballymore Group's plans for the 15-acre development. Embassy Gardens was intended to provide ""up to 1,982 new homes alongside shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, business space, a 100 bed hotel, a health centre, children's playgrounds and sports pitches"". In 2014, it was reported that Ballymore had engaged Lazard and CBRE Group to raise about €2.5bn to fund the Embassy Gardens development. In June 2017, 25 apartments"
"November 2014 with it projected to open along with Nine Elms station and the whole extension by 2020. Construction began in 2015. Battersea and Nine Elms will be located in Zone 1, making them the London Borough of Wandsworth's first Zone 1 stations. Trains from Battersea will only run via Charing Cross as the branch will be extended off the Kennington loop. The station will be designed and built by Ferrovial Agroman Laing O’Rourke. The station will also serve as an out of station interchange with Battersea Park railway station. In the draft edition of the TfL 'Business Plan 2014',"
"the way through from Waterloo to Clapham Junction was completed (taking until 1910 to be fully completed). The viaduct still has two railway stations, the first is an intermediate station at Vauxhall incorporated within the viaduct and the second is the terminus at London Waterloo. The Nine Elms station was discontinued upon the opening of the Waterloo station. Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct The Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct is a large Victorian railway viaduct in south London. The viaduct is in length and carries the South Western Main Line into Waterloo station. Initially constructed in 1848, the viaduct begins"
"it was occupied by a wine merchant. It became the Nantwich branch of the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank in 1852, and underwent alteration at this date; it also served as the bank manager's residence. In 1866, the District Bank moved to a new building on Churchyard Side by Alfred Waterhouse, and 9 Mill Street returned to private ownership after a period of standing empty. In 1883, it was known as ""The Elms"" and was occupied by a shoe manufacturer. Hall describes ""lofty and spacious wainscotted rooms"" and a ""fine staircase"" at this date. Nantwich Liberal Club (founded in 1875)"
"Elms building was sold in 1963, and Victory Hall was built behind the house, before the house was demolished. The tennis club has four grass courts and four AstroTurf courts. The clubhouse is a separate building from Victory Hall, and has its own bar, function room and an entrance on Rake Lane. The sports club also provides facilities for croquet and bowls. In football, Upton FC was founded in 1994, and has teams for both boys and girls of all abilities and ages from six onwards. Upton Park is an area of recreational open space and woodland. The park was"
"completion of the whole project by 2020. Part of these plans is the creation of the linear park – a car-free area extending from Battersea Power Station to Vauxhall Cross. The park will open out onto other public areas such as shops, hotels and other parks and public squares alongside homes and residential areas.The linear park will open up onto the Thames River Path in places. In 2015, Wandsworth council chose a design by Bystrup for a £40m pedestrian bridge between Nine Elms and Pimlico. Nine Elms Nine Elms is a district of south west London, situated in North-East Battersea"
"not taken place and the LSWR route ran almost entirely through parkland and countryside. The LNC also contemplated taking over the LSWR's former terminus at Nine Elms railway station (which following the 1848 opening of the much more convenient Waterloo Bridge station was used only for goods traffic, chartered trains taking migrants to North America, and the private trains of the royal family) as either the main or a secondary terminus. Despite objections from local residents concerned about the effects of potentially large numbers of dead bodies being stored in a largely residential area, in March 1854 the LNC settled"
"be given to developing the new network and extensions and additions were made incrementally, with little attempt at proper integration. The ramshackle state of the Waterloo terminal was testimony to this, but the growth of traffic poses major challenges in operating the main line . Nine Elms was the chief goods terminal for London with extensive sidings and yards. Locomotive workshops were here on the south side, part of which was absorbed in the mid-1870s by a new main line viaduct between the Wandsworth Road tunnel and New Road (now Thessaly Road). The four track main line was diverted progressively,"
"office space and 1,000m2 of shops. The planning application to the London Borough of Lambeth is 14/00601/FUL. The original joint developers of Citygrove Securities plc and McLaren Property Ltd sold the project to DAMAC in June 2015. In August 2016, it was announced that DAMAC had awarded the building contract to Lendlease with a value of £200m. 69-71 Bondway 69-71 Bondway (currently styled as AYKON London One) is an approved 50-storey 170 metre high building to be built in Nine Elms, London, England, with an estimated completion date of 2020. There will be 360 apartments. The interiors will be designed"
"was beginning to overwhelm the existing facilities at Nine Elms. Plans were therefore made for a hump marshaling yard and motive power depot at Feltham. The purchase of of land was confirmed in 1911, with additional land being purchased in 1915. This location gave excellent access to the company main lines as well as direct links to the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway, and to the Midland Railway, Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway via the North London line. The plans were confirmed on 30 March 1916, and work started soon after with the help"
"of Parliament was drawn up to control the area, and Charles Fowler's neo-classical building was erected in 1830 to cover and help organise the market. The market grew and further buildings were added: the Floral Hall, Charter Market, and in 1904 the Jubilee Market. By the end of the 1960s traffic congestion was causing problems, and in 1974 the market relocated to the New Covent Garden Market about three miles (5 km) south-west at Nine Elms. The central building re-opened as a shopping centre in 1980 and is now a tourist location containing cafes, pubs, small shops, and a craft"