Putney Area Guide
Why live in Putney
Putney is a popular residential area in South West London. It offers picturesque riverside living and easy access to a wealth of restaurants, bars and cafés. Putney residents have fast access to beautiful green areas in Richmond and Wimbledon and enjoy outstanding transport links to central London.
History
One of the first bridges over the Thames
The first permanent bridge to be completed between Fulham and Putney in 1729 was the second ever to be built over the Thames in London after London Bridge.
The outdoor life
For centuries, Putney’s clean air and picturesque riverside views attracted smog-choked visitors from central London. The area also has a long history of sporting achievement, particularly as a centre for rowing, which was impossible in central London due to the pollution of the Thames.
On your marks
The annual Cambridge and Oxford University boat race began in Henley-on-Thames in 1829 and has had its starting point in Putney since 1845.
Property type
The riverside at Putney provides a range of property from large Victorian houses to modern developments such as Putney Wharf Tower.
Places of Interest
- Leader Gardens, a small riverside park with tennis courts and a children’s playground
- Putney pier, where visitors can book private boat rides
- St Mary’s Church, the venue for the famous Putney Debates of 1647
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Getting to Putney
East Putney Underground station (district line zone 2/3).
Putney rail station provides access to Waterloo station in just 20 minutes. |
| Putney Local council
London Borough of Wandsworth
The Town Hall
Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PU
Switchboard: 020 8871 6000
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Where to go out in Putney
Restaurants
Carluccio’s (Italian)
Brewhouse Lane,
Putney Wharf
London
SW15 2JQ
Tel: 020 8789 0591
Enoteca Turi Restaurant
28 Putney High Street
Putney
London
SW15 1SQ
Tel: 020 8785 4449
La Manacha (Spanish Tapas Bar)
32 High Street
Putney
London
SW15 1SQ
Tel: 020 8780 1022
Rocket Riverside (Mediterranean)
Brewhouse Street
Putney Wharf
London,
SW15 2NS
Tel: 020 8789 7875
Bars:
The Boat House
Brewhouse Street, Putney
SW15 2SP
020 8789 0476
The Cat's Back
86 Point Pleasant, Wandsworth
SW18 1NN
020 8877 0818
Clubs
The Fez Bar
200b Upper Richmond Road
London
SW15 2SH
020 8780 0123
Bar room bar
160 Putney High Street
London
SW15 1RS
020 8780 1282
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Florists
Blooms flowers
191 Upper Richmond Rd,
Putney,
London
SW15 6SG
020 8788 4760 |
Taxis
Putney Taxis
020 8788 8089 |
Police
Putney High Street
0207 350 1122 |
Banks
Natwest
153 PUTNEY HIGH STREET
LONDON
SW151RX
0845 301 7966
HSBC
172 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD
WANDSWORTH
LONDON
SW152SH
0845 740 4404 |
Post offices
Putney Post Office
214 Upper Richmond Road
Wandsworth
London
SW156TF |
Cinemas
Odeon
26 Putney High Street,
London.
SW15 1SN
0871 22 44 007
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Sports and Leisure
Putney Leisure Centre
DryburghRoad
London
SW151BL
Tel: 020 8785 0388 |
Hairdressers
Rush
144 Putney High Street
London
SW15 1RR
020 8785 4111
Hair Republic
108 Upper Richmond Road
London
SW15 2SP
020 8785 4440 |
Locksmiths
Putney locksmiths
Sefton Street,
London,
SW15 1NA
020 8945 0010 |
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 Schools in Putney |
Ronald Ross Primary School
35 Felsham Road,
SW15 1AA
020 87885233 |
Brandlehow Primary School
Brandlehow Road,
SW15 2ED
020 88745429 |
Elliot Secondary School
18 Pullman Gardens,
SW15 3DG |
Lady Margaret Secondary School
9-15 Parsons Green,
SW6 4UN
020 77367138 |
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