Towns & cities
Battersea
area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, UK
England · 51.4638, -0.1677
Battersea is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Battersea, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 7 more.
“The film was shot around Wandsworth, Battersea and Vauxhall, all districts of South London.”
Movies filmed in Battersea
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Battersea as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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A Good Year
2006
“London locations included Albion Riverside in Battersea, Broadgate, the Bluebird Cafe on King's Road in Chelsea, and Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus.” Wikipedia
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Bodyguard
2018–
“The series was largely filmed on location in London, including the Whittington Estate for Budd's flat and Battersea for Montague's flat.” Wikipedia
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Brannigan
1975
“(Along with The Quiet Man, it is the only John Wayne film not produced in the United States.) The film's action sequences included a car chase through Battersea's Shaftesbury and Winstanley Estates, Wandsworth and Central London featuring Brannigan jumping a yellow Ford Capri coupé across the half raised Tower Bridge.” Wikipedia
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
1960
“For example, the night scene with a pub named The British Flag in the background was filmed along Culvert Road in Battersea, London, the pub being at the junction of Culvert Road and Sheepcote Lane (now Rowditch Lane).” Wikipedia
- The Deadly Affair 1966
- The Sweeney 1975–
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Poor Cow
1967
“Set in London, the Winstanley and York Road Estates in Battersea were amongst the locations featured prominently in the background.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Clapham Junction
England·under 1 km
urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station in London, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Arding & Hobbs
England·under 1 km
former department store in Battersea, London
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Landmarks & buildings
Grand Theatre
England·under 1 km
music venue and nightclub, a former music hall and cinema in Clapham Junction, Wandsworth, London
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Landmarks & buildings
Emanuel School
England·under 1 km
school in Wandsworth, UK
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Towns & cities
Shaftesbury Park Estate
England·1 km north-east
Housing estate in Battersea, London
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Streets & squares
Wandsworth Bridge
England·1 km west
bridge in London, England
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Battersea?
8 productions are recorded as filmed in Battersea, including My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), A Good Year (2006) and Bodyguard (2018–). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Battersea?
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Battersea?
Battersea is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.4638, -0.1677.
What other filming locations are near Battersea?
Clapham Junction (under 1 km), Arding & Hobbs (under 1 km), Grand Theatre (under 1 km), Emanuel School (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Tosh Marshall, CC BY-SA 3.0.