West Hill and Wimbledon Park Side

About the Book

West Hill Ward in Wandsworth straddles the historic areas of Putney, Southfields and Wimbledon in southwest London. It has undergone two major transformations—around 1850 and 1950—which transformed it from landscaped woodland to an area of large villas set in extensive grounds to densely populated inner city with heavy social housing. This short account seeks to trace those changes through the stories of the houses, their occupants, and their occupants’ friends and neighbours.

About the Author

Malcolm Grimston (born 1958) hails from Yorkshire but has lived in Wandsworth Borough, South West London, since 1987. He was first elected to serve as Councillor for West Hill Ward in 1994. He has held responsibility for education, housing and the environment. He also works in nuclear energy policy and is author of several books, most recently Paralysis in Energy Decision-Making.