Nine Elms in Wandsworth in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Battersea Power Station

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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Battersea Power Station Marker

Inscription. Over the decades the Grade II* listed building has become a cultural and design icon around the world.

Battersea Power Station has made numerous appearances in popular culture, perhaps most famously appearing on the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1977 album, Animals, which features a photograph of an inflatable pink pig that was floated between the chimneys.

The Power Station has hosted Prime Ministers, Royalty and major celebrities, while Hitchcock’s Sabotage, The King’s Speech, The Dark Knight and Doctor Who, are among the building’s best-known on-screen moments.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 51° 28.857′ N, 0° 8.634′ W. Marker is in Wandsworth, England, in Greater London. It is in Nine Elms. It can be reached from the intersection of Circus Road East and Pump House Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Circus Road E, Wandsworth, England SW11 8DD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in London

and in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battersea Power Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Short Brothers (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ramport Studios (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Church of the Holy Apostles (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Charlotte Despard (1844-1939) (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Aubrey Beardsley (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wandsworth.

Also see . . .
1. From Monty Python to Children of Men: Battersea Power Station in films (The Guardian). (Submitted on October 3, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. The floating pig that became a sign of protest (BBC).

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Battersea Power Station Marker

The marker can be found beneath the rear chimneys, once famed for a flying pig.

Inflatable flying pigs have been a part of the English rock band’s image for 40 years, ever since the first of the breed – named Algie by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and doing its bit to advertise the 1977 Animals album – broke free from one of the chimneys of Battersea Power Station and flew, unplanned, to a farm in Kent...Some say an RAF helicopter gave chase to Algie as he soared over London skies. Others tell of an airline captain calling Heathrow to say he had encountered the pig at 30,000ft.

(Submitted on October 3, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Animals (Pink Floyd album) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Hipgnosis (via Wikimedia Commons)

3. Animals (Pink Floyd album)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.