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| districts of london | |
| neighbourhoods of wandsworth | |
| river thames | |
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Putney is a place in the London Borough Of Wandsworth . It is located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) south west of Charing Cross . Putney is situated on the southern bank of the Thames opposite Fulham . At St. Mary's Church, Putney in 1647 , representatives of the New Model Army held the so-called Putney Debates on the constitutional future of England. The Member of Parliament for Putney is Justine Greening . BOAT RACE The University Boat Race , first raced for in 1829 in Henley-on-Thames , has had Putney as its starting point since 1845 . Since 1856 it has been an annual event, beginning at the University Stone , just upstream from Putney Bridge . Several rowing clubs are based on the Thames there, including London Rowing Club , Thames Rowing Club , Imperial College Boat Club and Vesta Rowing Club . FAMOUS RESIDENTS
NEAREST PLACES TRANSPORT Putney is serviced by mainline trains from Waterloo. Services to Waterloo are every 5 to 10 minutes making it a popular location for young professionals and students commuting into central London. Train journey times are between 14 and 19 minutes depending on the number of stops and time of day. Trains are especially crowded at peak times (especially in the morning rush hour between 7.45am and 9am, where in some cases the train is full before all passengers can board). The last train from Waterloo to Putney is at 0018 hrs. Putney is frequented by bus routes 74, 85, 14, 22, 39, 22, 93, and nightbuses N22, N10, N14 and N93. The N14 transports revellers from the West End every 5-10 minutes, with a journey time of approximately 45 minutes. Nearest tube stations Nearest railway station EXTERNAL LINKS
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