a village and parish of England, county of Surrey on both sides of the river Wandle at its confluence with the Thames, 5 miles S.W. of London. Its main street along the old Portsmouth road is long and spacious. The old parish church is a plain brick edifice, with a heavy square tower at its western extremity. The new church of St Ann's, erected in 1824, is an elegant Grecian edifice, with a handsome portico and steeple. There are also several dissenting places of worship. Wandsworth is the seat of numerous manufacturing works of chemical products, bolting-cloths, hats, vinegar, malt, spirits, beer, candles, paper, &c. It is also inhabited by many wealthy Londoners, so that its residents are for the most part in the extremes of rich and poor. Pop. of parish (1851) 9611.