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Look around London: Clapham
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We look at the south London spot.
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.
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Clapham in South West London has evolved from a quiet, rural village into one of the capital's
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most dynamic neighbourhoods.
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Its story dates back to the 17th century, when wealthy merchants built grand houses
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around Clapham Common, which still anchors the area today.
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In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Clapham became famous for the Clapham Sect,
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a group of social reformers, including William Wilberforce, who campaigned to end the slave
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trade.
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Their activism gave Clapham a lasting legacy of progressive politics and community spirit.
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The arrival of the railways in the mid-1800s transformed the area.
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Clapham Junction, linking London's south and south-west suburbs to the city and beyond,
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became one of the busiest rail stations in Europe.
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