The three primary local roads in the area - Wandsworth Road, Clapham Road and South Lambeth Road - hold a rich historical significance.
These roads have been in existence for a considerable period, and bridges that spanned over Vauxhall Creek are depicted on old maps. At the intersection of Wandsworth Road and South Lambeth Road, where the railway bridge now stands, once stood Cox’s Bridge, also known as Vauxhall Bridge. The repair of "cokkesbrugge" was the responsibility of the Abbot of Westminster in 1340, and in 1504, one of his successors was making rent payments to the Prior and Convent of Christ Church.
