Within southwest London's Putney SW15 postal district, Roehampton extends from north to south in the London Borough of Wandsworth. In its beginnings, Roehampton was a quaint village, with a mere 14 houses during the reign of Henry VII, surrounded by untamed forest and ground. Over the 18th and 19th centuries, the attraction of the area blossomed, evolving into a residential suburb known for summer villas and stately homes all surrounded by beautiful and expansive parkland. When Putney Bridge was erected in 1729, it further fueled the growth of Roehampton. Echoes of Roehampton's origins still linger, with the old village still characterised by stately detached houses and a Victorian watering trough, for carriage horses, at the crossroads of Medfield Street and Roehampton Lane.