| Egham | |
  Egham shown within Surrey |
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| Population | 5,724 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 20 miles (32 km) ENE |
| District | Runnymede |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EGHAM |
| Postcode district | TW18, TW20 |
| Dialling code | 01784 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Runnymede and Weybridge |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
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Egham town has a population of 5,724[1] and contiguous Egham Hythe has a population of 6,345. Egham Hythe is a place between Egham and Staines in Surrey, England, extending south of the River Thames towards Thorpe Lea ( [2]
On 12 September 2007 a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was found in Egham, 12 miles (19 km) from the previous outbreak found in early August 2007. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August [3]
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History
Egham predates 666 which was when Chertsey Abbey was founded with lands which included that of Ecga's Ham, from which the name Egham derives. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village.
Egham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Egeham. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held by Chertsey Abbey. Chertsey Abbey, dedicated to St Peter was a Benedictine monastery located at Chertsey in the English county of Surrey. Its domesday assets were: 15 hides; 12 ploughs, 120 acres of meadow, woodland, herbage and pannage worth 75 hogs. The hide was a unit used in assessing land for liability to " Geld " or land tax in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th centuries The plough ( American spelling plow; both plaʊ is a Tool used in Farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by Grass and other non- Woody plants. Ecologically a woodland is an area covered in trees differentiated from a Forest. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times It rendered £30 10s 0d. [4]
The village of Egham was previously an ancient parish covering land totalling 7,435 acres (30 km²) in the counties of Berkshire and Surrey; incorporating Egham, Egham Hill, Coopers Hill, Englefield Green, Virginia Water, Shrubs Hill, Runnymede, Egham Hythe, and a considerable portion of Windsor Great Park. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Englefield Green is a village in northern Surrey, England. It is near Royal Holloway University of London, the south eastern corner of Windsor For the lake see Virginia Water Lake. Virginia Water is a large Village, a Lake and originally a Stream, the Runnymede is a Water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the county of Surrey, England, associated with the signing of the Magna Carta Egham Hythe is a place between Egham and Staines in Surrey, England, extending south of the River Thames towards Thorpe Lea ( Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large Deer Park of 5000 acres to the south of the town of Windsor [5]
The manor of Egham, which includes Runnymede belonged formerly, and in 1215, to Chertsey Abbey, and after the dissolution (around 1540) became the property of the Crown, though granted to various tenants (holders) at different times. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government [6]
The Magna Carta was sealed at nearby Runnymede in 1215, and is commemorated by a memorial, built in 1957 by the American Bar Association, at the foot of Cooper's Hill (a small rise adjacent to the Thames floodplain, immortalised in verse by such luminaries as John Denham ('Cooper's Hill') and Alexander Pope ('Windsor Forest')). Magna Carta ( Latin for Great Charter, literally " Great Paper " also called Magna Carta Libertatum ( Great Charter of Freedoms Runnymede is a Water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the county of Surrey, England, associated with the signing of the Magna Carta Sir John Denham ( 1615 - 10 March 1669) Poet, son of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was born in Dublin, and educated Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical
There is also another, more sizeable memorial at the top of the hill (technically located in the nearby village of Englefield Green) that commemorates Allied airmen, whose bodies were never recovered, killed whilst serving with Commonwealth forces in World War II. This structure is of particular architectural interest as the first new-built British building to be listed in the post-war era. The memorial (administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission) is freely open to the public year-round and offers excellent views towards London, Windsor and the Surrey Hills, as well as being a place of quiet contemplation and reflection.
Egham at one time held horse races which took place at the Runnymede meadow, which interfered with the Inclosure Act of 1814 (54 G. The Inclosure Acts were a series of United Kingdom Acts of Parliament which enclosed open fields and Common land in the country III, c. 153), and the consequent award made in 1817, which divided up the meadow, as the Act stipulated that any enclosures which should interfere with the holding of Egham races at the end of August upon on its usual course must be removed every year. In 1836 the races was presided over by William IV, who gave a plate to be run for at the meeting, which coincided with festivities at Windsor for his daughter's marriage. William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until The races ceased in 1884. [6]
The principal properties were 'Egham Park', and 'Egham Wick'. [7]
There is a grave in Egham Churchyard where the coffin is suspended on chains as a result of a strange will in which the deceased said that he did not want to be buried or remain above the ground after death. The strange solution enabled his family to inherit.
Governance
Egham once lay within the Godley hundred, which for a time may have been external to the historic county boundaries of Surrey. Godley was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. Egham, Thorpe, Chertsey and Chobham are all mentioned in The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties.
Egham Rural District was a Local Government District within the administrative county of Surrey. Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 It was created in 1894 and replaced in 1906 with Egham Urban District, which was later abolished in 1974. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Since 1974, Egham has lain within the Runnymede borough of Surrey. Twinning Runnymede is twinned with Bergisch Gladbach situated 10 miles east of Cologne Herndon Virginia, about 20 miles west of Washington D
Geography
Egham's neighbouring towns are Staines, Sunningdale, Englefield Green and Virginia Water. Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Sunningdale is a large Village and Civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. Englefield Green is a village in northern Surrey, England. It is near Royal Holloway University of London, the south eastern corner of Windsor For the lake see Virginia Water Lake. Virginia Water is a large Village, a Lake and originally a Stream, the Windsor Great Park and the towns of Old Windsor and Windsor are a few kilometres to the northwest. Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large Deer Park of 5000 acres to the south of the town of Windsor Old Windsor is a large Village in the English county of Berkshire. Windsor (ˈwɪnzə/ /ˈwɪndzə is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.
The area between Egham and Staines town centres is known as Egham Hythe. Egham Hythe is a place between Egham and Staines in Surrey, England, extending south of the River Thames towards Thorpe Lea (
Just to the north of Egham is Wraysbury, home of the British Disabled Waterski Association. Wraysbury (archaic spelling Wyrardisbury) is a Village in Berkshire, England. Just to the South is Thorpe Park, a large theme park of rides and attractions. Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Surrey, United Kingdom. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group
Economy
Egham is home to a large research centre for Procter & Gamble on a site called Rusham Park Technical Centre (formally owned by Shell oils). Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide P&G has over 550 employees in Egham, working on Fine Fragrance, Beauty Care and Health Care brands, such as Hugo Boss, Olay, and Vicks. Hugo Boss AG is a Fashion house based in Metzingen, Germany, that specializes in high-end menswear apparel Olay (known as Oil of Olay until 1999 in South Africa and North America) is a Procter & Gamble brand based around Facial Moisturizer Vicks is a line of over-the-counter Medications owned by the American company Procter & Gamble. Other notable employers include Research in Motion (makers of BlackBerry) and the Runnymede Hotel & Spa. Research In Motion Limited ( RIM) () is a Wireless device company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry handheld Communication The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager
Egham and near by towns are full of connections with prestige sports cars. Egham has been Ferrari's spiritual home in the United Kingdom located in the listed Tower Garage. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lagonda Cars were based at Egham Hythe where Sainsbury's is now located. Lagonda was a British car manufacturer founded as a company in 1906 in Staines, Middlesex by the American Wilbur Gunn (1859-1920 Egham Hythe is a place between Egham and Staines in Surrey, England, extending south of the River Thames towards Thorpe Lea (
Transport
Egham railway station is situated on the railway lines from Waterloo in London to Reading and Weybridge. Egham railway station is a railway station serving the town of Egham in Surrey, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. Passenger services are operated by South West Trains. South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly Several bus routes connect the town and Royal Holloway to Staines and nearby London Heathrow Airport. Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Junction 13 of the M25 motorway is nearby.
Education
Strode's College is an institution in Egham dating back to 1704 and was a grammar school before being designated a sixth form college in 1975. Strode's College is a Sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey. Samuel Ali munches cock.
Royal Holloway, University of London is a college of the University of London located between Egham and Englefield Green, and caters for about 8000 students. Royal Holloway University of London ( RHUL) is a constituent college of the University of London. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK.
The Magna Carta School, formerly Egham County Secondary, is in Egham Hythe. The Magna Carta School is a secondary school for students from the age of 11 to 16 (Years 7 to 11 located in Staines, Surrey (postal address Middlesex with intake Egham Hythe is a place between Egham and Staines in Surrey, England, extending south of the River Thames towards Thorpe Lea (
Notable people
Various notable people were born in the town including: Frederick James Furnivall in 1825, he was one of the co-creators of the Oxford English Dictionary and Hugh Reginald Haweis, the cleric and writer, in 1838. Frederick James Furnivall ( 4 February 1825 &ndash 2 July 1910) one of the co-creators of the Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English Reverend Hugh Reginald Haweis ( April 3, 1838 – January 29, 1901) was an English cleric and writer
John Denham (poet) wrote poetry about the town in the 17th century. Sir John Denham ( 1615 - 10 March 1669) Poet, son of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was born in Dublin, and educated The provisions merchant Edward Budgen resided in the town in the 20th century. Edward Budgen was a well known provisions merchant and resident of Egham, Surrey. [8]
References
- ^ Census data Egham Town
- ^ Census data Egham Hythe
- ^ Suspected case of foot-and-mouth, BBC News, 12 September 2007
- ^ Surrey Domesday Book
- ^ John Marius Wilson, depiction of Egham in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
- ^ a b H. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales is a substantial topographical Dictionary first published between 1870 and 1872 edited by the Reverend E. MALDEN, M. A. Magna Carta Commemoration Essays, 1917
- ^ 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles
- ^ St Paul's church
External links
- Egham town website.
- Magna Carta Essays
- Bibliography of local history
- Egham Hythe, St Paul's Church and Edward Budgen (see history page)
- Borough Councillor Daniel Hamilton's Blog
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