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| Population | 8,387[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Elmbridge |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ESHER |
| Postcode district | KT10 |
| Dialling code | 01372 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Esher and Walton |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Esher (pronounced /iːʃə/, not /ɛʃə/; audio ) is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th Anniversary in the case of a person (e Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north Surrey which are subdivisions The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Surrey Police is the Home Office police force of the county of Surrey in the south of England The force is lead by Temporary Chief Constable The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Esher and Walton is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of Surrey, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. The River Mole is a river in Southern England, which rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows north west through Surrey It is a suburban development situated 14. 1 miles (22. 7 km) south west of Charing Cross. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England.
Larger towns nearby are Hersham and Walton-on-Thames; whilst smaller settlements are Claygate, Cobham, Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Oxshott and Thames Ditton. Hersham is a Village in Surrey, England, lying on the A244 between Esher and Weybridge. Walton-On-Thames is a Town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. Claygate is a large village in the English county of Surrey, approximately south west of London on the edge of the Green Belt. Cobham is a town in Surrey, England, about south-west of London; and north of Leatherhead. Hinchley Wood is a residential community approximately 14 miles south-west of London, England. Long Ditton is a village in Surrey, England lying on the boundary with Greater London. Oxshott is a village in Surrey, England with a growing population of around 1500 Thames Ditton is a " Village " in Surrey, England, bordering Greater London.
Esher has a railway station which connects the town, via railway, to London Waterloo. Esher railway station is served by the Waterloo to Woking service, operated by South West Trains. The town lies on the A307, Portsmouth Road. The A307 road is a link road running through SW London and NW Surrey which is primary at the start but for the most part is now more local in character
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History
Esher lay within the Saxon administrative district of Elmbridge hundred. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Elmbridge was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the borough of Elmbridge.
Esher appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Aissela and Aissele. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held partly by the Abbey of the Cross in Normandy; partly by William de Waterville; partly by Reginald; partly by Hugh do Port; partly by Odard balistarius (probably a crossbowman). Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Its domesday assets were: 14 hides 6 ploughs, 2 acres of meadow. 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. It rendered £6 2s 0d. [2]
It grew as a stagecoach stop on the London–Portsmouth road that was later designated as the A3 road, although it was bypassed in the mid-1970s. The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from
In the sixteenth century, Henry VIII of England commandeered the area as a royal hunting ground, and the town remained wealthy. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Clive of India built the Claremont mansion, and this later became a royal residence used by Queen Victoria. Clive of India redirects here For the film see Clive of India (film. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg lived there until he became King of the Belgians. Leopold I ( Leopold George Christian Frederick (in German Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich) Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Queen Victoria lent the house to the exiled French King Louis-Philippe and his consort Queen Marie-Amelie after the revolution of 1848. Louis Philippe ( 6 October 1773 &ndash 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the Maria Amalia Teresa of the Two Sicilies ( 26 April 1782 - 24 March 1866) was Queen of the French from 1830-1848 consort to King Louis-Philippe The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
George Harrison of the Beatles had a house (called Kinfauns) in Esher, during the 1960s. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Kinfauns can refer to England Kinfauns (George Harrison, a house once owned by George Harrison of the Beatles at 16 Claremont Drive Esher Surrey The other Beatles were regular visitors to the house, and Harrison's primitive home recording studio. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound
Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees also owned a house called The Firs in Esher, during 1970's-2004 and sold after his death. Maurice Ernest Gibb CBE ( December 22 1949 &ndash January 12 2003) was a Musician and Singer-songwriter The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. This is where the hit Single 'Juliet' was written and recorded by Maurice & Robin for brother Robin's solo album project in the 1980's. Many unknown recording have taken place with members of the Beatles popping over for late night recording sessions.
Sandown Park Racecourse lies in the town near to its station (served by the Waterloo via Weybridge service). Sandown Park is a racecourse and leisure venue in Surrey, England, in the outer suburbs of London. Esher railway station is served by the Waterloo to Woking service, operated by South West Trains. The South Western Main Line is a Railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast in the south of England. The town itself is now primarily a dormitory town for commuters to London. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The local newspaper is the Esher News and Mail
Status in the media
Esher has been presented in some parts of the media as a particularly ordinary part of suburbia. Monty Python referred to Esher at least three times. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television In Episode 9 of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a troupe member dressed as an 'African Native' (inappropriately by today's standards) said: 'Full frontal nudity? Not in this part of Esher. Monty Python’s Flying Circus (also known as Flying Circus or during the final series just Monty Python) is a BBC Sketch comedy '
Then in Episode 31, a tourist played by Eric Idle complaining about package holidays ranted about 'middle-class stockbrokers' wives busily buying identical holiday villas in suburban development plots just like Esher, in case the Labour government gets in again…'
Furthermore in Episode 36, a character played by Michael Palin was complaining about a rare disease that affected his use of language and stated: 'It's so embarrassing when my wife and I go to an orgy. Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943 is an English Comedian, Actor, Author, Singer and Composer of comedic songs A package holiday or package tour consists of Transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a Tour operator. Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943 is an English Comedian, actor writer and Television presenter best known for being one of the members ' John Cleese's character responded: 'A party?!' To which Palin responded: 'No, an orgy. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer We live in Esher. '
The theme was taken up again in Only Fools and Horses. Only Fools and Horses is a British Television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC In the episode 'Yuppy Love', Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Del Boy (David Jason) are arguing over the morality of Del's decision to buy, and then hopefully sell, their Peckham council flat. Nicholas Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961 is an English Actor best known for his roles as Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses and Sir David John White OBE, known by his Stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940 is an English Actor, known This article is about the South London town For the villages in Kent see East Peckham and West Peckham. The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom. Rodney says: 'Del, council properties were built so the poorer classes would have somewhere to live! If they start selling them to Hooray Henrys where are they gonna go?' To which Del casually replies: 'Esher, Orpington - somewhere like that. Orpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. '
Esher was often referred to in The Good Life by Margo Leadbetter as both a place to aspire to after Surbiton and somewhere where behaviour was more lax. The Good Life is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1975 to 1978
The sitcom On the Up starring Dennis Waterman was set in Esher. On the Up was a British Situation comedy written by Bob Larbey. Dennis Waterman (born February 24 1948 in Clapham, London) is an English Actor and Singer, best known for
In the Doctor Who episode 'Black Orchid', several characters believe Nyssa's home planet of Traken to be near Esher. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. One character states that Nyssa's lack of knowledge of Esher shows good taste.
Moore Place, on the outskirts of Esher featured as the restaurant in the fourth episode of the first series of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares[3]
See also
References
- ^ Population figures (PDF)
- ^ Surrey Domesday Book
- ^ Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares: Moore Place - TV.com
External links
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a critically-acclaimed Television programme featuring British Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay St George’s Church Esher is an Anglican church in Esher, Surrey, England. St George’s Church Esher is an Anglican church in Esher, Surrey, England. Esher Commons comproses several large wooded areas to the South West of Esher in the English county of Surrey.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic