| Leatherhead | |
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Leatherhead shown within Surrey |
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| Population | 9,685[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mole Valley |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEATHERHEAD |
| Postcode district | KT22 |
| Dialling code | 01372 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Mole Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Leatherhead is a small town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole. 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 Civil parishes These are Abinger Betchworth Brockham Buckland Capel 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 Mole Valley 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. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. 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 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 thought to be of Saxon origin. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south
Located in the centre of the county of Surrey and at a junction of ancient north–south and east–west communications, the town has been a focus for transport throughout its history. Initially there was the construction of the bridge over the River Mole in the early medieval period. The River Mole is a river in Southern England, which rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows north west through Surrey Later the Swan Hotel provided 300 years of service to horse driven coaches. More recently the M25 motorway was built nearby. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road.
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To the east of the town is the line of Stane Street, an old Roman Road. There are several Roman Stane Streets - see also Stane Street (St Albans Stane Street, sometimes called Stone Street (Stane is simply an The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Most of it is now built over or is used as rural footpaths. The road leads from London to Chichester, passing through the strategic Mole Gap. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance
The origins of the town of Leatherhead appear to be Anglo-Saxon. Ashtead lay within the Copthorne hundred, an administrative division devised by the Saxons. Copthorne was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the following places Ashtead, Burgh Cuddington, Epsom The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. The Leatherhead Museum has traced the history of the town from its beginnings in about AD 880 when it was known as Leodridan (dative case, meaning "place where people [can] ride [across the river]" if treated as Anglo-Saxon). See Interstate 880 for the American Freeway Events By Place Europe Oldest known mention of the city of Later in the Domesday Book it was called Leddrede. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The early town population appears to have grown up on the east side of the River Mole, although Hawk's Hill, on the west side of the river, is said to be the site of an old Saxon burial ground. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south
Some say that the Anglo-Saxon form was distorted from a Celtic form whose Welsh equivalent is Llwyd-rhyd = "grey ford"). The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic [1]
Work on the parish church was started some time in the 1000s. The Church of St Mary & St Nicholas Leatherhead, is an Anglican parish church Many parts were added over the years, with a major restoration taking place in the Victorian era. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities
Leatherhead appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Leret. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held by Osbern de Ow (Eu). Its Domesday assets were: 1 church, belonging to Ewell, with 40 acres. Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It rendered £1. Pachesham within Leatherhead appears in Domesday Book as Pachesham. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held by Hugo (Hugh) from the Bishop of Lisieux. Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Its domesday assets were: 3 virgates. The virgate was a unit of land area measurement used in medieval England, typically outside the Danelaw, and was held to be the amount of It had part of 2 mills worth 12s, 4 ploughs, 5 acres of meadow, woodland worth 3 hogs. A grinding mill is a Unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces 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 £3 10s 0d. [2]
A market serving the developing agricultural economy developed at the crossroads and in 1248, Henry III granted to Leatherhead a weekly market and annual fair. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 The town survived an extensive fire in 1392, after which it was largely rebuilt. In common with many similar medieval towns, Leatherhead had a market house and set of stocks, probably located at the junction of Bridge Street, North Street and High Street.
The Running Horse pub dates back to 1403 and is one of the oldest buildings in Leatherhead. The Running Horse is a Pub in the town of Leatherhead, Surrey, England. It is on the bank of the River Mole, at the southern approach to the town centre. History has it that Elizabeth I spent a night at the inn due to floods making the River Mole impossible to cross. River Mole may refer to River Mole Bedfordshire --> River Mole Devon River Mole Surrey
During the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, the town was associated with several notable people. Edmund Tylney, Master of the Revels, who was in effect the official censor of the time to Queen Elizabeth I, lived in the Mansion House. Edmund Tilney (c 1536 - 1610 was a courtier best known now as Master of the Revels to Elizabeth I and James I. A Wetherspoons pub in the High Street is now named after him. J D Wetherspoon plc (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons or Spoons) is a British Pub chain, founded by Tim Martin in 1979 High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street Another notable local noble was Sir Thomas Bloodworth of nearby Thorncroft Manor, who was Lord Mayor of London during the Great Fire of 1666. Sir Thomas Bloodworth (sometimes spelled Bludworth) (1620-1682 was Lord Mayor of London from October 1665 to October 1666 The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of the City of London Corporation. This article is about the Great Fire of 1666 For other great fires in London see Early fires of London or Second Great Fire of London.
Leatherhead saw much expansion, with two major railways linked to it. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. (See below)
In the 1870s, a group of clergymen built the private St John's School in the town, and it has produced a number of famous pupils. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. St John's School Leatherhead is a public school in Surrey, England. (See below).
The Letherhead Institute was built. The spelling was said, in Victorian times, to be the correct form of Leatherhead. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities
Cherkley Court on the Beaverbrook grounds was home of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook. Cherkley Court, near Leatherhead, Surrey, in England, is a late Victorian mansion once the country estate of Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964 William Maxwell "Max" Aitken 1st Baron Beaverbrook Bt William Maxwell "Max" Aitken 1st Baron Beaverbrook Bt During World War II, Winston Churchill, the new British Prime Minister, would appoint him as Minister of Aircraft Production and later Minister of Supply. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The Minister of Aircraft Production was the British government position in charge of the Ministry of Aircraft Production one of the specialised supply ministries set up by the British The Minister of Supply was the minister in the British Government responsible for the Ministry of Supply, which existed to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to the national Under Aitken, fighter and bomber production increased so much so that Churchill declared: "His personal force and genius made this Aitken's finest hour". A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them
Once there were several industries in and around the town, including Ronson's Lighters and Goblin Vacuum Cleaners. Ronson is best known as an American company that gained world wide fame for high quality Cigar / Cigarette Lighters In England, Goblin Vacuum Cleaners was a British brand of Vacuum cleaners made from the early 1900s till the early 2000s Both were used as ammunitions plants in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Most of the plants pulled out of Leatherhead in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Today most employment is in commerce.
In 1940's/50s Leatherhead/Ashtead was made home to a Remploy factory, which are designed to provide work for Disabled people in the local area. Remploy Ltd is a government owned company in the United Kingdom which provides employment and employment placement services for Disabled people. On 22nd May 2007, Remploy announced that the Leatherhead factory along with 42 other sites would close. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Mole Valley District Council decided to modernise the town, with a new pedestrianised high street, and large one-way system. Civil parishes These are Abinger Betchworth Brockham Buckland Capel
In 1986, the town was joined to the UK motorway system, when the M25 motorway was built to the north. Leatherhead became Junction 9, which has odd non-aligned entry/exit points on the two sides. The town is perhaps most frequently mentioned in the national media as the location of motorway traffic jams and accidents.
Leatherhead was an urban district up to 1974. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. It is now part of Mole Valley District Council area. Dorking is the administrative centre of Mole Valley District Council. Dorking is an historic Market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.
On the Mole Valley Coat of Arms, the two cocks are for Dorking and the swan for Leatherhead. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people A rooster (also called a cock or chanticleer) is a male Chicken ( Gallus gallus) the female being called a Hen. Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in On the shield the wavy lines are for the River Mole, the acorns are for the district's three parks, and the points are for the North Downs. The North Downs are a ridge of Chalk hills in south east England that stretch for 120 miles (190 km from Farnham in Surrey to the White
The symbol of Leatherhead is a swan holding a sword in its beak. This can be seen on the old Leatherhead coat of arms, and on the Mole Valley coat of arms. The insignia of Leatherhead football club includes a swan, as do the logos of The Swan Shopping Centre, Therfield school and the Leisure Centre. Leatherhead FC is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site usually owned and operated by the Borough Councilor district
The fortunes of the town centre have risen and fallen over recent decades. The town centre is the term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe to refer to the commercial or Geographical centre of Up to the 1970s, it was a bustling place with many busy shops. But with risks from increased traffic close to narrow pavements, the whole of the central area was pedestrianised, leading to a disastrous decline in pedestrian throughput and many shop closures. The construction of the Swan Centre, including a large supermarket, brought some reprieve but the years since have seen fluctuating fortunes. Notoriously, in around 2002, the high street was voted one of the worst in the United Kingdom in a BBC poll, largely due to the expensive[3] and ugly trench like walls installed, which reinforces the view that the town centre is like a fortress. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The town centre is the term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe to refer to the commercial or Geographical centre of
Local business parks now bring lunchtime business, and a number of popular restaurants on the main street have helped to change the face of the town, bringing a more sociable atmosphere to the small town on warm summer evenings. There is also a theatre, once named after Dame Sybil Thorndike, which is also used as a cinema and for art exhibitions. Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike CH DBE ( 24 October 1882 &ndash 9 June 1976) was a British actress. It is now owned by a religious group called the Pioneer People and is simply called "The Theatre".
In the late 1990s the town centre's only hotel, the Bull Hotel, closed down and was subsequently demolished. A new Lidl store has now been built on the site and was opened in February 2007. Lidl is a European discount Supermarket chain of German origin that operates 7000 stores In the early 2000s Travelodge opened a new hotel on the site of the old Swan hotel. Travelodge refers to several hotel chains around the world Current operations include United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and
There is a local football team Leatherhead FC ('The Tanners') who play at Fetcham Park Grove. The town is home to a small steam train enthusiast group based next to the Mill Pond, a popular local walking spot and water source near the Leatherhead Leisure Centre. The Leisure Centre was built in the 1960s, and was extended in the 1980s with the Mole Barn. As of 2006 plans had been drawn up by Mole Valley District Council to build a new modern centre on the site, though it now seems the option of refitting and extending the old centre will happen instead. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Bocketts Farm off Young Street has rare breeds and a petting zoo. Bocketts Farm is in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. It is run by the Surrey County council It is open to the public almost all year round, and many local schools use the farm for teaching and day trips.
Leatherhead's Royal School for the Blind (now SeeAbility) was once the work-place for Paul Heaton, but he left the school. Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962 is an English Singer-songwriter. It was said he was dismissed after encouraging residents to try cycling. Most of the school has now been sold off as private flats.
North Leatherhead or Leatherhead Common is the area north of the Kingston Road bridge. It is known for having Therfield Secondary School, and part of The Trinity School, as well as the bulk of the town's Council Housing. The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom.
It is home to one local pub, *The Royal Oak, on the Kingston Road, which hosts regular live music sessions on Saturday evenings.
This year (2008), the *The Royal Oak is raising money for the charity *Help for Heroes,Regular fund raising events and a beer 'n bikes festival to be held Sept 5th,6th,7th have been much appreciated by this charity
It is bordered to the north by Leatherhead Golf Course, Ashtead Common, and M25 motorway and to the south by the British Rail system. Ashtead Common is a 181 hectare wooded area to the north of the village of Ashtead in England which is open to the public To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways"
There is a social club, the North Leatherhead Community Association or NLCA, based in the old All Saints School, next to the Kingston Road Playing Grounds.
There are two large stores in the area, B&Q for hardware and a Tesco's supermarket. B&Q is a British Retailer of DIY and Home improvement tools and supplies Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain
The villages of Fetcham, Ashtead, Headley, and Mickleham are often looked at as part of Leatherhead more so for postal reasons with Royal Mail. Fetcham is a residential area in Surrey, England. It is west of Leatherhead, on the other side of the River Mole and Mill Pond springs Ashtead is a large Village situated within the Green Belt of Surrey, England, and is part of the Suburbia of London For other places called Headley see Headley. Headley is a small village and civil parish in Surrey, England covering 675 hectares Mickleham is a small village and Civil parish between the towns of Dorking and Leatherhead in Surrey, England covering 731 hectares Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. The borders with Ashtead, and Fetcham are blended into Leatherhead. Also close by are Headley Heath, Oxshott Woods, Box Hill and Bookham Common. For other places called Headley see Headley. Headley is a small village and civil parish in Surrey, England covering 675 hectares Oxshott Woods is a small wooded area to the North of Oxshott in the English county of Surrey, containing Oxshott Heath. Box Hill is a well known beauty spot in the North Downs of Surrey, England, close to the southern outskirts of London, overlooking Dorking to Bookham Commons ( are two commons situated just to the north of the village of Fetcham, in Surrey, England, 1
In the village of Headley, there is an RAF Hospital, RAF Headley Court. For other places called Headley see Headley. Headley is a small village and civil parish in Surrey, England covering 675 hectares Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court (abbreviated to DMRC Headley Court, and more commonly known as Headley Court) formerly RAF Headley Court There is no airport here but its playing fields can be used for helicopters.
Leatherhead has a large range of leisure facilities including:
Leatherhead is served by Leatherhead railway station. Downsend School is a Private school located in Leatherhead, Surrey, UK Ashtead is a large Village situated within the Green Belt of Surrey, England, and is part of the Suburbia of London Downsend School is a Private school located in Leatherhead, Surrey, UK St John's School Leatherhead is a public school in Surrey, England. Leatherhead railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Leatherhead in Surrey, England. Over the years, however, Leatherhead has had four railway stations, two of which were only temporary and survived for about eight years from the railway's first opening in 1859. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The current and only surviving station was designed by C. H. Driver in fine gothic revival style. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began It opened in 1867 to serve the London Brighton and South Coast Railway line to Dorking. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR (commonly known as "the Brighton line" was a Railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923 The remains of the second London and South Western Railway Station can still be seen on the Leatherhead one way system. The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR was a Railway company in England from 1838 to 1922 It was built as a separate terminus, but became a through station when the line to Effingham Junction and Guildford was opened in 1885. Effingham Junction railway station is situated near the villages of Effingham and East Horsley in Surrey, England. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the It was closed in July 1927. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The lines were electrified by the Southern Railway in 1925. The Southern Railway (SR was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Services included trains northwards to London Waterloo, London Victoria, and Wimbledon where it connects with the London Underground and Tramlink, and south to Dorking, Horsham, Guildford, and the south coast. London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster. Wimbledon is a Suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located south west of Charing Cross. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a Tramway system serving the South London area of United Kingdom. Dorking is an historic Market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England. Horsham is a Market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50000 Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the
At one point it was planned to link Leatherhead with Chessington South Railway Station. Chessington South railway station is at the southern part of the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South London, and is the terminal station But this was put on hold due to a protection order on Ashtead Common. Ashtead Common is a 181 hectare wooded area to the north of the village of Ashtead in England which is open to the public In 2005 plans were put in place for a tunnel.
'Mint Taxis & Minibuses of Leatherhead' provide Taxis for the local area: 01372 806741
A Taxi Rank is located at the train station and can be found at the entrance to platform 2.
Leatherhead is situated between London's two major airports, 30–40 minutes' drive from each, via the M25 motorway. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road.
Leatherhead is served by these emergency services: