Molesey
Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ145675
Administration
District:	Elmbridge
Shire county:	Surrey
Region:	South East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Surrey
Historic county:	Surrey
Services
Police force:	Surrey Police
Ambulance service:	South East Coast
Post office and telephone
Post town:	Molesey
Postal district:	KT8
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:	Esher and Walton
European Parliament:	South East England

Molesey is a place in the Elmbridge district of Surrey. Situated in the commuter-belt of London, it is a typical suburb area. Molesey lies on the River Thames. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Elmbridge is a borough in Surrey, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Surrey Police is the Home Office police force the county of Surrey in the south of England The force is lead by Chief Constable Bob Quick and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... As of 1st July the NHS Ambulance Services Trusts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex are being joined together to form a new South East Coast Ambulance Service . ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The KT postal area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Esher and Walton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the Strasbourg building The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Elmbridge is a borough in Surrey, England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ...

East and West Molesey are named after the an ancient land owner, Mul, who owned the then-island of Molesey, and 'Eye', being an old word for island. Molesey is not, as commonly believed, named after the river Mole, which runs through it. Molesey is divided into an 'East' and a 'West'- the old stone that divides the two can be found by the side of the road, opposite the public library.

Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is accessed from East Molesey by Hampton Court Bridge. East Molesey boasts some interesting landmarks, including The "Crooked" Bell, a public house constructed in the mid 1400s. Molesey used to be the bare-knuckle boxing centre of England, and has an unused horse-racing track stretching the length of the river from the new Tesco shopping centre at Hurst Park down to Molesey lock. You can still see the the remains of this with the long wide grass expanse and the big old iron gates that are separated by a road that used to be opened on race days. Hampton Court Palace with the Union Jack flying Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... Hampton Court Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North to South direction. ... Tesco plc is a United Kingdom-based international supermarket chain. ...

The local train station is Hampton Court railway station. Bus links serve the short distance to nearby Kingston, as well as Richmond, both suburban boroughs of London. Entrance to Hampton Court station Hampton Court railway station is in the Elmbridge district of Surrey. ...

Over the river from Molesey is Hampton, and the home of eighteenth-century actor and Theatre Manager, David Garrick. His temple to Shakespeare can also be seen from the river bank in Molesey. Hampton is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Portrait of David Garrick David Garrick (February 19, 1717 – January 20, 1779) was an English actor, dramatist, theatrical producer and theatrical manager, and a friend and pupil of Samuel Johnson. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ...

Molesey also contains some very large reservoirs, which provide the water for central London. Some of these are now empty, and are being converted into nature-reserves. Another is used as a quarry.

'Molesey Heath' is a large piece of common land situated at the back of the town. Once a tip, it is now a lovely place to walk. Old pieces of pottery and bottles can be found buried from the time when it was a large waste-ground. Many bottles are from the old Lemonade factory that used to exist in nearby Thames Ditton. The lake, which has recently started to be filled in with earth, was once a quarry. Thames Ditton is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England, bordering Greater London. ...

One famous person to come out of Molesey is Matt Willis, who was once in the band "Busted". For the Joanne song, see Busted (song). ...

External links

• Molesey History - This site has lots of books, papers and pictures about the history of Molesey written by local historian Rowland Baker.
• Molesey News & Mail local newspaper
• Molesey Residents' Association - The local Residents Association.