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Encyclopedia > Runnymede (borough)
Borough of Runnymede
Runnymede
Shown within Surrey
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: South East England
Admin. County: Surrey
Area:
- Total
Ranked 270th
78.04 km²
Admin. HQ: Addlestone
ONS code: 43UG
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est.)
- Density
Ranked 292nd
81,200
1040 / km²
Ethnicity[1]: 92.5% White
2.9% S.Asian
1.1% Black
1.5% Mixed
1.9% Chinese or Other
Politics
Runnymede Borough Council
http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/
Leadership: Alternative - Sec.31
Control: Conservative
MP: Philip Hammond

Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Surrey. This article is about the English county. ... 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. ... This article is about the English county. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... , Addlestone is a town in the Runnymede Borough of Surrey, England. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Philip Hammond (born 4 December 1955, Epping, Essex) is a British politician. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English county. ...


Runnymede is entirely unparished and is largely built-up, although with expanses of countryside. Places in the district include Addlestone, Egham, Egham Hythe, Chertsey, Thorpe, Virginia Water and Englefield Green. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... , Addlestone is a town in the Runnymede Borough of Surrey, England. ... Statistics Population: 12,000 (inc. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ025705 Administration District: Runnymede 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: STAINES Postal... , The Old Town Hall Level crossing at Chertsey, as the barriers rise Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... St Marys Church Earliest parts C12th with brick built crenellated tower from C17 and restoration in 1893 St Marys brick built C17th crenellated tower, diagonal buttresses and square-headed three pane window above wooden door Thorpe is a village in Surrey, United Kingdom, located between Egham and Chertsey. ... Virginia Water Lake For the lake, see Virginia Water Lake. ... , Englefield Green is a village of 11,180 [1][2]people in northern Surrey, England. ...


The district is named after Runnymede, a water meadow on the banks of the River Thames near Egham. Runnymede is celebrated in connection with the signature of Magna Carta by King John in 1215, and is the site of several significant monuments. Location of Runnymede at grid reference SU998727 in the United Kingdom Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the county of Surrey, England, associated with the signing of the Magna Carta and today the site of a collection of memorials. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Statistics Population: 12,000 (inc. ... This article is about the English charter issued in 1215. ... John of England depicted in Cassells History of England (1902) John (French: Jean) (December 24, 1166/67–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 to 1216. ... A certified copy of the Magna Carta March 4 - King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III. June 15 - King John of England was forced to put his seal on the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning...


The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of the Chertsey and Egham urban districts. Chertsey UD had been created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 consisting of all of the ancient parish of Chertsey, whilst Egham UD had been created by the same Act, and then had the parish of Thorpe added to it in 1933 after a County Review Order dissolved the Chertsey Rural District. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... , The Old Town Hall Level crossing at Chertsey, as the barriers rise Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... Statistics Population: 12,000 (inc. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... St Marys Church Earliest parts C12th with brick built crenellated tower from C17 and restoration in 1893 St Marys brick built C17th crenellated tower, diagonal buttresses and square-headed three pane window above wooden door Thorpe is a village in Surrey, United Kingdom, located between Egham and Chertsey. ... The Local Government Act, 1929 (19 &20 Geo V, c17) made changes to poor law and local government in England and Wales. ...


Adjacent boroughs include Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Elmbridge, Woking and Windsor and Maidenhead. Spelthorne is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. ... Surrey Heath is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. ... Elmbridge is a borough in Surrey, England. ... , See Woking (borough) for the administrative district. ... The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. ...


At the 3 May 2007 elections, the borough was a Conservative hold with 36 seats and the Runnymede Residents Association obtained 6 seats. This result was unchanged from the last election.[2] The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...


Twinning

Runnymede is is twinned with Bergisch Gladbach, situated 10 miles east of Cologne; Herndon in the state of Virginia, situated 20 miles west of Washington, D.C.; and Joinville-le-Pont, located to the east of Paris.cool


References

  1. ^ http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=277123&c=runnymede&d=13&e=13&g=491439&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1207428832500&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812
  2. ^ BBC news

External links

  • Runnymede Borough Council
  • Runnymede Councillors
  • Runnymede Councillor Daniel Hamilton's Blog


 

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