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Encyclopedia > Tolworth
Tolworth
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TQ195655
Administration
London borough: Kingston
County: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Traditional county: Surrey
Post office and telephone
Post town: SURBITON
Postcode: KT5, KT6
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Kingston & Surbiton
London Assembly: South West London
European Parliament: London
London

Tolworth is a mostly residential suburb of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon 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 administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. ... The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the oldest of the Royal Boroughs in England and Wales, with great historical interest. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Australian and UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... KT5 is the postcode for Berrylands and parts of Tolworth in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. ... KT6 is the postcode for Surbiton in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. ... 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. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Kingston and Surbiton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag of the City of London obtained under fair use gudelines. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... St. ... The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the oldest of the Royal Boroughs in England and Wales, with great historical interest. ...


It is located 11.1 miles (17.8 km) south west of Charing Cross. Tolworth consists of mainly low-density 1930s semi-detached properties. The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Semi-detached housing (usually abbreviated to semi, as in three-bedroom semi) consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. ...


Tolworth is the home of the former pirate radio station, Radio Jackie, now based in Tolworth Broadway. It also has its own community arts centre: The CornerHOUSE.


The area is dominated by the Tolworth Tower, an office block designed by the late Richard Seifert and opened in 1964. The tower is 80.8 m high with 22 floors. The Marks and Spencer supermarket chain has a shop on the ground floor and the lower parts have recently opened as a Travelodge hotel. The building has been given the honour of appearing in the Taschen book of Boring Postcards. It is situated by the Tolworth roundabout on the busy A3 London-to-Portsmouth road. This roundabout is known as the Toby Jug Roundabout after the pub steeped in history which stood on the south east corner for many years before closure and demolition following Tesco PLC's acquisition of a large surrounding site. In 2000 a computer sales and repairs shop named Computers.net was opened on the broadway. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... The art book publisher Taschen has been a noteworthy force in getting lesser-seen art, including some fetishistic imagery, available to the mainstream, by publishing the works of the appropriate artists (e. ... The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth. ... St. ... This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ...


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Surbiton is an suburban area of London situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. ... Chessington is a place in Greater London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. ...

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Tescopoly - Tolworth Residents against Over Development (TROD), Kingston (920 words)
A public planning consultation forum was held in November 2006 at which the local MP spoke against the plans and which received local press coverage.
The development is dubbed "The Bridge" because it proposed to build a new pedestrian bridge across the A3 from Tolworth Broadway to the new development, thus circumventing the existing pedestrian subways at the Tolworth junction maintained by Transport for London.
Tolworth Broadway currently (early 2007) has a lot of independent traders including a fruit and vegetable store, a butcher, cafés, a chemist, an electrical shop, a photo-processing shop, and an opticians as well as a small Boots Chemist, a Marks and Spencer store and a Budgens supermarket.
Tolworth Gymnastics Club (0 words)
Tolworth has been teaching gymnastics to all ages and all levels for over 25 years.
Whether your child is an aspiring Olympic gymnast or simply wanting to try out this fantastic sport, Tolworth Gym Club is the place to go.
With state of the art facilities and highly trained and enthusiastic coaching staff, children are trained in an enjoyable and safe environment to their potential.
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