Chessington
Chessington | |
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Burnt Stub Mansion | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 18,973 (Chessington North and Hook and Chessington South wards 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ183641 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESSINGTON |
Postcode district | KT9 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Chessington is an area in the
Neighbouring settlements include Tolworth, Ewell, Surbiton, Claygate, Epsom, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Esher, Kingston upon Thames and Worcester Park.
History
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Cissan dūn = "hill belonging to [a man named] Cissa".
Chessington appears in the
The mansion at
At 207 Hook Road is a Blue plaque commemorating the author Enid Blyton, who lived at the address between 1920 and 1924.
The former farmhouse Barwell Court (on Barwell Lane) was used as a recording and residential studio during the 1970s through to the 1990s.
The former
Notable residents
- Enid Blyton, author of Noddy, the Secret Seven and the Famous Five, lived at 207, Hook Road.
- Sir Jack Brabham, Australian Formula 1 World Champion owned a house which he sometimes lived in, opposite the garage he owned.
- Jan Brittin, England cricketer
- Helen Chamberlain, TV presenter
- Petula Clark, singer from the 1960s
- George Cohen, member of the 1966 England World Cup-winning team.
- Jimmy Conway, Fulham & Republic of Ireland footballer, lived on Leatherhead Road, until 1976.
- Samuel Crisp, dramatist in the 1700s, lived in Chessington Hall.
- Chris Garland, Chelsea footballer, for a few years in early 1970s.
- Van Der Graaf Generator and Gong. A subsequent inhabitant and manager of Barwell Court was bass guitarist John Giblin (also known for his work with Simple Minds, John Martyn, Kate Bushand others).
- Harry Hawker, well known engineer, test pilot and racing driver, lived in Hook until 1921.
- Kelly Reilly, actress, in US TV series Yellowstone
- Errol Brown, singer in Hot Chocolate
- Tim Smith and Jim Smith (respectively singer/guitarist/composer and bass guitarist/backing singer in Cardiacs) grew up in Chessington.
- Kerr Avon from Blakes 7. Born in Chessington
Economy
Sega Amusements Europe has its head office in Chessington.[5]
The Chessington Industrial Estate[6] is located on Lion Park Avenue.
Attractions
Chessington houses one of the Europe's leading theme park resorts
Chessington Garden Centre[7] is located in the south of the area near Malden Rushett.
Chessington offers a range of countryside activities with many open spaces including the "Chessington Countryside Walk" in the
Locality
The areas of Chessington have these names:
- Chessington North, also referred to as North Parade, immediately adjacent to Chessington North railway station.
- Hook, generally referred to as the central point in Chessington, although historically considered a separate entity.
- Copt Gilders, named after the farm which was once in this area.
- Chessington South, previously called Fleetwood, incorporating the majority of buildings south of Chessington School and Chessington South railway station.
- Southborough is close to the A3 and nearby Surbiton and Tolworth.
- The Ace of Spades, the area surrounding the roundabout linking Hook Road with the A3/Kingston Bypass.
Chessington World of Adventures (branded, is often referred to simply as "Chessington"), a zoo and theme park with a broader appeal. Within the park there is the Burnt Stub Mansion from the English Civil War. Also one of the main employers in the area.
Churches include: St Paul's C of E, Hook Road, in the Diocese of Southwark; St Mary's C of E, Church Lane, in the Diocese of Guildford; Chessington Methodist Church, Moor Lane, in the Kingston circuit; St. Catherine of Siena RC, Leatherhead Road, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark; and Chessington Evangelical Church, the King's Centre,[8] Coppard Gardens.
The town is served by the Surrey Comet newspaper, and up to 2016 had the former free paper Kingston Guardian.
Sport
Within the town there are various sporting organisations including: Non League football clubs
On site with Chessington School is Chessington Sports Centre. The sports centre is home to many local sports clubs such as The Kingston Wildcats (2nd and youth teams), Genesis Gymnastics Club, Chessington Badminton Club and many others. The Sports Centre has a multi use sports hall, a fully equipped fitness suite and Kingston's only Climbing Wall, Chessington Rocks.
The former
Local geography
Education
The main secondary school in Chessington is a mixed public school called
There are also many primary schools, e.g., Lovelace Primary, Ellingham Primary School.
Transport
There are trains, busses and taxis.
Rail
Chessington has two
The line past Chessington South has fallen into heavy disrepair and leads over a concrete bridge into a patch of full-grown trees. The crossover, signal, and rail electricity at this point are still active, even though a passenger train has never passed over this section.
Roads
Chessington is about four miles (6 km) from junction 9 of the M25 motorway. The town is situated on the A243 Leatherhead Road, close to the A3 London-to-Portsmouth trunk route to the north. The un-numbered Bridge Road runs through the area from the A243 toward the adjacent district of West Ewell, in the neighbouring borough of Epsom and Ewell (the boundary being marked crossing the course of the Bonesgate Stream).
Buses
The Chessington area is served by a number of daily bus services, such as routes
References
- ^ Census Information Scheme (2012). "2011 Census Ward Population figures for London". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Surrey Domesday Book Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-415-18109-7
- ^ Chessington Road recreation ground Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Contacts." Sega Amusements Europe. Retrieved 31 January 2011. "address Sega Amusements Europe Ltd 42 Barwell Business Park Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey KT9 2NY UK."
- ^ "Chessington Industrial Estate, Chessington - Completely Industrial". completelyindustrial.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Centre Information – Chessington Garden Centre".
- ^ "Home – The King's Centre". thekingscentre.org.uk.
- ^ "Kingston Rugby Club". kingstonrfc.com.
- ^ "Carlin – Tomorrow's F1 stars today". Carlin. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
External links
Media related to Chessington at Wikimedia Commons
- Local Neighbourhood Information for Chessington & Hook
- Chessington Table Tennis Club Archived 27 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- St. Paul's C of E Church, Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1EF
- Chessington Methodist Church, Moor Lane, Chessington, KT9 2DJ
- St. Catherine of Siena RC Church, 100 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HY
- Chessington Evangelical Church, the King's Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington
- St. Mary's C of E Church, Garrison Lane, Chessington, KT9 2LB