Ewell
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Ewell | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | EPSOM | |
Postcode district | KT17 KT19 | |
Dialling code | 020 | |
Police | Surrey | |
Fire | Surrey | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Ewell (
Ewell was founded as a
History
The name Ewell derives from
Bronze Age remains have been found in Ewell[4][5] and the Romans are likely to have encountered an existing religious site when they first arrived leaving pottery, bones, and a few other remains, which have been taken to the British Museum.[3] Ewell is on a long line of spring line settlements founded along the foot of hills on a geological line between the chalk of the North Downs to the south, and the clay of the London Basin to the north.
The
Ewell was traditionally located within the
Ewell appears in
King
In 1618 Henry Lloyd, lord of the manor, was granted licence to hold a market in Ewell.[3] The market died away in the early 19th century.[3]
Samuel Pepys visited Ewell on numerous occasions in the 17th century and the area is mentioned several times between 1663 and 1665 in his diary, in which he spells it Yowell.[8]
The
Ewell was largely developed with semi detached housing in the 1930s, with a minority of the Ewell area built on after
Government and politics
There are two tiers of local government covering Ewell, at
.Ewell was an
The town lies entirely within the parliamentary constituency of Epsom and Ewell, and is currently represented in parliament by Conservative Chris Grayling.
Landmarks
Bourne Hall
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Ewell's largest landmark is Bourne Hall in the centre of the town. It is a
Bourne Hall is surrounded by a stream-side public park with a pond at one end and a fountain; these were formerly the grounds of Garbrand Hall, an 18th-century mansion, later used as a school and also called Bourne Hall, which the new building replaced.[17] The garden wall,[18][19] a 19th-century entrance arch to the gardens,[20] the nearby lodge,[21] and an 18th-century bridge inside the gateway[22] were Grade II listed in 1954 and a waterwheel in 1976.[23]
St Mary's Church
Ewell has a
Other Landmarks
St Paul's Howell Hill is situated in East Ewell and is known locally due to its prominent presence on a roundabout and its contemporary design.
Unlike most parts of its borough, Ewell has telephone numbers using the London 020 area code, alongside Stoneleigh .[n 2] Ewell also has an unusually large telephone exchange, beside The Spring pub, fitted with underground facilities designed to survive a nuclear conflict during the later years of the Cold War. It was transferred in 2000 from the Metropolitan Police, in whose district it had been placed since 1839, to the jurisdiction of Surrey Police.[25][26]
Economy
Ewell's town centre is the High Street which 400 metres long and contains two chain convenience stores, Sainsbury's Local and Nisa (formerly Co-op), in addition to a post office. There are no longer any banks in Ewell. The Green Man public house is located on the High Street, with three other pubs: The Eight Bells, The Wheatsheaf and the Spring located nearby on Kingston Road in the north of the town.
Neighbourhoods
Ewell Town
The central, historic centre of Ewell containing the High Street, Bourne Hall, Ewell Castle School and immediate surrounding areas.
Ewell Court
Ewell Court is a residential area and ward to the northwest of Ewell Village. In the centre of the area is Ewell Court Park, which contains Ewell Court House and Ewell Court Lake. The volunteer-run Ewell Court Library is inside Ewell Court House. A large portion of The Hogsmill Open Space, a local nature reserve is in this area, from the railway line near Ewell Village to Ruxley Lane. This contains several tributaries of the Hogsmill River, including the confluence with the Horton Stream near Ruxley Lane. Ewell Court is bounded to the northeast by the A240 (Kingston Road).
West Ewell
West Ewell is a large residential area with several local centres. Its main centre is the area around Ewell West railway station, which contains a parade of shops. Its principal roads are Chessington Road and Ruxley Lane. These are both B-roads which contain several parades of shops. A section of the Hogsmill Open Space, including the Bonesgate Stream is in the northern fringes of the area. Ruxley Farm Bridge is in the centre of Ruxley Lane over the Hogsmill River, replacing a ford, Ruxley Splash. West Ewell is served by buses travelling between Epsom and Kingston, as well as Chessington.
West Ewell covers two wards: West Ewell Ward, to the south of Ruxley Lane and Ruxley Ward, to the north.
East Ewell
This is an area of predominantly semi-detached housing dating from the 1930s. This area, to the east of the A24 Ewell Bypass is served by Ewell East railway station. The A232 runs through the area.
A large part of Nonsuch Park, including the old Nonsuch Palace, can be found in East Ewell as can the remains of the derelict Cuddington Church. Warren Farm Local Nature Reserve is also in the East Ewell area.
Ewell Downs
An area of detached housing with several private roads. Located in the south of Ewell, between the centre and Epsom Downs
Surrounding Area
Education
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Closest to the town are at senior (secondary) level:
- private day school Ewell Castle School, on Church Street, Ewell Village
- boys (Mixed in Sixth Form) Academy Glyn School, on The Kingsway, just west of Ewell Village[27]
- mixed comprehensive school Blenheim High School, Longmead Road, between West Ewell and Epsom.
- mixed comprehensive school Epsom and Ewell High School on Ruxley Lane, West Ewell
At further education level:
- North East Surrey College of Technology, East Ewell.
For the wider list of all schools in the borough, see borough of Epsom and Ewell.
Parks and Open Spaces
Nonsuch Park
A historic park to the east of Ewell Village, extending into Stoneleigh and Cheam. Former site of 16th Century Nonsuch Palace, current site of Nonsuch Mansion. Home to Nonsuch parkrun, a free weekly 5 kilometre run.
Warren Farm
A local nature reserve in East Ewell owned by the Woodland Trust. Heathland bordered by woodland. Located adjacent to Nonsuch Park and Nonsuch High School.
Hogsmill Open Space
An extensive wildlife corridor, stretching from the Hogsmill source in Ewell Village and extending downstream along the course of the river. This stretches north-west through Ewell Court and West Ewell, extending out to Kingston. Contains three enclosed parks, including Bourne Hall (detailed above in the Landmarks section) and:
Ewell Court Park
An enclosed area incorporating Ewell Court lake and Ewell Court House (with a cafe) . The house was restored after the 2014 fire. The Ewell Court stream flows into the main Hogsmill River on the edge of the park. The Hogmsill acts as a natural park boundary, with fences containing pedestrian gates around the rest of the perimeter.
Poole Road Recreation Ground
An area of green space containing a playground and two grass football pitches.
The Harrier Centre can be found there, containing Ewell Athletics Track, home to Epsom and Ewell Harriers Athletics club. Found in 1890 (the oldest in Surrey), the club have trained at this track since the 1950s. Gauntlett Boxing Club have trained at the Harrier Centre since 2017
Priest Hill Local Nature Reserve
Located in East Ewell, near to the A240.
London Road Recreation Ground
A small park on the northern edge of Ewell Village, containing a large playground and 2.3 hectares of open space
Gibraltar Recreation Ground
A park just west of Ewell Village, next to Ewell West railway station. Contains a bowling green, tennis courts, football pitches and a large playground. Ewell Tennis Club are based next to the Rec.
Sports, recreation and leisure
In Ewell Court, there is a
Ewell Cricket Club is situated at 27 Ruxley Lane. There are two cricket squares and a licensed clubhouse. They currently compete within the Surrey Championship and the Surrey County League as well as providing friendly cricket on Sundays and have a thriving Junior Cricket Section. The Under 14s were Surrey Junior Cricket Championship Central Division winners in 2022. 2022 also saw the club celebrate their centenary year.[30][31]
Ewell is also home to Ewell St Mary's
Ewell is on the London Outer Orbital Path (London Loop) walking route. The path heads through South Cheam into Warren Farm and Nonsuch Park via East Ewell, before crossing into Ewell Village passing Ewell Castle School. It passes through Bourne Hall (at the main source of the Hogsmill River) before heading along the Hogsmill Open Space past the Kingston borough border.
Transport
Ewell is served by two railway stations:
Bus services in Ewell include the TfL-operated
Demography and housing
Ward | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flats and apartments | Caravans/temporary/mobile homes/houseboats | Shared between households[1] |
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Cuddington | 627 | 782 | 435 | 520 | 0 | 2 |
Ewell | 799 | 482 | 402 | 756 | 0 | 0 |
Ewell Court | 666 | 1,200 | 127 | 225 | 2 | 0 |
Nonsuch | 1,733 | 114 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Ruxley | 342 | 690 | 501 | 980 | 12 | 0 |
West Ewell | 272 | 1,257 | 562 | 307 | 1 | 0 |
Ward | Population | Households | % Owned outright | % Owned with a loan | hectares[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuddington | 5,934 | 2,366 | 39 | 43 | 135 |
Ewell | 5,532 | 2,439 | 38 | 37 | 155 |
Ewell Court | 5,417 | 2,220 | 49 | 40 | 146 |
Nonsuch | 5,438 | 1,929 | 52 | 44 | 610 |
Ruxley | 6,174 | 2,525 | 29 | 43 | 240 |
West Ewell | 6,377 | 2,399 | 35 | 46 | 123 |
In art
Similarly, the background for John Everett Millais' oil on canvas Ophelia was painted at Ewell.
In film, fiction and the media
In August 2005 the borough of Epsom and Ewell was rated the most desirable place to live in the United Kingdom by the British television programme The Best and Worst Place to Live in the UK; the following year's edition figured it in 8th place. The borough's low crime rate, good education results and large number of open spaces were all cited as its particularly attractive features, although being less commercial than the centres of Kingston or London, having a relative 'lack of entertainment facilities'.
Notable people
Singer
In sport, footballer
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- cathedral cityof Chichester on the coast.
- in Essex
- Chelsea Football Club
- Fulham Football Club
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External links
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