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Facts and places of interest in and around Kingston

Interesting Facts about Kingston

• The Sopwith Aviation Company produced the Sopwith Camel in the Canbury Park area of Kingston during World War I. Also The Hawker Hurricane was designed in Kingston town centre and then built in the aviation factory near Ham now known as the Hawker Centre.

• The Borough is home to the highest number of South Koreans outside of Korea in the world, in the town of New Malden.

• The London Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the oldest Royal Borough in England and Wales.

• In 1801 Kingston upon Thames's total population was 4,612. In 1901 it was 54,956. By 2001 the population was 147,295.

• In 1851, 128 babies in every thousand died in their first year. In 1911 it was 100. By 2001 the rate was 3.

Places of Interest in and around Kingston

Guildford Museum

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Kew Bridge Steam Museum has huge beam engines on display which are the biggest of their kind.

Kingston Museum

Kingston Museum was built in 1904 and is located in a Grade II Listed building and exhibits items from Kingston 's history, from the early settlements to present day. Other displays include the works of Eadweard Muybridge, pioneer 19th century photographer.   

Musical Museum

The Musical Museum Unique collection of automatic pianos, organs and music boxes020 8560 8108

Museum of Richmond

The Museum of Richmond has exhibits covering the history of Richmond through the years.

Wimbledon Windmill Museum

The Wimbledon Windmill Museum looks at the history of windmills and windmilling, it displays models, tools and machinery all to do with windmills.

The River

The Thames River runs for almost three miles through Kingston and it is a very beautiful area which attracts many visitors each year. There are many routes you can take either on bike or foot such as to Hampton Court , Teddington and Richmond and walks along the river Hogsmill.

There are a number of pubs and restaurants along this attractive stretch and boat trips can be enjoyed during the summer months.

The Rose of Kingston

The Rose of Kingston theatre is designed along the lines of Shakespeare's original Elizabethan Rose playhouse and attempts to emulate the best of the Elizabethan stage experience with its close contact between the actors and the audience.

Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures is a theme park for families with children of all ages.

Legoland Windsor

Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park is a thrilling family theme park set in a 500 acre park.

Hampton Court Palace

500 years of royal history are on display at Hampton Court , which is a magnificant red-brick Tudor palace built by Cardinal Wolsey and handed to Henry VIII after completion in 1520. Extensions were commissioned from Sir Christopher Wren by William III in 1689.

There is a collection of furniture, huge tapestries and paintings by Titian, Tintoretto, Holbein and Lely to see.

There is an amazing astronomical clock dating to 1540 in Clock Court which still announces the time, date, phases of the moon and state of the tide at London Bridge . There is a great gatehouse dating from Henry's time.

The Tudor kitchens at Hampton Court Palace are well worth seeing and are most famous for being used at the time of King Henry VIII when banquets were aplenty. However, they continued to be used as Royal Court kitchens for a further two hundred years, during the Tudor, Stuart and Georgian periods.

Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Hampton Court Gardens are beautifully landscaped and there is also a maze in the 60 acres of stunning riverside gardens.

Bushy Park

Bushy Park is a Royal Park set in 450 hectares of land with distinct rural character. The Longford River , which is an artificial waterway created by Charles I in 1639, delivers water to Hampton Court and feeds Bushy Park 's many ornamental ponds and streams.

Home Park

Home Park lies near Hampton Court Palace . The park has deer running free and an oak tree which is said to be over 1000 years old. There is a canal running through this park.

Richmond Park

Richmond Park hasn't changed much over the years and there is much to see and enjoy such as trees, hills, ancient trees, birds and wild life in this 2,500 acre parkland. There are in the region of 300 red deer , 250 fallow deer and 1,000 oak trees. You may even see a Stag Beetle as Richmond Park is a Special Area of Conservation for this insect. Richmond Park has also been made into a site of special scientific interest and a National Nature Reserve.

The link with royalty goes back to around 1272-1307 with Edward in the time when the area was known as ‘the Manor of Sheen', it wasn't until Henry VII's reign that the name changed to Richmond . The royal connections to this park probably go back further than any of the others, beginning with Edward (1272-1307), when the area was known as the Manor of Sheen. The name was changed to Richmond during Henry VII's reign.

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

The Royal Botanic Gardens were begun in 1759 when Princess Augusta, mother of George III, had a private garden laid out. The gardens today contain the finest and largest plant collection in the world and have been designated a World Heritage Site. Within the grounds are Kew Palace and the Princess of Wales Conservatory. The gardens are set out as landscaped lawns, formal gardens and greenhouses containing plants from around the world.

There is also Kew Gardens Gallery which holds art and photographs of botanical themes. Queen Charlotte's Cottage is open in the summer and is a summerhouse alongside a lake. The 18 th century Chinese Pagoda is probably Kew Gardens most recognizable structure.

Runnymede

In 1215 King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymeade. Runnymede can be described as a lovely area of grass, woodland and riverside meadows. On the other side of the Thames river is an archaeological site called Ankerwycke, now owned by the National Trust which has the remains of St Mary's Priory on it dating back to the 12 th century. The Ankerwycke Yew stands in this parkland, this is a fantastic Yew tree which is said to be over 2000 years old.  

Box Hill

Box Hill is an extensive woodland and chalk downland area. There are lovely walks here with great views towards the South Downs .  

Claremont Gardens

Around 1715 the first gardens were created here. Among other notable garden designers of the time, Capability' Brown has worked on these gardens and they were well known throughout Europe for their beauty. The gardens have been restored including a lake, a grotto, a grassy amphitheatre and a pavilion on an island.

If you are interested in buying a residential property or taking a lease on a commercial property in Kingston then we would be pleased to offer you our professional services. As Chartered Surveyors we provide building Surveys, structural surveys, engineer's reports, homebuyers reports as well as schedule of conditions, commercial building surveys, feasibility studies etc all carried out by independent Chartered Surveyors. We would always recommend that you have a survey carried out on a property you intend to purchase.

Our Residential Building Surveys and our Commercial Building Surveys are tailor made to suit your requirements. When you book your survey we will ask you to grade your property knowledge from 1 - 4, with 1 being 'next to no property knowledge' and 4 being 'excellent property knowledge'. From this we can tailor make your survey. Depending upon your knowledge level we will add additional photographs to the survey or will give you more definitions of building terminology, or add extra sketches to help describe particular areas of concern or to show you for example what type of roof your proposed property has or what type of brickwork the property is built in. By doing this we can make sure that you completely understand the property you are buying and that you understand what the issues are.