Frimley and Camberley
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Frimley and Camberley was an urban district
in Surrey
, England
from 1894 to 1974. It consisted of the towns of Frimley
and Camberley
and the villages of Frimley Green
, Mytchett and Deepcut
. Under the Local Government Act 1972
it merged with Bagshot Rural District
to form Surrey Heath
district.
The council offices were situated on the London Road
in Camberley. The building was converted into residential properties in the 1980s when new offices were built for Surrey Heath Borough Council.
For historical reasons the district was originally called 'Frimley Urban District' until 1929 when 'Frimley And Camberley' became the preferred name. Frimley had been in existence for many years and was a Registration Sub-District of the Farnham
Registration district
which was created in 1846. The name 'Camberley' wasn't used until 1877 when it was decided, "to avoid postal confusion", to rename the area which had become known as Cambridge Town (after the Duke of Cambridge
who established a military Staff College in the area in 1862.).
The motto
for the district was 'A Deo Et Regina' (From God and the Queen).
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1894 to 1974. It consisted of the towns of Frimley
Frimley
Frimley is a small English town situated 2 miles south of Camberley, in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. It is about 31 miles west south-west of Central London. It is part of the Borough of Surrey Heath...
and Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
and the villages of Frimley Green
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
, Mytchett and Deepcut
Deepcut
Deepcut is a village in Surrey, situated close to Camberley. It is home to the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut.Malacologist Major Matthew Connolly lived at the Lock House at Deepcut where he brought up his son the writer and critic Cyril Connolly....
. Under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
it merged with Bagshot Rural District
Bagshot Rural District
Bagshot Rural District joined with Frimley and Camberley urban districts in 1974 to form Surrey Heath borough which is part of the county of Surrey...
to form Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath is a local government district with Borough status in Surrey, England. Its Council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Metropolitan Green Belt....
district.
The council offices were situated on the London Road
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
in Camberley. The building was converted into residential properties in the 1980s when new offices were built for Surrey Heath Borough Council.
For historical reasons the district was originally called 'Frimley Urban District' until 1929 when 'Frimley And Camberley' became the preferred name. Frimley had been in existence for many years and was a Registration Sub-District of the Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
Registration district
Registration district
A registration district in the United Kingdom is a type of administrative region which exists for the purpose of civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths and civil partnerships...
which was created in 1846. The name 'Camberley' wasn't used until 1877 when it was decided, "to avoid postal confusion", to rename the area which had become known as Cambridge Town (after the Duke of Cambridge
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a male-line grandson of King George III. The Duke was an army officer and served as commander-in-chief of the British Army from 1856 to 1895...
who established a military Staff College in the area in 1862.).
The motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
for the district was 'A Deo Et Regina' (From God and the Queen).