Kingston upon Thames (parish)
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Kingston upon Thames was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey
, England. It contained the following areas which eventually became civil parishes in their own right:
The ancient parish was roughly similar to the Kingston
hundred of 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. It contained the following areas which eventually became civil parishes in their own right:
| Daughter parish | Date of creation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East Molesey East Molesey Molesey is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England. Situated on the outskirts of Greater London, approximately from Charing Cross, it is a typical suburban area. There are two distinct areas in the town: West and East Molesey... |
1769 | Local board from 1866 |
| Ham with Hatch Ham, London Ham is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the River Thames.- Location :Its name derives from the Old English word Hamme meaning place in the bend in the river. Together with Petersham, Ham lies to the east of the bend in the river south of Richmond and north of Kingston... |
1866 | Local board from 1858 |
| Hook Hook, London Hook is a place in south west London, England. It forms part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is located 13.5 miles south west of Charing Cross.... |
1866 | |
| Kew Kew Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. Kew is best known for being the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace... |
Early | Absorbed by Borough of Richmond in 1892 |
| Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the... |
1894 (from remainder of ancient parish) | Same area as Borough of Kingston upon Thames Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town of Kingston upon Thames. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames. It was a municipal borough and also held the rarer status of Royal borough... |
| New Malden New Malden New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated from Charing Cross... |
1894 | Local board from 1866 |
| Petersham Petersham Petersham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the east of the bend in the River Thames south of Richmond, which it shares with neighbouring Ham. It provides the foreground of the scenic view from Richmond Hill across Petersham Meadows, with Ham House further along the River... |
Early | Absorbed by Borough of Richmond in 1892 |
| Richmond | Early | Became Borough of Richmond in 1890 |
| Surbiton Surbiton Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is situated next to the River Thames, with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, more recent residential blocks and grand, spacious 19th century townhouses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates... |
1894 | Improvement commissioners from 1855 |
| Thames Ditton Thames Ditton Thames Ditton is a village in Surrey, England, bordering Greater London. It is situated 12.2 miles south-west of Charing Cross between the towns of Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton, Esher and East Molesey... |
1769 |
The ancient parish was roughly similar to the Kingston
Kingston (hundred)
The Hundred of Kingston or Kingston Hundred was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to both the suburban town of Kingston upon Thames and the larger Royal Borough of...
hundred of Surrey.