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	Kingston upon Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kingston was occupied by the Romans, and later it was either a royal residence or a royal demesne.
		Kingston straddles two Parliamentary constituencies: the area north of the railway line is part of Richmond Park represented by Susan Kramer; the area south of the railway line (which includes the ancient town centre) is part of Kingston and Surbiton represented by Edward Davey.
		Ecclesiastically, Kingston lies in the Church of England Diocese of Southwark and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingston_upon_Thames (843 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kingston upon Thames
		Kingston was occupied by the Romans, and later it was either a royal residence or a royal demesne.
		Kingston and Surbiton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		Kingston straddles two Parliamentary constituencies: the area north of the railway line is part of Richmond Park represented by Susan Kramer; the area south of the railway line (which includes the ancient town centre) is part of Kingston and Surbiton represented by Edward Davey.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kingston-upon-Thames (2763 words)

	Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a London borough and the oldest Royal borough in England and Wales.
		The current borough was formed in 1965 as a merger of the previous Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames with the boroughs of Malden and Coombe and Surbiton which were transferred from Surrey to Greater London.
		Kingston still has a monument, the Coronation Stone, on which the monarchs were said actually to have been crowned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Borough_of_Kingston_upon_Thames (344 words)

	KINGSTON-ON-THAMES - LoveToKnow Article on KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
		The position of Kingston (Cyningestun, Chingestune) on the Thames where there was probably a ford accounts for its origin; !ts later prosperity was due to the bridge which existed in 1223 and possibly long before.
		It has a rontage with public walks and gardens upon the right bank of he Thames, and is in close proximity to Richmond and Bushey 'arks, its pleasant situation rendering it a favorite residential listrict.
		The original charters were granted by John in 1200 and 1209, by which the free men of Kingston were empowered to hold the town in fee-farm for ever, with all the liberties that it had while in the king's hands.
	32.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KI/KINGSTON_ON_THAMES.htm (514 words)

	A Brief History of Kingston Upon Thames, England
		Today the population of Kingston Upon Thames is 147,000.
		Kingston was strategically important because it was the last place where the Thames could with a bridge before London.
		By 1901 the population of Kingston was 37,000.
	www.localhistories.org /kingston.html (663 words)

	KINGSTON-ON-THAMES - LoveToKnow Article on KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
		The position of Kingston (Cyningestun, Chingestune) on the Thames where there was probably a ford accounts for its origin; !ts later prosperity was due to the bridge which existed in 1223 and possibly long before.
		It has a rontage with public walks and gardens upon the right bank of he Thames, and is in close proximity to Richmond and Bushey 'arks, its pleasant situation rendering it a favorite residential listrict.
		The original charters were granted by John in 1200 and 1209, by which the free men of Kingston were empowered to hold the town in fee-farm for ever, with all the liberties that it had while in the king's hands.
	www.1911ency.org /K/KI/KINGSTON_ON_THAMES.htm (514 words)

	Kingston Upon Thames Newsagents
		kingston upon thames, surbiton, new malden, chessington, tolworth, norbiton, and others...
	www.locallife.co.uk /kingstonuponthames/newsagents3.asp (11 words)

	Kingston upon Thames on Encyclopedia.com
		several Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned at Kingston upon Thames; the stone believed to have been used during the coronations is preserved in the marketplace.
		Adjudicator publishes London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Leicester and Essex determinations.
		Kingston College of Further Education and Kingston Polytechnic are in the borough.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/KingstuT1.asp (368 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK
		The town is situated upon the banks of the River Thames - where, it is speculated, Julius Caesar bridged the Thames to continue his progress north into Britanicus - just to the south of Richmond Park, the largest park in London.
		The fish for the royal table where caught in the Thames at Kingston and to this day the borough's emblem is three fish under a crown.
		Kingston is one of the newest British universities, having until the early 1990s, been a polytechnic.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A500347 (970 words)

	Kingston Upon Thames Beauty Salons and Consultants
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	www.locallife.co.uk /kingstonuponthames/beautysalons3.asp (11 words)

	Kingston upon Thames -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Kingston formerly sent members to (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) parliament, till, by petition, the inhabitants prayed to be relieved from the burden!
		One of the more notable sights in Kingston is that of several telephone boxes, which have been tipped on their sides in a pattern resembling dominos.
		Kingston is very busy but most of the shops are not open for long on Sundays.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kingston_upon_thames.htm (597 words)

	views of residents and visitors to Kingston on thames
		George was a master builder and lived at 115 Richmond Park Road, Kingston upon Thames.
		One born in Epsom and one at Kingston.
		Kingston seems big on mischievous ghosts as there are also stories about a poltergeist nicknamed 'Chalky' at the old Empire Theatre in Clarence Street.
	www.kingstononline.co.uk /soapbox.htm (9790 words)

	Welcome to Kingston Royal Borough
		Kingston Police look after the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, which is situated on the southwest outskirts of London bordered by both Richmond Park, and the River Thames.
		There are Swimming and Sports Centres available to all, sailing and rowing clubs together with boat trips and hire along this most picturesque part of the Thames, and to the south of the Borough you will find Chessington World of Adventures, one of the country's largest family theme parks.
		Our aim is to constantly strive to improve the service we provide, making Kingston Borough the safest place to live, work and visit in the Metropolitan Area.
	www.met.police.uk /kingston (297 words)

	All Saints Kingston
		Kingston Parish Church (All Saints’) is a thriving Anglican church in the centre of Kingston upon Thames, in Surrey, set between the ancient Market Place and the busy shopping centre.
		It is a measure of the importance of Kingston Parish Church in the history of this country that in her Jubilee year, the Queen came here to unveil a stone commemorating the crowning of her predecessor Edward the Elder on this site 1100 years ago.
		It is a member of the Local Ecumenical Project (LEP) in Kingston Town Centre, with its partners the United Reformed Church in Eden Street and Kingston Baptist Church in Union Street.
	www.allsaintskingston.co.uk (779 words)

	Photographs of
		Kingston upon Thames, Downstream from the Railway Bridge 1890.
		Kingston upon Thames, All Saints Parish Church 1896.
		Photographs 1 to 20 of 60 for 'Kingston Upon Thames'.
	www.francisfrith.com /pageloader.asp?page=search/viewphotos.asp&townid=34732&cid=10&FPN=5981 (87 words)

	Kingston bellringing
		All Saints Church is in the centre of Kingston upon Thames and has a ring of 12 bells, tenor 19 cwt in E flat.
		On Sunday 5th October 2003 a band made up of current Kingston ringers, plus several who were involved at the time of the augmentation, rang a quarter peal of Stedman Cinques, this was conducted by Jeremy Pratt, who called the first quarter peal, also Stedman Cinques, on the new twelve.
		All Saints Church is at the centre of Kingston - there has been a church on the site for over 1000 years.
	www.users.waitrose.com /~kingstonbells (399 words)

	Kingston-Upon-Thames
		This can also be reached from Kingston Station giving a shorter circular walk although the section to the bridge does not have much of interest.
		On the opposite side is Kingston's first police station built in 1864 and used until 1968.
		At the end of the pedestrianised section there is a view to the left of the former Kingston Empire of 1910 (now Wetherspoons) closed in 1955.
	www.london-footprints.co.uk /wkkingstonroute.htm (1041 words)

	Royal Borough of Kingston... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		http://gogog.com/project/wikipedia/index.php/Special:Search/Royal_Borough_of_Kingston..." title="Special:Search/Royal Borough of Kingston...">Search for Royal Borough of Kingston...
	www.corcoran.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Royal_Borough_of_Kingston... (100 words)

	ChavTowns - Kingston Upon Thames
		Kingston Council also came up with the astonishingly enlightened policy of housing all of the local druggies, pikeys and generally soup brained ne’erdowells in the two largest and decrepit housing estates in the borough.
		kingston town centre is a nice enuf place during the day tho which is where most ppl go and any1 hus afraid theyre gonna get jacked in broad daylight on the high street should get the idea out of their head.
		Kingston is a great town to live in, and has a lot of chav-free zones.
	www.chavtowns.co.uk /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=644 (6416 words)

	Welcome to Kingston Royal Borough
		Kingston Police look after the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames which is situated on the south-west outskirts of London bordered by both Richmond Park and the River Thames.
		There are Swimming and Sports Centres available to all, sailing and rowing clubs together with boat trips and hire along this most picturesque part of the Thames, and to the south of the Borough you will find Chessington World of Adventures, one of the country's largest family theme parks.
		Our aim is to constantly strive to improve the service we provide, making Kingston Borough the safest place to live, work and visit in the Metropolitan Area.
	www.met.police.uk /kingston (297 words)

	All Saints Kingston
		Kingston Parish Church (All Saints’) is a thriving Anglican church in the centre of Kingston upon Thames, in Surrey, set between the ancient Market Place and the busy shopping centre.
		It is a measure of the importance of Kingston Parish Church in the history of this country that in her Jubilee year, the Queen came here to unveil a stone commemorating the crowning of her predecessor Edward the Elder on this site 1100 years ago.
		The importance of Kingston Parish Church to the community is immense.
	www.allsaintskingston.co.uk (513 words)

	Kingston on Thames
		Kingston-upon-Thames was, up until its incorporation as a London borough in the early 1960's, the county town of Surrey.
		Modern Kingston is one of a number of vibrant and interesting towns around south west and south London, although it must be admitted that it has been strangled by traffic to some extent and that it has not exploited its river frontage as much as it might have.
		It's quite an ancient settlement and was a town of some considerable importance in medieval times, and boasted the only bridge over the Thames upstream of London Bridge until 1750, when Westminster Bridge was built.
	www.jbutler.org.uk /London/Kingston/index.shtml (177 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Fen's Kingston upon Thames Travel Page
		Kingston-upon-Thames is steeped in history, and has an association with Royalty dating back to Anglo-Saxon times when seven kings were crowned in Kingston in the 10th Century.
		Kingston was an important Royal Manor by the time of the Domesday Survey of 1086.
		Kingston boasts excellent shops including The Bentalls Centre and John Lewis, with a market on most days of the week all within a traffic free area.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/273d8/4bc8a (409 words)

	Kingston Upon Thames
		Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London.
		An Audit Commission report into Kingston upon Thames borough council's waste management service has congratulated it on new services that have pushed recycling...
		Snr 1 coxed); 60, Cambridge Univ VI 19-26.45 (Snr 2 coxed); 77, Thames VII 19...
	www.wikiverse.org /kingston-upon-thames (222 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
		The fish for the royal table where caught in the Thames at Kingston and to this day the borough's emblem is three fish under a crown.
		The town is situated upon the banks of the River Thames - where, it is speculated, Julius Caesar bridged the Thames to continue his progress north into Britanicus - just to the south of Richmond Park, the largest park in London.
		Kingston is one of the newest British universities, having until the early 1990s, been a polytechnic.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A500347 (963 words)

	Kingston bellringing
		All Saints Church is in the centre of Kingston upon Thames and has a ring of 12 bells, tenor 19 cwt in E flat.
		On Sunday 5th October 2003 a band made up of current Kingston ringers, plus several who were involved at the time of the augmentation, rang a quarter peal of Stedman Cinques, this was conducted by Jeremy Pratt, who called the first quarter peal, also Stedman Cinques, on the new twelve.
		All Saints Church is at the centre of Kingston - there has been a church on the site for over 1000 years.
	www.users.waitrose.com /~kingstonbells (387 words)

	Kingston-upon-Thames Hotels, Kingston-upon-Thames B&Bs and Kingston-upon-Thames Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
		Kingston upon Thames is the home of Kingston University, The Bentall Shopping Centre, AFC Wimbledon and Coombe Wood Golf Course.
		The ancient market town of Kingston upon Thames is a London suburb and was the town where Saxon kings were crowned.
		Large hotel with off street parking, 1 mile west of Kingston upon Thames town centre, just around the corner from the Kingston Bridge over the River Thames, short drive from Hampton Court Palace.
	www.milford.co.uk /england/kingston-upon-thames.html (133 words)

	e-Petitions: About e-Petitions
		The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Guildhall, High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1EU
		At these meetings the overall policy of Kingston Council is decided and the annual budget is set.
		This provides information on the kind of issues that can be raised in petitions, what you should do before starting a petition, the form and content of a petition, how the Council will consider the petition and who to contact for further information.
	epetitions.kingston.gov.uk (785 words)

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