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 Encyclopedia article: Woking
Woking is a large town in England (A division of the United Kingdom), in the west of Surrey (A county in southeastern England on the Thames).
Woking was formed around the station built there over 150 years ago to act as a junction between trains to the south coast and the necropolis railway to Brookwood Cemetery.
Later, Woking was home to the first crematorium (A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes) in the United Kingdom (St Johns) and the first mosque ((Islam) a Muslim place of worship) in the UK (on Oriental Road).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/woking.htm   (622 words)

  
 Woking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woking was formed around the railway station built over 150 years ago at the junction between trains to the south coast, the south-west of England and the necropolis railway to Brookwood Cemetery.
C.B.E., D.S.O. was the 23rd Woking Urban District Council Chairman for 1934-6.
Gustav Friedrich Wermig is the 1st Woking Urban District Council Chairman for 1895-8.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woking,_Surrey   (3651 words)

  
 Woking on Encyclopedia.com
Woking is primarily a residential suburb of London.
HOT SPOT: Woking, Surrey; With Waterloo station 25 minutes away, golf courses and good schools, it's no wonder this is popular with commuters, says Robert Liebman.(Features)
Of interest is a mosque built in 1889, headquarters of the Muslim Society of Great Britain.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/Woking.asp   (315 words)

  
 Woking Surrey through time Local history overview for the District/Unitary Authority
Woking is a District/Unitary Authority in the county of Surrey, in England.
The modern boundaries of Woking shown on 19th and 20th century maps.
Information about Woking as a place, and other administrative units based on it.
www.visionofbritain.org.uk /GBH_match_page.jsp?ons=Woking   (266 words)

  
 Woking
Woking station was built where the line crossed the Guildford to Chertsey road, necessitating the diversion of this road a little way to the west, and the old road from Old Woking to Horsell and Chobbham.
The first station to open at Woking was a temporary one, at Woking Heath and named Woking Common, which opened for traffic on 21 May 1838 with five trains a day to London.
From 24 September 1838 Woking became a through station when the line was opened from there to Shapely Heath (and on to Basingstoke in 1839 and Southampton in 1840).
www.semg.org.uk /location/woking.html   (221 words)

  
 Woking, Surrey Town Information
Woking Park has extensive formal gardens and lawns and is the home of the Leisure Centre and Pool in the Park, together with other recreational pursuits.
Woking can also 'claim fame' for The Spice Girls who started their careers, in June 1994, at a Knaphill studio, after being picked from hundreds of hopeful competitors.
Woking boasts a 'giant killing' football team which plays at Kingsfield and are currently in the
www.surrey-online.co.uk /towns/Woking   (841 words)

  
 Harven School of English :: Woking - A Great Place to Live
Woking, an attractive and modern town, is ideally situated in the beautiful county of Surrey, which is recognised to be the safest county in England.
Woking is an exciting place with a dynamic shopping and arts complex, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, bars and a vibrant nightlife.
The climate in the South of England is mild and Woking has superb facilities for almost every sport imaginable.
www.harven.co.uk /page.asp?c=1&a=3   (125 words)

  
 Woking College: College Information - Where We Are
Woking also boasts the remains of a Palace that was closely associated with the Tudors.
Woking was home to the famous author H.G. Wells as well as being the first town in Britain to have a Mosque.
Woking College is situated on a green field site close to Woking Leisure Centre and is a 15 minute walk from town through the park.
www.woking.ac.uk /index.asp?page=college/where.htm   (141 words)

  
 MKS Careers - Welcome to Woking, Surrey, UK
Our UK office is located in Woking in the heart of Surrey, with the excitement of London and the peace and tranquillity of the countryside both close at hand.
Woking town centre offers a good selection of banks and shops and has two excellent covered shopping malls.
At the same time, though, the Borough boasts a variety of natural habitats - Horsell Common is Woking's largest open space.
www.mks.com /careers/loc_uk   (270 words)

  
 Woking >> Home
Preview Woking's new community website to be launched in January, with news and events from over 150 local organisations.
Woking's cultural services have been awarded two stars out of a possible three by the Audit Commission.
Government recognises Woking's achievements in the area of sustainable energy.
www.woking.gov.uk   (177 words)

  
 Woking Branch Alzheimer's Society
Because there is insufficient space at the Jubilee Lodge, the Branch Office will move to a room in the H G Wells Suite in Woking.
Woking branch's move to new premises in Goldsworth Park has been delayed and in the interim we will be moving to temporary accommodation.
The Woking branch complies with the Data Protection Act 1998.
www.alzheimers.org.uk /woking   (414 words)

  
 The Woking Martian
Wells lived in Woking for several years, during which time he wrote his classic novel of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds (1898), much of which is set in and around the town.
The cylinder element of the Woking Martian depicts the cylinder embedded in the Common, with different coloured bricks representing layers of soil thrown up by the impact.
Woking Borough Council's Web site has a web page with information about the Woking Martian.
www.cix.co.uk /~sjbradshaw/martian   (442 words)

  
 Woking Muslim Mission: Brief history
The Woking mosque and mission were the centre of Islam in England from 1913 to the mid-1960s.
However, the approach to the propagation of Islam taken by the Woking mission, as well the interpretations it presented of Islamic teachings, were entirely based on the Lahore Ahmadiyya outlook of Islam.
Leitner had been Registrar at the University of Punjab in Lahore, and was intending to establish an Institute in Woking to be a centre in Europe for the study of Oriental languages, culture and history.
www.muslim.org /woking/woking.htm   (1584 words)

  
 Property for sale & rent - Woking properties
"Woking is the centre of the known universe......
An attractive Surrey Town surrounded by green space, Woking is a mixed area offering Victorian period properties, 1930s and 1950s developments as well as more recent developments of houses and apartments...
Find a Property - Surrey& Middlesex - Woking and surrounding areas- Woking
www.findaproperty.co.uk /area0113.html   (195 words)

  
 Woking >> About Woking >> Location and Maps
Situated in the heart of Surrey, Woking is a modern town born out of the railways and communications revolution, with excellent rail links to the South West and London Waterloo just 25 minutes away.
A printable PDF map of Woking Borough and the Town Centre is available here.
For air connections, London Heathrow and London Gatwick are within 15 and 20 miles respectively.
www.woking.gov.uk /woking/location   (124 words)

  
 Route 1 – Byfleet and Sheerwater to Woking
It was proposed in the Woking Cycle Study, that the existing Pelican crossing at Arthurs Bridge should be converted to a Toucan crossing, thus allowing west bound cyclists to gain access to a shared segregated path that has now been constructed from this point to Harelands Roundabout.
It will make use of Route 5 from Woking to Knaphill and will also incorporate the majority of the facilities that have been provided as part of the superstore development in Knaphill in the vicinity of the old Brookwood Hospital.
Woking Cycle Users' Group submitted its comments on the Council’s detailed proposals for this route in July 1999.
www.wokingcycle.org.uk /network/network.html   (1768 words)

  
 Woking Borough Council
Woking Borough Council recognises that the voluntary sector performs an important role in the provision of services to the citizens of Woking, with many of the issues dealt with by the voluntary sector relating to services provided by the Borough and County Councils.
Woking Borough Council, providing e-Government to the residents of Woking, Surrey.
Revised data arrangements for the principle Woking voluntary organisations allowing easier and more secure sharing of data between the Council and voluntary organisations, for the benefit of our customers.
www.localegov.gov.uk /en/1/1112262816497.html   (599 words)

  
 Woking Venues, Conference Meeting Rooms, Team Building, Room Hire, Accommodation, Coach, Car & Limousine Hire Services UK Corporate Solutions
Woking Venue finding and Meeting Room Hire Sourcing the right venue or meeting room at the right price can be a daunting task, that's where we excel.
Woking Corporate Accommodation We specialise in negotiating low rates for corporate clients requiring 50+ nights accommodation anywhere in the UK including Woking.
Woking Limousine Hire Want to travel in style we have over 600 American stretch Limousine companies available across the UK including companies that cover the Woking area.
www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/city/584.htm   (1006 words)

  
 conferencefootball :: your personal guide to the nationwide conference
Woking boss Glenn Cockerill tells his side to focus on the league after their FA Cup exit.
It was a bad night for Conference clubs in the LDV Trophy and FA Cup.Both Stevenage, 2-0 losers at Northampton, and Woking, who fell 2-1 at Northwich, missed out on Third Round ties, while Cambridge joined Halifax as LDV losers after a...
Northwich striker Paul Brayson is jubilant after his goal against Woking sets up a FA Cup third round tie with Sunderland.
www.conferencefooty.co.uk /club.asp?clubid=155   (140 words)

  
 Old Woking Page One
West Surrey Family History Society publish a CD The Woking Collection including many records relating to Old Woking as well as a booklet RS36 Early Woking Buildings together with an update to the latter.
There are still a number of buildings of considerable age standing in the village, those nearest to the village’s heart probably incorporating materials taken from the Palace when it was abandoned.
Woking Palace and Old Woking (the original Woking) must always have been connected.
www.woking-palace.org /index_files/oldwokingone.htm   (415 words)

  
 Knowhere: Woking Eating and Drinking, Pubs, Cafes, Coffee Shops and Restaurants
Woking is full of pubs, although as previously said 'Spoons is place to meet and drink.
News flash, Woking will be seeing a new bar, something that will appeal to all you old swingers left in town, 25-35, it will be very lively, good fun and the management is a good looker, watch out Woking things might just get a little more fun around here.
I lived in Woking for over a year and I didnt find one pub that wasn't either: (A) Full of 16 yr old "wannabe" Man U supporters or (b) Just plain crap Woking has not got a pub culture, apart from Wetherspoons - which is lifeless, the place sux.
www.knowhere.co.uk /91_eatdrink.html   (2601 words)

  
 BBC - southerncounties Sport - Woking Football Club
Woking boss Glenn Cockerill tells his side to focus on the league after their FA Cup exit.
Kingfield, home to Woking FC This is the place for all your Woking FC news,results, team tables, statistics, fixtures, news and more.
to start your own discussions on Woking at Kingfield.
www.bbc.co.uk /southerncounties/sport/woking_index.shtml   (105 words)

  
 The Woking Muslim Mission, England, 1913-1960s
The Woking Muslim Mission was founded by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din in 1913 at the Woking Mosque in Woking, Surrey.
Photograph of the then Crown Prince Faisal (later King Faisal of Saudi Arabia) visiting Woking Mosque
Many other missionaries and scholars of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Anjuman also served in the Woking Muslim Mission as its Imams and Heads.
www.wokingmuslim.org   (670 words)

  
 Newsreel film clips of events and functions at the Woking Mosque
During the history of the Woking Muslim Mission (from 1913 to the mid-1960s), glimpses of some prayer events at the Woking Mosque, as well as functions at the Mosque premises attended by dignitaries, were filmed by the British Pathe newsreel company for inclusion in its regular cinema news broadcasts of those days.
Famous Indian political leader and orator Mohamed Ali addressing a meeting at Woking in support of the Turkish Khilafat cause.
Clips in low resolution are available free of charge from their website for personal viewing only.
www.wokingmuslim.org /film   (238 words)

  
 Woking Liberal Democrats
Woking Borough Council is being urged to seize a key opportunity of enhancing commuter rail services.
Read "Why is Woking's Election Register Missing?" in full (225 words).
In response to a parliamentary question by John Hemming MP, it has been established that the General Election Marked Register for Woking has been missing since May 6th.
www.wokinglibdems.org.uk   (706 words)

  
 Woking News & Mail Online - British Newspapers - Woking Newspapers - Surrey Newspapers
OUTPLAYED by a team from a lower league Woking were dumped out of the FA Cup and will be counting the cost of missing out on a bumper pay packet from third round gate receipts, prize money and possible TV fees.
THE pollution potential of the petroleum industry has been amply demonstrated this week as Woking shook with the explosion of the Buncefield fuel depot before dawn on Sunday and the toxic cloud streaking the skies told its own story.
On the walls of Sera Knight’s Horsell home hang a rich variety of work in acrylics and watercolours that capture a wide range of subjects from graceful dancers and abstract landscapes to vivid flowers and snapshots of social situations.
www.woking.co.uk   (191 words)

  
 Surrey Heath & Woking Primary Care Trust
Woking NHS Walk-in Centre provides its services from facilities within Woking Community Hospital.
Service includes new NHS Dental Access Centre in Woking Community Hospital, which provides daily access for emergency dental treatment and assists individuals in registering with an NHS Dentist.
Woking PCT provides the following services for its local population
www.woking.nhs.uk /intranet/Woking-PCG/About-us/Services-W   (605 words)

  
 DAgroups-Woking
Depression Support Group Woking is a member of the DA Groups Network.
Hello, and welcome to the homepage of the Woking Depression Support Group.
Our Depression Alliance Self Help group provides a forum where people who are affected by depression can meet to share experiences and coping strategies with others in similar situations.
www.dsg-woking.org.uk   (162 words)

  
 Bustler - Woking Community Transport
Bustler is a door to door transport service for the residents of Woking Borough which uses minibuses specially designed to be accessible by people with mobility problems who find the standard bus service difficult to use, including those in wheelchairs.
The Bustler is one of a number of services provided by Woking Community Transport for the residents of the Borough.
The Bustler can take you into Woking Town Centre, to visit friends, relatives, or one of the many leisure facilities within Woking Borough.
www.wokingbustler.org.uk   (284 words)

  
 Trinity Methodist Church, Woking - Home
We're just across the Basingstoke Canal from the Town Centre in Woking.
Just as with the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy the challenge has always been for film makers to create a movie that truly reflects what the author had in mind when he wrote the books.
We worship Jesus Christ, the living Son of God, in a modern building; it's open every day of the week and accommodates many activities for adults and young people.
www.trinitywoking.org.uk   (251 words)

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