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Ashford, Surrey

Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 15 mi (24 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River

Ashford War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 5468348

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Year-round

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Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 15 mi (24 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. In 2011 it had a population of 27,382. Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo–Reading line, is served by South Western Railway. Heathrow Airport is 2.5 mi (4 km) north of the town. HMP Bronzefield and one of the sites of Brooklands College are in the town. Ashford Hospital, which began as a workhouse, is to the north of the town centre. Ashford Common has a parade of shops and is a more residential ward that includes part of Queen Mary Reservoir and all of its related water treatment works. The town is surrounded by areas of green space including The Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes and Shortwood Common.

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Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 15 mi (24 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. In 2011 it had a population of 27,382. Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo–Reading line, is served by South Western Railway. Heathrow Airport is 2.5 mi (4 km) north of the town. HMP Bronzefield and one of the sites of Brooklands College are in the town. Ashford Hospital, which began as a workhouse, is to the north of the town centre. Ashford Common has a parade of shops and is a more residential ward that includes part of Queen Mary Reservoir and all of its related water treatment works. The town is surrounded by areas of green space including The Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes and Shortwood Common.

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Coordinates
51.4340, -0.4640
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Where is Ashford, Surrey?
Ashford, Surrey is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4340°, -0.4640°.