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Ashford, Surrey
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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
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ashford · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the museum in Ashford, Surrey, you can get there via Ashford railway station, which is 0.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is TW15 2EA. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
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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From the Wikipedia article
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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Background
History
Bronze Age artefacts have been found in Ashford (at 51.432708N, 0.485174W) giving rise to the name Bronzefield and a henge may have been present in that period. Ashford appears on the Middlesex Domesday map as Exeforde, held by Robert, Count of Mortain. Its Domesday assets were: 1 plough, meadow for 1 plough; a separate manor in 1066, it was part of the manor of Kempton in 1086. It rendered (in total) 14s 0d. Throughout the early medieval period the place was also referred to as Echelford. Ashford Common was a large area of common land in the south and east of the town that the British Army used for military displays in the reign of George III. It was inclosed in 1809. but the large…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4340, -0.4640
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Spelthorne
- Parish
- Spelthorne, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW15 2EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Spelthorne
- Nearest railway station
- Ashford — 0.4 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Ashford, Surrey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashford, Surrey?
- Ashford, Surrey is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode TW15 2EA), in the parish of Spelthorne, unparished area.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Ashford, Surrey?
- The nearest railway station is Ashford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW15 2EA.
- How do I get to Ashford, Surrey?
- The nearest railway station is Ashford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW15 2EA.