Museums · South East England
Egham
In or near Englefield Green.
Egham — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Egham · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Egham is a museum in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Egham is a museum located in London. It showcases local history and culture, providing insights into the area's heritage. The museum features various exhibits and collections relevant to Egham and its surroundings.
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Background
History
Egham predates 670 AD when Chertsey Abbey was founded; one of the earliest Chertsey charters mentions Egeham. The place-name means "Ecga's farm". Egham appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Egeham. It was held by Chertsey Abbey and kept by that institution after the conquest when its assets were: 15 hides; 12 ploughlands, 120 acre of meadow, together with woodland, 'herbage and pannage' worth 75 hogs. It rendered one of the largest sums in Surrey to its feudal overlords per year, £30 10s 0d. The village of Egham was, before 19th-century losses, an ancient parish covering land totalling 7435 acre in the counties of Berkshire (briefly) and Surrey; incorporating Egham, Egham Hill, Cooper's…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4290, -0.5480
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Runnymede
- Parish
- Runnymede, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW20 9FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Nearest railway station
- Egham — 0.1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Egham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Egham?
- Egham is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode TW20 9FA), in the parish of Runnymede, unparished area.
- What is Egham?
- Egham — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Egham?
- The nearest railway station is Egham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW20 9FA.
- How do I get to Egham?
- The nearest railway station is Egham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW20 9FA.