Chessington
Sign in to saveChessington is an area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames within Greater London, which was historically part of Surrey. At the 2011 census it had a population of 18,973. The Bonesgate Stream, a tributary of the Hogsmill River, runs through it. The popular theme park resort Chessington World of Adventures, which incorporates Chessington Zoo, is located in the south-west of the area.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Chessington
- UK place.static_image_name
- Shops on Gilders Road, Chessington - geograph.org.uk - 5643733.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Gilders Road, Chessington
- UK place.population_ref
- ( and wards )
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ183641
- UK place.london_borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- CHESSINGTON
- UK place.postcode_area
- KT
- UK place.postcode_district
- KT9
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Kingston and Surbiton
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Shares border with
- Surbiton
- Image
- Burnt Stub Mansion - geograph.org.uk - 167101.jpg
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- postal code
- KT9
- OS grid reference
- TQ183641
- Commons category
- Chessington
- P8168
- Gallatin County
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Notable residents
- Economy
- Attractions
- Locality
- Sport
- Local geography
- Education
- Transport
- Rail
- Roads
- Buses
- References
- External links
Chessington is an area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames within Greater London, which was historically part of Surrey. At the 2011 census it had a population of 18,973. The Bonesgate Stream, a tributary of the Hogsmill River, runs through it. The popular theme park resort Chessington World of Adventures, which incorporates Chessington Zoo, is located in the south-west of the area.
Neighbouring settlements include Tolworth, Ewell, Surbiton, Claygate, Epsom, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Esher, Kingston upon Thames, Worcester Park and Malden Rushett.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chessington” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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