Runnymede
Also known as Runnimede
Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, bordering Berkshire and just over west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is, with its adjoining hillside, the site of memorials. Runnymede Borough is named after the area, Runnymede being at its northernmost point.
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- River Thames
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Topography
- History
- Runnymede Eco Village
- Features
- Urban H. Broughton memorials
- Langham Pond SSSI
- Air Forces Memorial
- John F. Kennedy Memorial
- Magna Carta Memorial
- Ceremonial tree plantings
- ''The Jurors''
- ''Writ in Water''
- Cooper's Hill House
- Ankerwycke Yew
- Location and access
- Namesakes
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- India
- Spain
- United States
- Explanatory notes
- References
- External links
Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, bordering Berkshire and just over west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is, with its adjoining hillside, the site of memorials. Runnymede Borough is named after the area, Runnymede being at its northernmost point.
thumb|upright=1.2|Map of Runnymede area: north-west is to the top
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