Weybridge

Also known as Weybridge, Surrey

Weybridge () is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. The settlement is recorded as Waigebrugge and Weibrugge in the 7th century and the name derives from a crossing point of the River Wey, which flows into the River Thames to the north of the town centre. The earliest evidence of human activity is from the Bronze Age. During the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods, Weybridge was held by Chertsey Abbey. In 2011 it had a population of 15,449.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Town
UK place.static_image_name: Old_Bridge_over_River_Wey_-_Weybridge,_Surrey.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: The Old Bridge on the River Wey
UK place.official_name: Weybridge
UK place.map_type: Surrey
UK place.population: 15,449
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census) or 29,837 (Built-up Area, which extends to Byfleet)
UK place.area_total_km2: 13.73
UK place.civil_parish: n/a
UK place.shire_district: Elmbridge
UK place.shire_county: Surrey
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Runnymede and Weybridge
UK place.post_town: Weybridge
UK place.postcode_area: KT
UK place.postcode_district: KT13
UK place.dial_code: 01932

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15449
Area: 13.73
Image: 10-16 Hanger Hill, Weybridge - geograph.org.uk - 903285.jpg
Dialing code: 01932

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P8168: August von Nostitz
OS grid reference: TQ0753
postal code: KT13
Commons category: Weybridge
P12749: Ben

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Contents

Toponymy
Geography
Location and topography
Geology
History
Early history
Governance
Transport and communications
Residential development
Brooklands
Commerce and industry
Weybridge in the world wars
National and local government
UK parliament
County council
Borough council
Demography and housing
Transport
Public transport
River navigations
National cycle route
Long-distance footpaths
Public services
Utilities
Emergency services
Healthcare
Education
Early schools
Maintained schools
Independent school
Further education
Places of worship
Early church
St James' Church
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Christ the Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Weybridge United Reformed Church
St Mary Oatlands
Weybridge Methodist Church
North West Surrey Synagogue
Culture
Art
Literature
Music
Sport and leisure
Cricket
Golf
Rowing
Rugby
Shooting
Tennis
Tourist attractions
Brooklands Museum
London Bus Museum
Mercedes-Benz World
Notable buildings and landmarks
Memorial to Gerrard Winstanley
Oatlands Park Hotel
Ship Hotel
War memorial
Yool Memorial
York Column
Parks and open spaces
Brooklands Community Park
Churchfields recreation ground
Monument Green
Weybridge Heath
Whittet's Ait
Notable residents
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

In the 1530s Henry VIII constructed Oatlands Palace to the north of the town centre, which he intended to be the residence of his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. He married Catherine Howard there in July 1540 and the palace remained a royal residence until the English Civil War in the 1640s. The buildings were demolished in the early 1650s and a new mansion, Oatlands House, was constructed to the east of Weybridge later the same century. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, owned the mansion in the 18th century.