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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tolworth

  

Tolworth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tolworth

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Tolworth history

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Tolworth, in the Domesday Book, was called Taleorde. Its assets were held partly by Picot from Richard de Tonebrige and partly by Radulf (Ralph) from the Bishop of Bayeux. It rendered: 2½ hides; also 4 hides with Long Ditton; 1 mill without dues, 8 ploughs, 10½ acres and ½ meadow.

The Station Estate

Plans for the Station Estate were approved by Surbiton Corporation and Surrey County Council in January 1940 . It comprised 459 houses and 10 shops on four sites separated by the Kingston Road and the Chessington Branch Line .

Wartime Bomb Damage

During World War II a number of V1 flying bombs came down on Surbiton and Tolworth . 12 people were killed by a V1 at Tolworth Park Road in 1944 . Between October 1940 and June 1941 25 high explosive bombs dropped on the current Tolworth and Hook Rise ward .

The Ace of Spades

“Ace of Spades Roadhouse” became a popular venue following the opening of the Kingston by Pass in 1927 by the Minister of Transport, Stanley Baldwin . This was described as a pioneer roadhouse, with meals served at any time in a restaurant with seating for 700 to 800 . The pub was burnt down in the 1950s .

Historic bus stop

Until 2011, the green at the junction of Ewell Road, Red Lion Road and King Charles Road was the site of an extremely rare double fronted wooden bus stop . It was located at the former Tolworth turning point of the 603 trolleybus service, which ceased in May 1962 . The shelter was removed after Transport for London decided that it was the only stop they were not prepared to maintain .

Musical heritage

David Bowie launched his Ziggy Stardust stage show with the Spiders from Mars at the Toby Jug pub in Tolworth in 1972 . Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Yardbirds, John Lee Hooker, Black Sabbath, King Crimson, Blodwyn Pig, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Free, Jethro Tull, Taste, Family, Chicken Shack and Ten Years After .

You can visit Tolworth places with Walkfo Tolworth to hear history at Tolworth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tolworth has 101 places to visit in our interactive Tolworth map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Tolworth, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Tolworth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tolworth & the surrounding areas.

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101 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Tolworth tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Tolworth

  

Best Tolworth places to visit

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Tolworth has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Tolworth’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Tolworth’s information audio spots:

Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames The Coronation Stone is believed to have been the site of the coronation of seven Anglo-Saxon kings . It is presently located next to the Guildhall in Kingston upon Thames, England . Kingston is now a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames in Greater London .

Outside the Box Comedy Club Outside the Box is a comedy club located in the backroom of The Fighting Cocks pub in Kingston-upon-Thames . It was opened in November 2006 by comedian Maff Brown .

Worcester Park House Worcester Park House, built in 1607, was one of the residences of the 4th Earl of Worcester, who was appointed Keeper of the Great Park of nearby Nonsuch Palace in 1606 . The ruins are in Surrey, in the United Kingdom .

Giggs Hill Green Giggs Hill Green is a triangular park in Thames Ditton bordered on one side by the Portsmouth Road which has, since 1833, contained as a major part of it, the village’s cricket green .

Surbiton Lagoon Surbiton Lagoon was an open air swimming pool located in SurBiton, London, England . It was located on the banks of the River Thames in the early 1960s and early 1970s .

Nipper Nipper was a dog from Bristol, England, who served as the model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled His Master’s Voice. This image was the basis for one of the world’s best known trademarks, the famous dog-and-gramophone.

St Andrew’s Square, Kingston upon Thames St. Andrews Square is a mainly 1876 to 1884-built garden square in Surbiton in the borough of Kingston upon Thames, London.

Raeburn Open Space Raeburn Open Space, locally known as Berrylands Nature Reserve, is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Berrylands in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. The site is a linear park along the Tolworth Brook (also known as the Surbiton Stream), a tributary of the Hogsmill River.

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