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- A Royal Charter was granted to Kingston by King John in 1200. In 1603 James 1 granted the town a Saturday Market and in 1927, King George V confirmed Kingston’s status as a Royal Borough.
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Kingston upon Thames, royal borough and outer borough of London, England, about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of central London. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames and is part of the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by amalgamation of the former royal.
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Kingston Upon Thames was once the king’s tun or estate. In Saxon times it had royal connections. In 838 King Egbert of Wessex called a church council there. Furthermore, several Saxon kings were crowned in Kingston, including Edward the Elder (900), Athelstan (925), Edmund (940), Edred (946), Edwy (955), and Edward the Martyr (971). However, after ...
In 1513 a Lollard (a person who disagreed with some of the church’s teachings) was martyred in Kingston. In 1561 Kingston gained a grammar school. However, like all towns in the 16th and 17th centuries, Kingston suffered outbreaks of plague. It struck in 1625 and 1636. In this period malting and brewing flourished in Kingston Upon Thames. There was...
In the 19th century, the old industry of malting came to an end but brewing continued and there was a brick-making industry in Kingston Upon Thames. In 1912 aircraft manufacturing began in Kingston. In 1855 the 3 traditional fairs in Kingston were reduced to one. There were many improvements to Kingston Upon Thames during the 19th century. Kingston...
850 Kingston is a Saxon village with royal connections 900 Edward the Elder is crowned in Kingston 925 Athelstan is crowned in Kingston 940 Edmund is crowned in Kingston 946 Edred is crowned in Kingston 955 Edward is crowned in Kingston 971 Edward the Martyr is crowned in Kingston 1066 Kingston is a large village with 5 watermills 12th Century King...
2 days ago · John Townsend, the founder of the London Asylum for Deaf Mutes, came here in 1781 as pastor. The congregation, as was so often the case, became Independent. The chapel in Eden Street was built in 1856.
In 1603 James 1 granted the town a Saturday Market and in 1927, King George V confirmed Kingston’s status as a Royal Borough. In 1965 Queen Elizabeth ll granted another Royal Charter which entitles Kingston to continue to use the title ‘Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames’.
1 day ago · A chantry in honour of the Blessed Virgin and the Body of Christ was founded at Kingston, before the altar of St. James, in the reign of Henry VI. by William Skern; who endowed it with a house for the chaplain, and 10 marks annual rent .
Kingston was founded on the seaward edge of the Liguanea Plain in 1692, thirty-seven years after Jamaica was captured from Spain, the object being to resettle refugees from the earthquake at neighbouring Port Royal (Pawson and Buisseret 1975), on the opposite side of Kingston harbour, and to provide a secure link between Britain and the island ...
Located in the heart of the borough at Guildhall, Kingston History Centre is where you can access our unique historical resources which tell over 800 years of history through books, maps, photographs, newspapers and archival collections. We can help you find out more about your family, or the places you live, work and relax.
