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- History
- Geography
- Demography
- The Tennis Championships
- New Wimbledon Theatre
- Polka Children's Theatre
- Transport
- Literature
- Amenities
- Economy
Early history
Wimbledon has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age when the hill fort on Wimbledon Common, the second-largest in London, is thought to have been constructed. The original nucleus of Wimbledon was at the top of the hill close to the common – the area now known locally as "the village". The village is referred to as "Wimbedounyng" in a charter signed by King Edgar the Peaceful in 967. The name Wimbledon means "Wynnman's hill", with the final element of the name being the Old English"dun"...
17th century
Wimbledon's convenient proximity to the capital was beginning to attract other wealthy families and in 1613 Robert Bell, Master of the Worshipful Company of Girdlers and a director of the British East India Company built Eagle House as a home at an easy distance from London. The Cecil family retained the manor for fifty years before it was bought by Charles I in 1638 for his Queen, Henrietta Maria. Following the King's execution in 1649, the manor passed rapidly through various parliamentaria...
19th century development
The first decades of the 19th century were relatively quiet for Wimbledon, with a stable rural population coexisting alongside nobility and wealthy merchants from the city, but renewed upheaval came in 1838 when the opening of the London and South Western Railway(L&SWR) brought a station to the south east of the village at the bottom of Wimbledon hill. The location of the station shifted the focus of the town's subsequent growth away from the original village centre. For a number of years Wim...
Wimbledon lies in the south west area of London, south of Wandsworth, west of Mitcham, north of Sutton and east of Kingston upon Thames on the outskirts of Greater London. It is 7 miles (11.3 km) south-west of the centre of London at Charing Cross. It is considered an affluent suburb with a mix of grand Victorian houses, modern housing and low rise...
Wimbledon is covered by several wards in the London Borough of Merton, making it difficult to produce statistics for the town as a whole. The largest ethnic groups (up to 10%) in the wards according to the 2011 census are: 1. Village (northern areas and the village): 65% White British, 16% Other White 2. Wimbledon Park (north-east): 60% White Briti...
In the 1870s, at the bottom of the hill on land between the railway line and Worple Road, the All-England Croquet Club had begun to hold its annual championships. But the popularity of croquet was waning as the new sport of lawn tennisbegan to spread and after initially setting aside just one of its lawns for tennis, the club decided to hold its fi...
The New Wimbledon Theatre is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by J B Mullholland as the Wimbledon Theatre on the site of a large house with spacious grounds. The theatre was designed by Cecil Aubrey Masey and Roy Young (possibly following a 1908 design by Frank H Jones). The theatre opened its doors on 26 December 1910 with the pantomime J...
The Polka Theatre is a children’s theatre in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, for children aged 0 – 13. The theatre contains two performance spaces – a 300-seat main auditorium and a 70-seat studio dedicated to early years performances. As well as the theatre, Polka also has a creative learning studio, a garden, an outdoor playground, indoor pl...
Wimbledon Chase railway stationRaynes Park railway stationWimbledon Park tube stationIn the world of literature, Wimbledon provides the principal setting for several comic novels by author Nigel Williams (including the best-selling The Wimbledon Poisoner and They Came from SW19) as well as for Elisabeth Beresford's series of children's stories about the Wombles. Wimbledon was also the site where the sixth Martian invasion cylinder ...
Major public open spaces
1. Cannizaro Park 2. Richmond Park 3. Wimbledon Common 4. Wimbledon Park
Museums
1. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum 2. Wimbledon Windmill
Places of worship
Bibliography 1. Bartlett, William A., History of Antiquities of the Parish of Wimbledon, Simpkin, Marshall, & co., 1865 2. Milward, Richard, New Short History of Wimbledon, Wimbledon Society, 1989 Local authorities Community History
In 2012 the businesses in Wimbledon voted to introduce a Business Improvement District. "Love Wimbledon" was formed in April 2012, funded and managed by the business community to promote and enhance the town centre. The UK's leading car-sharing company Zipcar has its UK headquarters in Wimbledon. Other notable organisations with head offices in Wim...
We have three official Wimbledon Shops and five express shops located around the Grounds. Check the map or use the Wimbledon App to find out which one is closest to you.
Wimbledon is back! The world’s most famous tennis tournament takes place for two weeks in south west London with titles galore up for grabs on the hallowed turf.
- Strawberries and cream are tradition! Strawberries and cream are almost as important as the rackets and balls at Wimbledon and wow do they serve a few strawberries!
- The loudest ever tennis player is Maria Sharapova! Some players let out a huge shout when they hit the ball! The loudest grunt ever at Wimbledon came from Maria Sharapova in 2009.
- The longest ever Wimbledon match lasted for over 11 hours! Tennis matches can last a long time… Unlike sports such as football there’s no full-time whistle so players have to keep going and going until they win 3 sets!
- 54,250 tennis balls are used during Wimbledon. During Wimbledon an amazing 54,250 tennis balls are used! They get replaced every seven to nine games to make sure they are in perfect shape.
Oct 18, 2024 · Wimbledon Championships facts for kids. For the most recent championships, see 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious.
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