Chertsey (Surrey)
| Chertsey | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 23 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 15,967 | ||
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| Post town | CHERTSEY | ||
| ZIP code section | KT16 | ||
| prefix | 01932 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South East England | ||
| Shire county | Surrey | ||
| District | Runnymede | ||
| Website: chertsey.com | |||
Chertsey is a city in the British county of Surrey . The city lies on the Thames and one of its tributaries, the River Bourne . The lock of Chertsey Lock is located opposite the city on the other side. Chertsey is well connected to the British motorway network by the M25 Motorway and is the headquarters of the Regus Group. The M25 Motorway also serves as a direct link to the British capital London , from which Chertsey is only 50 km to the west. Chertsey currently has about 15,967 residents.
history
The origins of Chertsey lie in the Chertsey monastery founded in 666 by the Bishop of London, Eorcenwald . This gave Chertsey the nickname "The historical town of Chertsey" (the historical town of Chertsey). A settlement developed around the monastery, from which today's town developed.
It was destroyed by the Danes in the 9th century and re-established by King Edgard of England in 946. Chertsey Bridge , built between 1783–1785, is still the main link across the river today.
sons and daughters of the town
- George Abecassis (1913–1991), racing driver
- Ellie Chowns (* 1975), politician
- Samuel Daniell (1775–1811), painter
- William Daniell (1769–1837), painter and etcher
- Harvey Elliott (* 2003), soccer player
- Robert Green (* 1980), soccer goalkeeper
- Justin Hawkins (born 1975), musician
- Tony Hibbert (1917-2014), officer
- Nick Johnstone (* 1970), author and music journalist
- Charlie Kimball (* 1985), American racing driver
- Andrew Simpson (1976-2013), sailor
- Albert Richard Smith (1816–1860), British author and humorist
- Matt Targett (* 1985), Australian freestyle swimmer
- Richard Watney (1904–1949), racing car driver and businessman
