Laleham
Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 29 ′ W
Laleham is a village in the district Spelthorne the county of Surrey in South East England .
The " historical town of Chertsey " ( the historical town of Chertsey ) is to be found opposite on the other side of the Thames , one reaches it over the Chertsey Bridge . The lock Penton Hook Lock is on the northern edge of the village.
history
The name of Laleham probably comes from the old word “lael”, which means something like “branch”, Wasserau (English water meadow ) or village. Records from the 10th century mention the village. And also in the Domesday Book of 1086 the village is mentioned under the name Leleham . Originally Laleham was part of Middlesex County .
present
In Laleham there is a wildlife park called Laleham Park , which is located pretty much directly on the Thames .
Laleham houses the Burway Rowing Club ( Burway Rowing Club ) and an archer club .
Well-known sons and daughters of Laleham
- Matthew Arnold (1822–1888), poet and cultural critic
- Alfred Robens (1910–1999), trade union official, politician and industrial manager
- Gabrielle Anwar (* 1970), actress and film producer
- Jennifer Thanisch (born 1964), actress
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Spelthorne Borough Council - Laleham Village - Around and about ( Memento of the original dated November 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
