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Claremont Road, SURBITON, KT6 4RG

A residential street with a mixture of original large houses and subsequent infill. A public footpath runs between the two houses here, giving a pedestrian shortcut to busier Claremont Road.

Erected in 1908 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII. It stands on Claremont Road, at the south end of the gardens.

In 1834 an Act for building a railway between London and Southampton received Royal Assent. Local councillors in Kingston, coupled with the coaching interests and Lord Cottenham, owner of much of the land between Kingston and Wimbledon, objected to the railway running through the town, and so the railway was forced to pass a mile and a half to the south. A station opened in 1838 at what was then called “Kingston New Town” or, from 1841, “Kingston-on-Railway”. This was subsequently named Surbiton. The fine houses and good rail service attracted wealthy commuters and earned Surbiton the title of “Queen of the Suburbs”. This is Claremont Gardens which lies between The Crescent and Claremont Road. The flats behind the trees are in Claremont Road.

In 1834 an Act for building a railway between London and Southampton received Royal Assent. Local councillors in Kingston, coupled with the coaching interests and Lord Cottenham, owner of much of the land between Kingston and Wimbledon, objected to the railway running through the town, and so the railway was forced to pass a mile and a half to the south. A station opened in 1838 at what was then called “Kingston New Town” or, from 1841, “Kingston-on-Railway”. This was subsequently named Surbiton. The fine houses and good rail service attracted wealthy commuters and earned Surbiton the title of “Queen of the Suburbs”. This is Claremont Gardens which lies between The Crescent and Claremont Road.

A small open area close to Surbiton, probably looking its best at this time of year.

In 1834 an Act for building a railway between London and Southampton received Royal Assent. Local councillors in Kingston, coupled with the coaching interests and Lord Cottenham, owner of much of the land between Kingston and Wimbledon, objected to the railway running through the town, and so the railway was forced to pass a mile and a half to the south. A station opened in 1838 at what was then called “Kingston New Town” or, from 1841, “Kingston-on-Railway”. This was subsequently named Surbiton. The fine houses and good rail service attracted wealthy commuters and earned Surbiton the title of “Queen of the Suburbs”. This is Claremont Gardens which lies between The Crescent and Claremont Road. The houses seen here are in Claremont Road.

This gate in the north-west corner of the grounds of St Mark's church hall on Church Hill Road includes the title "St Mark's Church" in the wrought ironwork. It appears not to have been used for decades, judging by how overgrown the path inside it is. The main entrance to the church is now from St Mark's Hill on the other side of the site.