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The area of Kingston

Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the "Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames" in south-west London, England.

The main town in the borough is Kingston upon Thames, but it covers a wider area also including places such as Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Tolworth and Worcester Park. It is classed as a London Borough within Greater London and it is one of only two London Boroughs to be designated the status of a "Royal Borough".

Close to Kingston, and located between Kingston, Richmond and Roehampton, is Richmond Park, one of the old Royal parks. Add to this the tranquility of the River Thames, you can see why Kingston is so popular for leisure activities and day-trippers.

Central Kingston is connected through a large one-way system, helping to keep the traffic flowing from one-side to the other. It is well connected by roads offering easy access into Central London as well as to the M25.

Demographics


In the list of the 354 Districts of England, Kingston is by Area ranked 325th largest, by Population ranked 105th, Population Density ranked 26th and by Ethnic Diversity ranked 37th. So Kingston is a smaller area with a fair amount of people living there from all types of ethnic background.

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History


The main town in the borough, Kingston upon Thames, has existed on the banks of the River Thames for many hundreds, if not thousands of years. It was built at the first crossing point of the Thames upstream from London Bridge and a bridge still exists at the same site. Many Roman relics have also been found in the surrounding areas. It is traditionally said that Seven Saxon kings have been crowned at Kingston, while seated on a large stone - The Coronation Stone (pictured) - that stands outside the Guildhall in Kingston today. Kingston does indeed have a long and rich history behind it.

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Modern Day


Modern day Kingston benefits from one of the best shopping areas outside of central London, with a varied selection of high street stores, and a large number of independent boutiques and retailers.

There are a fair number of commercial offices within the area, with many companies chosing Kingston as a base due it's proximity to the M25 and London. There are also a good amount of civic buildings within the area and although Kingston has been within Greater London since 1965 Surrey County Council is still based at County Hall within the town.

Culturally, Kingston has grown and is now an ethnically diverse centre for arts, culture and large amounts of shopping. It even has famous landmarks now, such as the falling Telephone boxes (pictured) featured recently in a Bollywood movie.

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Transport


Central Kingston is connected through a large one-way system, helping to keep the traffic flowing from one-side to the other. It is well connected by roads offering easy access into Central London as well as to the M25.

In terms of public transport Kingston has a number of mainline rail stations, with a frequent number of trains going into Central London at the Waterloo Terminus taking no longer than half an hour. As well as this Kingston also benefits from its central bus station (being one of the main centres of the South West London bus network) situated beside its large and thriving shopping centre. There are 64 buses currently (2008) running to and from Kingston.

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