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Tolworth, Surrey

Tolworth (formerly Talworth) is a suburban village in Surrey. It is listed in Domesday as 'Taleorde'. Talworth remained a small village until the late 19th century from which time it grew around the brick making industry and the opening of Tolworth isolation hospital in 1889. Major development followed the opening of the Kingston by-pass in 1927. The village is now contiguous with Surbiton to its north-west and Hook to its south-west. It is within the council area of Kingston upn Thames.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.381501,-0.289829
Grid Reference: TQ 1911 6610
Council Area: Kingston upon Thames CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 45147
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Tolworth,_Surrey_45147

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