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Wimbledon is a town in Surrey. It is referred to as "Wimbedounyng" in a charter signed by Edgar in 967. By the early modern period, the village had developed with a stable rural population coexisting with nobility and wealthy merchants from London. In the 18th century the Dog and Fox became a stop on the London to Portsmouth stagecoach. Wimbledon railway station opened in 1838, after which Wimbledon rapidly expanded to be a small town. From 1895-1965, for local government purposes, the ancient parish was the basis of the Wimbledon urban district, a municipal borough from 1905. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was established in the town in 1858 and held the inaugural Wimbledon Championship in 1877. Wimbledon Common contains the Iron Age hillfort known as Caesar's Camp. The present St Mary's Church, designed by Gilbert Scott and opened in 1843, is at least the fourth church on the site. The town is within the council area of Merton.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.425346,-0.217555
Grid Reference: TQ 2402 7110
Council Area: Merton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 50025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wimbledon,_Surrey_50025
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.425346,-0.217555
Grid Reference: TQ 2402 7110
Council Area: Merton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 50025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wimbledon,_Surrey_50025
Peruse Surrey on Wikishire