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Bagshot And Basingstoke And Odiham Roads Act 1819
Bagshot is a town in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. In the past, Bagshot served as an important staging post between London, Southampton and the West Country, evidenced by the original coaching inns still present in the town today. Much of the land surrounding Bagshot is owned by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence. The village is adjacent to junction 3 of the M3 motorway (Great Britain), M3 motorway. Bagshot railway station is on the line between Ascot railway station (Berkshire), Ascot and Aldershot railway station, Aldershot and train services are run by South Western Railway (train operating company), South Western Railway Bagshot is part of the civil parish of Windlesham, which has a population of 17,000 and also includes the neighbouring village of Lightwater. History The place-name 'Bagshot' is first attested in the Pipe Rolls of 1165, where it appears as ''Bagsheta''. It was the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Metropolitan Green Belt. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Frimley and Camberley Urban District, and Bagshot Rural District. The Borough acquired its name because it includes extensive areas of heath and woodland including Chobham Common and Lightwater Country Park. Bagshot Rural District Bagshot Rural District formed the largest part of Surrey Heath. The villages and hamlets in Bagshot rural district comprised Lightwater, Bagshot, Windlesham, Chobham including West End and Bisley. The motto for the district was ''Festina Prudenter'' granted on 20 July 1960. On the crest, the gold and white background was from the arms of Chertsey Abbey, which owned and is connected with the history of much of the district - Bagshot was included in a grant to the Abbey as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
