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Surrey (other)
Surrey is a county in South East England. Surrey may also refer to: Places Australia *Surry Hills, New South Wales * Surrey Hills, Victoria Canada *Surrey, British Columbia Jamaica * Surrey, Jamaica United States * Surrey, Indiana * Surrey, North Dakota *Surrey Township, Michigan Other *HMS ''Surrey'', a planned County-class heavy cruiser, ordered in 1929 but cancelled in 1930 *Surrey (carriage), a four-wheeled open carriage often with a canopy *Surrey County Cricket Club in Surrey, England *University of Surrey in Surrey, England *Surrey Park, a sports complex in Invercargill, New Zealand * ''Surry'' (1811 ship), a convict ship also commonly called the ''Surrey'' *Earl of Surrey, an English title **Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516/1517 – 19 January 1547), Order of the Garter, KG, was an English nobleman, politician and poet. He was one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry and was the last known person executed at the instan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. With a population of approximately 1.2 million people, Surrey is the 12th-most populous county in England. The most populated town in Surrey is Woking, followed by Guildford. The county is divided into eleven districts with borough status. Between 1893 and 2020, Surrey County Council was headquartered at County Hall, Kingston-upon-Thames (now part of Greater London) but is now based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. In the 20th century several alterations were made to Surrey's borders, with territory ceded to Greater London upon its creation and some gained from the abolition of Middlesex. Surrey is bordered by Greater London to the north east, Kent to the east, Berkshire to the north west, West Sussex to the south, East Sussex to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney. Surry Hills is surrounded by the suburbs of Darlinghurst to the north, Chippendale and Haymarket to the west, Moore Park and Paddington to the east and Redfern to the south. It is often colloquially referred to as "Surry". It is bordered by Elizabeth Street and Chalmers Street to the west, Cleveland Street to the south, South Dowling Street to the east, and Oxford Street to the north. Crown Street is a main thoroughfare through the suburb with numerous restaurants, pubs and bars. Central is a locality in the north-west of the suburb around Central station. Prince Alfred Park is located nearby. Strawberry Hills is a locality around Cleveland and Elizabeth Streets and Brickfield Hill to the east of that. A multicultural suburb, Surry Hills has had a long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse local government areas. Surrey Hills recorded a population of 13,655 at the . Surrey Hills was settled in the late 19th century and evolved with slightly smaller blocks and slightly simpler housing than its neighbour Canterbury.http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/three-of-the-best-surrey-hills-20130509-2j8qn.html Most of Surrey Hills' streets are lined with now-mature European trees, mostly plane and pin oak. It is bordered by Elgar Road in the east, Riversdale Road in the south, Highfield Road in the west and Whitehorse Road in the north. History The Surrey Hills area was acquired from the Crown by Henry Elgar, as part of his Special Survey purchase in 1841. The Surrey Hills area was first developed by a Real Estate consortia, following the extension of the railway line from Camberwell to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surrey is the province's second-largest by population after Vancouver and the third-largest by area after Abbotsford and Prince George. Seven neighbourhoods in Surrey are designated town centres: Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, and City Centre encompassed by Whalley. History Surrey was incorporated in 1879, and encompasses land formerly occupied by a number of Halqemeylem-speaking indigenous groups. When Englishman H.J. Brewer looked across the Fraser River from New Westminster and saw a land reminiscent of his native County of Surrey in England, the settlement of Surrey was placed on the map. The area then comprised forests of douglas fir, fir, red cedar, hemlock, blackberry bushes, and cranberry bogs. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, Jamaica
Surrey (also Surry) is the easternmost and the smallest by area of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It was created in 1758, and is divided into four parishes. History Jamaica's three counties (Surrey, Middlesex and Cornwall) were established in 1758 to facilitate the holding of courts along the lines of the British county court system. Surrey was named after the English county in which Kingston upon Thames is found. Kingston was its county town In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a county town is the most important town or city in a county. It is usually the location of administrative or judicial functions within a county and the place where the county's members of Parliament are elect .... Parish (1) Kingston Parish and Saint Andrew Parish together form ''Kingston and St Andrew Corporation''. (2) Kingston Parish does not encompass all of Kingston. References {{Authority control Counties of Jamaica 1758 establishments in the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, Indiana
Surrey is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States. History Surrey was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s. A post office was established at Surrey in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. The community was named after Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ..., in England. References Unincorporated communities in Jasper County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{JasperCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, North Dakota
Surrey is a town in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2020 census. Official incorporation of Surrey occurred in 1951. The city is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Surrey was founded on June 18, 1900, and named after Surrey, England, by Great Northern Railway officials. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Leeds, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Tunbridge, and York). Geography Surrey is located at (48.237055, −101.133035). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 934 people, 334 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 335 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Township, Michigan
Surrey Township () is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,635 at the 2020 census. Communities * Farwell is an incorporated village located in the southeast portion of the township at . Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.98%) is water. The South Branch of the Tobacco River flows through the southern portion of the township. The township also contains numerous lakes, including Lake Thirteen. Major highways * runs west–east through the center of the township. * runs northwest-southeast diagonally through the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,555 people, 1,444 households, and 984 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White, 0.28% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.11% from othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County-class Cruiser
The County class was a class of heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the years between the First and Second World Wars. They were the first post-war cruisers constructed for the Royal Navy and were designed within the limits of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Such ships, with a limit of 10,000 tons, standard displacement and 8-inch calibre main guns may be referred to as "treaty cruisers" (the term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty of 1930). The thirteen Counties were built in the ''Kent'', ''London'' and ''Norfolk'' sub-classes. They were the only 10,000-ton 8-inch gun, or "A", cruisers that the Royal Navy built. The Counties are remembered for their distinctive three-funnel layout and service in all the major naval theatres of the Second World War. To extract more ships from the treaty limits, the navy planned to construct 8,250-ton "B" ships, six of which could be built in place of five Counties. The extra ship that this afforded was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey (carriage)
A surrey is a doorless, four-wheeled carriage popular in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Usually two-seated and holding for four passengers, surreys had a variety of tops that included a rigid, fringed canopy, parasol, and extension. The seats were traditional, spindle-backed (often upholstered), bench seats. Before the advent of automobiles, these were horse-drawn carriages. The name is short for "Surrey cart", named after Surrey in England, where they were first made. In popular culture The American surrey was famously celebrated in the song "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" from the musical ''Oklahoma!''. Gallery File:Surrey (PSF).svg, Line-art representation of a horse-drawn surrey. File:1890 Carriage Model.jpg, 1890 Canadian open-top surrey once used in Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC) is a first-class club in county cricket, one of eighteen in the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Surrey, including areas that now form South London. Teams representing the county are recorded from 1709 onwards; the current club was founded in 1845 and has held first-class status continuously since then. Surrey have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England, including every edition of the County Championship (which began in 1890). The club's home ground is The Oval, in the Kennington area of Lambeth in South London. They have been based there continuously since 1845. The club also has an 'out ground' at Woodbridge Road, Guildford, where some home games are played each season. Surrey's long history includes three major periods of great success. The club was unofficially proclaimed as "Champion County" seven times during the 1850s; it won the title eight times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The institution was previously known as Battersea College of Technology and was located in Battersea Park, London. Its roots however, go back to Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education in London, including its poorer inhabitants. The university's research output and global partnerships have led to it being regarded as one of the UK's leading research universities. The university is a member of the Association of MBAs and is one of four universities in the University Global Partnership Network. It is also part of the SETsquared partnership along with the University of Bath, the University of Bristol, the University of Southampton and the University of Exeter. The university's main campus is on Stag Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
