KINGSTON

KINGSTON

Kingston is one of my favorite place for shopping, and I have been some five times over the past ten years.

I love the unique ancient market as well as the Queen Anne statue – located at the square. A walk around Kingston is worthwhile – to see the historic All Saints Church, monuments & statue of all kinds and old buildings.

KINGSTON SQUARE - BEHIND IS THE ST ANNE STATUE

Kingston Upon Thames, frequently known as Kingston – is in the southwest London, England.

It is the administrative centre of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.

Kingston is notable as the ancient market town in which Saxon Kings were crowned. Kingston was pat of a large ancient parish in the county of Surrey and the town was an ancient borough, reformed in 1835.

ANCIENT MARKET

Since 1965, Kingston has been a part of Greater London. It has been the location of Surrey County Hall from 1893, extra-territorially in terms of local government administrative.

Attractions in Kingston are - Riverside Walk, Ancient Market, All Saints Church, BentallmShopping Centre, Out-of-Order Monuments, Gilded Statue of Queen Anne, Kingston Bridge, Canbury Gardens & Claremont Gardens, Museum & Heritage, Guildhall and Coronation Clock Tower. 

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

I only get to visit All Saints Church, Ancient Market, Out of Order Monument, Bentall Centre and Guildhall.

All Saints Parish Church is a site for coronation of Kings of England. A Saxon building was replaced by a Norman church in 1130. The church was remodeled by JL Pearson in 19th century. The tower is 300 years old has formed the vista for the Kingston Avenue of trees at Hampton Coourt, was originally topped by a wooden spine but was rebuilt in present from 1708. In honour men of town who gave lives in Great War 1914-1919 and 1939 - 1945.

Out of Order Monument – showcase a number of telephone boxes – falling in an artistic way – a good place to take photographs in Kingston.

OUT OF ORDER TELEPHONE BOOTHS MONUMENT

All Saints Church is the largest and oldest church in Kingston, near market place.

The historic Ancient Market of Kingston Upon Thames has a market every day (except Sunday) from 9am – 5pm, depending on the weather, held at town square. There is a very rare good selection of stalls selling meat, fish, vegetables, flowers at knock-down prices.

WRITER POSING IN THE INTERIOR OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Statue of Queen Anne are rare – attached to a building erected in 1834-40, held at Old Market. The gilded statue of Queen Anne costs 47 pound back in 1706.

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STAINES

ADMINISTRATIVE STAINES

My first encounter with Staines was in 2007, when my brother was transferred to work in Shanghai Restaurant – a branch out from its Barking's restaurant.

He worked there for almost ten years – whereby I continued to stay in Staines in 2011/2012 and 2015, when I was in England.

To me, Staines is a 'convenient' place as it was situated in the centre of a mini commercial hub – where there is a central bus station to cater for nearby places such as Windsor, Twickenham, Woking and Notcutt Garden, Kingston and Reading.

GARDENS AND PARKS

Staines-upon-thames is a town on the River Thames in Surrey, England. Historically part of Middlesex, it was known to the Romans as Pontes, then as Staines and subsequently Staines.

It is also a residential community of London – marks a crossing of the Thames used since Roman Times by major road from London to the southwest of Britain.

Staines is a suburban town on the River Thames in the borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England.

PEACEFUL RIVER THAMES UPON STAINES

Parts of the large Staines post town are whole villages namely Laleham, Stanwell and Wraysbury. The post town includes, due to the long association of Staines Bridge with a medieval causeway on the opposite bank of the river, half part of a neigbouring town called Edgam which contains a significant business area within the county, and some of the town's oldest listed building.

TOWN HALL

Staines has a large number of parks, leisure centres, a football club which has reached Conference level, multinational research/technology company offices. The centre of Heathrow Airport is only 5km to the north-east and Staines.

ROYAL HOLLOWAY COLLEGE

Attractions include the River Thames, Staines Bridge, Royal Holloway College and Townhall, Hampton Court Palace, Southhall Market, Weekend Market (Staines town). Magistrate Court, Library, Churches and shopping.

NOTCUTT GARDEN CENTRE

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