CHERTSEY
My brother
used to drive across Chertsey Bridge to admire the scenery around the
area, as well as stop over a River Thames site – to get close to the
swans present, here.
Chertsey Abbey
is also within the precincts of Runnymede Borough Council.
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| CHERTSEY RIVER THAMES |
Chertsey also
known as “The Island of Cerotus” is a conservation area – the
development of Chertsey was originally due to its status as an
island, surrounded by marsh and the River Thames and its tributary
streams. Cerotus is a mystery: a notable person in that shadowy
period after the end of Roman Britain of whom no further record
survives.
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| HI SWANZY!! |
Highlight is
the Chertsey Bridge – stone bridge completed in 1785, is probably
close to the point where a ferry conveyed travellers in the 14th
century. It was in 1410, that King Henry VI granted the inhabitants
of Chertsey a licence for the building of a bridge, however, it was
actually the Abbot of Chertsey who undertook to maintain it. This
original timber bridge stood between 50-90 feet downstream of the
present bridge, and was 210 feet in length with a road width of 15
feet.
Chertsey has
seen many changes in recent years – its historic centre has, been
little altered, and remains full of character, deserving its status
as a Conservation Area.
2007-2010-2011-2012-2015-2018
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