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Woking History

Pre-1800
Anglo-Saxons and Normans Woking
Woking appears in the written materials, though created in the 12th century in Peterborough Abbey formerly known as Medeshamstede, reliable describe past events. The first is the granting by Pope Constantine (708-715) privileges to a monastery in Wochingas. Later in the eighth century by a letter from King Offa of Mercia more privileges, freeing the church of many standard passive. This letter is paraphrased in an interpolation 12th century to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry for 777 AD, also written in Peterborough:
At the time of [King Offa of Mercia] was a call ealdorman Brorda who asked the king for his love of freedom from a church of their Woking called because I wanted to give Medeshamstede and San Pedro and the abbot, who was later to be called Pusa. … And King freed the church of Woking from all obligations to the king and the bishop and earl and all men, so that no one should have any authority there, except San Pedro and [abbot Medeshamstede]. This was confirmed in the actual mansion Freoricburna.
Woking appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wochinges. His description does not is complex, as it took place after three farms, by King William the Conqueror, FitzOther Walter, Constable of Windsor Castle, and Geoffrey of Osbern Ansgot and FitzOsbern, Bishop of Exeter.
Woking Palace
A building was first recorded in the Woking Palace site in 1272. In 1466 Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and grandmother of King Henry VIII, and her third husband, Henry Stafford, second Duke of Buckingham, by royal grant from the estate of former Woking Beaufort. Vivian in the manor at least until the death of Henry Stafford in 1471. Modern Beaufort School in Goldsworth Park is named after Lady Margaret. Henry VII took the house his mother and began the process of converting the house into a palace. His son Henry VIII continued this process when he succeeded his father in 1509, and the palace became the residence King's favorite. In 1490 a treaty with Austria, known as the Treaty of Woking, took place at the Palace of Henry VII. [Citation needed]
By 1620 the ownership of Woking Palace had passed by King James I to Sir Edward Zouch he left the palace and built a new mansion Hoe Bridge Place. Since then the buildings fell into decay and the park surrounding the original palace was given to agriculture.
Woking 17th century
In 1651 the Wey Navigation Canal was opened to river traffic Guildford Thames passing through Woking. More than a century later, in 1791, the canal from the Wey Navigation Canal Basingstoke opened the extent Horsell. Then, in 1792 opened Basingstoke Canal as far as Pirbright. Navigation Canal Brookwood stopped in 1947. In 1991, the Basingstoke Canal was officially reopened its entire length to the reforms carried by volunteers.
In 1661 James Zouch, grandson of Sir Edward Zouch, won the Charter Market Woking. A few years later in 1669 James Zouch of Woking was sheriff of Surrey (16,691,670). In 1760, James Turner bought the Earl of Onslow, owner of Woking Manor, an area where the tithe "of Goldings.
1800
In 1849, cemetery (Cemetery) was first proposed for the Woking Parish Health Council. While in San Juan 1879 Crematorium Woking was built to be used for the first time in 1884, when the first cremation in Britain took place.
Sculpture of a tripod near the center Wells Mars Planet Entertainment, Woking.
HG Wells wrote his book The War of the Worlds in living on the road Maybury in Woking in 1898. Many scenes of the story is set in Horsell, Woking and surrounding areas.
Facilities
The 1850s saw the first building of the "New Woking, with the construction of the Albion Hotel. In 1862, the Royal Dramatic College opened its doors in Maybury on the site currently occupied by the Lion Park Retail. The university closed in 1877. The Oriental Institute was opened on the site in 1884, but closed in the 1890s.
The 1880s saw the opening of the Woking Police Station in 1887, then in 1889 Woking Football Club was formed. This year also saw the opening of the Woking Mosque (the first to build the mosque in western Europe). Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal donated money to help build and what is now called the Shah Jehan Mosque in his honor.
The Victoria Hospital opened in 1899.
Woking in 1890 obtained electricity and gas in 1891. In 1899 Woking sewer system was built.
Railways
The railroads came to Woking in 1838, when the company London and Southampton (renamed London and South Western Railway in 1839) Railway opened as far as Winchfield. Woking Common Station (Station Now Woking) open.
Policy
In 1830, the parish experienced civil unrest Woking. While Guildford in 1834 (covering Woking parish) and Chertsey (affecting to Horsell parish) Poor Law Unions were formed.
It is noteworthy that in 1864 Guildford and Chertsey District was formed from the highway. In 1872, Guildford and Chertsey Rural Authorities Sanitary formed, and 1874 saw the formation of the School Board of Woking.
The Woking Local Board was formed in 1894. First met in Goldsworth Hall with 18 councilors represent the neighborhoods of Knaphill, St Johns, Mayford, Sutton, Brookwood, Woking Town, Maybury. By 1895 Woking Urban District Council was formed, replacing Local Board and Chertsey Rural District Council.
Newspapers
In 1894, the 'Woking News' was first published in its offices in Chertsey road. Each copy cost 1d. In 1895, the 'Woking Mail' was first published from offices in Goldsworth Road. D. Each copy costs Later, these papers were merged to become the 'Woking News and' Mail.
1900-1945
In 1930 Woking Civic Arms was granted the motto Fide et Diligentia meaning through faith and diligence.
In Woking offers dealers "1924" ad-free local paper began. In 1928, 'Offers Woking' was renamed 'Woking Outlook' to be renamed 'Woking Review "in 1933. is believed to be the oldest free newspaper in Britain.
In 1924 the Park was left to Woking Abrevadero UDC Anthony Waterer of Knaphill bedroom. Knaphill Football Club began playing there.
In 1945, a V-2 rocket launched by Germany landed in Woking.
Utilities
In Woking gas lighting 1902 was replaced by electric street. Five years later he obtained a sewer system Horsell. During World War II World Woking Fire under control in wartime National Fire Service and became the responsibility of Surrey County Council from April 1 1948.
Facilities
By 1900, Woking the original outdoor pool was opened. By 1935, Woking's second outdoor pool was opened which led to swimming training Woking Club in the same year.
In 1929, the library opened Woking.
Transport
In 1902, Guildford and District Motor Services started a bus service in the Guildford and Woking area. In addition to Woking and Bagshot Light Railway was proposed that would run on what is now in Goldsworth Park side of the Woking Woking / Horsell parish boundaries. In 1910 the project became extinct.
Then in 1915 Guildford and District Motor Services was bought by Aldershot and traction in the district, which eventually took over services in the area of Guildford and Woking. In 1923 he formed Southern Railway. It ran most routes through Woking station.
During World War II, Southern Railway placed under government control.
Policy
1907 was integrated into the Council Horsell Woking Urban District.
In 1933, Chertsey Rural District Council abolished, and most of Byfleet and Pyrford parishes and part of the tithe in Chertsey parish and part Woodham of the parish of Bisley joined Woking Urban District Council.
Then in 1936, a small part of Byfleet, around the mill, which had joined with Walton and Weybridge. The new limit WUDC in 1936 was almost identical to the current limit of Woking Borough.
During the Second World War, Surrey was divided into two control areas emergency.
The West Zone consists of emergency boards RD Bagshot, Caterham and Warlingham UD, Chertsey UD, UD, Dorking, Dorking and Horley RD, Egham UD, UD Farnham, UD Camberley and Frimley, Godalming RD, B Guildford, Guildford RD, Hambledon UD, UD Leatherhead, Reigate B, Walton and Weybridge Woking UD and UD.
East Area Emergency (more later called the London Group 9 = CD) Banstead councils composed UD B Barnes, B Beddington and Wallington, Carshalton UD, Coulsdon and Purley UD, CB Croydon, Epsom and Ewell B, UD Esher, B Kingston, Malden and Coombe B, Merton and Morden UD, B Mitcham, Sutton and Cheam B, B Richmond, Surbiton and Wimbledon B B
CB = County District, District B = UD = Urban District and RD = Rural District
Martinsyde in Woking
Formed by Helmut Martin and George H P Handasyde in 1908, the Brooklands-based Martin and company aircraft changed Handasyde its name to Martinsyde Ltd in 1915 and then moved into his office and the activities of manufacturing airplanes for the former Oriental Institute in Woking. By 1918, aircraft production Martinsyde had increased to such an extent that it was Britain's third largest aircraft manufacturer. In 1920, the factory was destroyed by fire and aircraft production, but ended up motorcycle production continued until the company went bankrupt in 1922. In 1924, the assets became Martinsyde Company Aircraft Disposal (ADC). In 1926 the site became James Walker will be renamed Lion Works Engineering.
Post-1945
In 1983, Woking was twinned with Amstelveen in the Netherlands, although the Charter of Friendship signed in 1989. Then, in 1992 Woking was twinned with Le Plessis-Robinson in France, although the Charter of Friendship signed in 1993. In 1999, twinned with Woking Rastatt in Germany, although the Charter of Friendship signed in 2001.
Major local employers
In 1947, Kenwood started Woking out of town two years later. In 1957 James Walker Engineering opened a new site in Old Woking, which closed in 2006. In 1963, McLaren Racing Team formed; in 1999 began building the new Mercedes SLR.
In 1976, British American Tobacco moved to the Export Tower House. Telewest took occupation in 2001, making Virgin Media in six years later. In 2009, Mouchel Group PLC rose from West Hall in nearby West Byfleet House exports, along with Mustang Engineering.
Sports
1954 Woking Squash Club was formed in 1968 and was formed Woking Archery Club. In 1994 Woking Football Club won the FA Trophy, winning again 1997.
Town planning
1953, the Plan provided for a Surrey Woking Urban District population about 67,000 in the mid-1970s, but the 1961 Census figures exceeded that amount. In 1965, a revised development plan provided for a population of 97,000 in 1981 and proposed the construction of three new housing schemes, one of which was known as "Slococks', to be built on property nurserylands Slococks. In 1970, New Ideal Homes Woking and Council agreed to build an alliance "Slococks.
In 1973, the plan to build a housing development was approved by the Government. The project was called Goldsworth Park. Work began in Goldsworth Vale (the first phase was Wilders Close etc), with plans to build approx. For about 4,500 households. 15,000 residents. Also planned for a lake, sports facilities, golf course, shops, swimming pool, library, industrial zone, youth centers, pubs, churches, fire station and social services. A year later, the first owner moved to the farm.
Facilities
In 1971, Wolsey Place shopping center open. About this time, Chambers and Centre Woking Centre Library open.
Then in 1973, new indoor pool opened Woking (called Pool Center), and Toys'R'Us near the corner where the peacocks are now on the A320. The pool in the park opened in 1989.
In 1977, Marjorie Richardson (46 º former Woking Urban District Council Chairman for 1962 / 3) opened a center in Woking for retirees. 1983 saw the opening of the Woking Civic Offices for the Duke of Gloucester.
In 1992, Peacocks Shopping Centre, Library, city gate, Film and Theatre New Victoria and Lake Leisure pool in the park open. Salas Center, Swimming Centre and Woking Library Center was demolished to make room for them. Then in 1996, The Planets entertainment complex was completed.
In 1999, the Surrey History Centre was officially opened by His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales. In 2007, finished work on the canopy outside the Albion Square near the town of Woking train station costs $ 3.1 million.
Policy
By 1974, Woking Borough Council was created, which replaced the Urban District Council and was under conservative control. Woking Borough Council in 1994 went from an overall Conservative control. In 1999, Ian became Deputy Mayor in Eastwood. Also in that year, the South East Regional Assembly was established covering Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
In 2006, Woking Borough Council announced an initiative Housing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project called Priority Homes – Putting First Affordable Housing. The proposed development will provide 190 affordable houses within a mixed tenure in one place, north of Moor Lane, Westfield.
On Friday March 23, 2007, His Royal Highness Prince Charles inaugurated an exhibition on climate change at the mall Peacocks. The exhibition, a project set of businesses in the Community and the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC), endorsed by the Climate Group, has displays about "issues of recycling, energy use, transport, waste reduction and local foods. "
Dialing code
Sometime between 1989 and 1994, had changed 04862-0483. The original reason for this is that 04 862 is a code of Guildford and 0GU62 RING really means. British Telecom decided to move the Most codes RING UK to its relevant codes CORE (CORE 0483 Guildford 0GU3 code actually represents).
By 1994, Woking STD code changed phone from 0483-01483 along with most UK areacode Phoneday.
Transport issues
south side of Woking station
On December 14, 1993, an explosion at the railway lines between Woking and West Byfleet disrupted rail traffic and forced the closure of nine stations area.
In 1996 South West Trains won the franchise for the routes of most rail through Woking Station (formerly the BR Network South East and South Western Division). In 2002, the Arriva depot in Woking Goldsworth Park Trading Estate closed, buses moving to Guildford.
Other notable events
In 1963, the Rolling Stones played a concert at the "Ballroom Atalanta 'in Woking.
Paul Weller was born on May 25, 1958, in Sheerwater. He went to form the Jam in 1972.
In 2001, C & A closed its distribution warehouse in Swiftflow Goldsworth Park Trading Estate. Then in 2003, a new, larger store was built on the site of the former C & A store in Kestrel Way.
Mayors of Woking
See List of mayors of Woking
Partisan composition Woking Borough Council
Woking Borough Council is usually elected by thirds, or about one third of the members are re-elected at each election, each serving four years, one year in four does not have the Council elections.
The Council was, however, everything was re-elected in 2000 after changes wholesale limits rooms.
Year
Conservative
Labour
Lib Dem
Independent
Other
1999
12
7
14
1
0
2000
14
5
16
1
0
2002
17
5
13
1
0
2003
17
6
12
1
0
2004
17
4
15
0
0
2006
15
3
18
0
0
2007
19
0
17
0
0
Party control
19741986: Conservative
19861992: No Full Control
19921994: Conservative
19941996: No Control total
19961998: Liberal Democrats
19982007: No Full Control
2007resent: Conservative
See also
Woking (UK Parliament constituency)
References
^ Ekwall, E., The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English place names, fourth ed., Oxford University Press, 1960, p. 529.
^ See eg Stenton, FM, "Medeshamstede and its colonies", in Stenton, ed. DM (), Preparatory Anglo-Saxon England Being the Collected Papers of Frank Merry Stenton, Oxford University Press, 1970, and Blair, J., "Kingdom Frithuwold and the origins of Surrey, in Bassett, S. (Ed.), The origins of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, Leicester University Press, 1989.
^ Birch, W. Grey, Cartularium Saxonicum, 3 vols., London, 1885-93, no.133.
^ Anglo-Saxon Charter S 144 Archive Peterborough British project ASChart Academy. Retrieved on May 20, 2008.
^ See, for example Garmonsway, GN, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Dent, Dutton, 1972 and 1975, p. 53.
^ Williams, A. and Martin, GH (eds.), Domesday Book A Complete Translation, Penguin, 2002, pp. 71, 74.
Parishes ^ ': Woking, A History of Surrey: Volume 3 (1911) pp. 381-390. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42992. Date accessed: May 8, 2008.
^ Local elections 1999
^ Local elections 2000
^ Local elections 2002
^ Local Elections, 2003
^ Local elections 2004
^ Local elections 2006
^ Local Elections 2007
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