Berrylands
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Berrylands is a residential neighbourhood in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames that before 1965 formed part of the Municipal Borough of Surbiton. It is a suburban development situated 10.1 miles (16.3 km) south west of Charing Cross.
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[edit] Etymology
Berrylands is a place-name that misleadingly suggests "land where berries grow". It actually means "land on a tumulus or hill", from Old English beorg (modern dialectal "barrow" meaning "hill"), cognate with Old Norse bergr, bjorgr and borgr which mean the same thing, and Old English land "land. The name was recorded as Berilendes in 1126, and as Berulind in 1148 (wrongly suggesting Old English lindr "lime-tree" as the second element), and more recently as Barrilands in 1378, which shows the true origin as being from Old English beorg.
In a sense, the name corresponds to the modern English "Hill Farm", a common name for farms (and some new residences) across the United Kingdom.
[edit] History
Berrylands is a settlement of Anglo-Saxon origin that is close to the Thames. It is part of Surbiton. Originally farmland, the area was developed for housing in the 1930s. It contained a Lido (swimming pool), the 'Surbiton Lagoon' at grid reference TQ19606725.[1][2]
[edit] Present day
It is now notable for the 'Brave New World' bar which regularly plays host to live music. It is also home to the sports ground of the London School of Economics and Political Science. There is a large sewage works (Hogsmill) on the opposite side of the railway.
[edit] Housing
The neighbourhood is primarily residential. It houses a large commuter population using either the Berrylands, Surbiton or Tolworth railway station links to London.
[edit] Education
- For education in Berrylands see the main Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames article.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Notable residents
- Tom King - Theatre Director
[edit] References
- ^ Surbiton Lagoon was built in 1934 closed in 1980 demolished in the late 1980s
- ^ Surbiton Lagoon photographs
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