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| ARTICLES RELATED TO London commuter belt | | | |  London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - DemographicsLondon had about 860,000 people in 1801 (in comparison, Paris had about 670,000 in 1802), and the population of Edo (modern-day Tokyo, Japan), at the time the largest city in the world, has been estimated at 1 million to 1.25 million people. London was the most populous city in the world from 1825 until 1925, when it was overtaken by New York.
Residents of London are known as Londoners. The city and the 32 boroughs (some 610 square miles or 1,579 km²) had an estimated 7,421,228 inhabitants in 2004, making London the ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Demographics |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Kent - Kent and London When the County of London and London County Council were created in 1888, the new county incorporated a considerable part of north west Kent including Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich and Lewisham.
Further change came in 1965, when the London County Council was abolished and the Greater London Council took its place. The places that had been removed in 1888 were amalgamated to form the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich and two further boroughs were created. These were the London Borough of Bromley — an amal ...
See also:Kent, Kent - History, Kent - Geography, Kent - Physical geography, Kent - Industries, Kent - Political divisions, Kent - Man of Kent or Kentish Man?, Kent - Lathes, Kent - Feudalism, Kent - The Poor Law, Kent - Boards of Health, Kent - Highway boards, Kent - Municipal boroughs, Kent - Kent County Council, Kent - Parish councils, Kent - Local Government Act 1972, Kent - Medway unitary authority, Kent - Kent and London, Kent - Ceremonial county, Kent - Cities towns and villages, Kent - Places of interest Read more here: » Kent: Encyclopedia II - Kent - Kent and London |
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| | | | | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Kent - Geography
Kent - Physical geography.
Kent is the southeasternmost county in England. It is bounded on the north by the River Thames and the North Sea, and on the south by the Straits of Dover and the English Channel. The continent of Europe is a mere 21 miles across the Strait. The major geographical features of the county are determined by a series of ridges running from west to east across the county. These ridges are the remains of the Wealden dome, which was the result of uplifting caused by the Alpine movement ...
See also:Kent, Kent - History, Kent - Geography, Kent - Physical geography, Kent - Industries, Kent - Political divisions, Kent - Man of Kent or Kentish Man?, Kent - Lathes, Kent - Feudalism, Kent - The Poor Law, Kent - Boards of Health, Kent - Highway boards, Kent - Municipal boroughs, Kent - Kent County Council, Kent - Parish councils, Kent - Local Government Act 1972, Kent - Medway unitary authority, Kent - Kent and London, Kent - Ceremonial county, Kent - Cities towns and villages, Kent - Places of interest Read more here: » Kent: Encyclopedia II - Kent - Geography |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Kent - History The area has been occupied since the Lower Palaeolithic as finds from the quarries at Swanscombe attest. During the Neolithic the Medway megaliths were built and there is a rich sequence of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman occupation indicated by finds and features such as the Ringlemere gold cup and the Roman villas of the Darent valley.
The modern name Kent is derived from the Brythonic word Cantus meaning a rim or border, being applied as a name to the eastern part of the modern county, and meaning border land or coas ...
See also:Kent, Kent - History, Kent - Geography, Kent - Physical geography, Kent - Industries, Kent - Political divisions, Kent - Man of Kent or Kentish Man?, Kent - Lathes, Kent - Feudalism, Kent - The Poor Law, Kent - Boards of Health, Kent - Highway boards, Kent - Municipal boroughs, Kent - Kent County Council, Kent - Parish councils, Kent - Local Government Act 1972, Kent - Medway unitary authority, Kent - Kent and London, Kent - Ceremonial county, Kent - Cities towns and villages, Kent - Places of interest Read more here: » Kent: Encyclopedia II - Kent - History |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport London hosts one of the world's largest mass-participation marathons, the London Marathon, and has hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012. London will be the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
The most popular spectator sport in London is football, and London has several of England's leading football clubs. Historically the London clubs have not accumulated as many trophies as those from the North West of England, such as Liverp ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Sport |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Religion When Pope Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine to bring England into the Catholic fold in 597, it was intended that the envoy should become "Archbishop of London", as the city was remembered as the capital of Roman Britain. In the event, the saint received his most hospitable reception in the Kingdom of Kent, and the archiepiscopal see was founded at Canterbury. Nonetheless London has been at the centre of England's religious life for much of its history, and each Archbishop of Canterbury has traditionally spent much of his time in London, w ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Religion |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Brentwood Essex - Boring town In the mid 1990s there sparked a controversy that has plagued Brentwood ever since. Is Brentwood boring? This question even made the national news, and sparked amused debate nationwide, especially when it was noticed that Brentwood is in fact an anagram of 'Bored Town.'
The comments were initially sparked by David McClucky, the manager of Brentwood Theatre at the time who, while being interviewed by a local reporter about what theme he was choosing for the upcoming Brentwood Festival (a parade and general street festival which now see ...
See also:Brentwood Essex, Brentwood Essex - History, Brentwood Essex - Business, Brentwood Essex - Boring town, Brentwood Essex - Other information, Brentwood Essex - Nearest places, Brentwood Essex - Nearest railway station Read more here: » Brentwood Essex: Encyclopedia II - Brentwood Essex - Boring town |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Transport and infrastructure Transport is one of the four areas of policy administered by the Mayor of London, but the mayor's financial control is limited. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London (TfL), is one of the most extensive in the world, but faces congestion and reliability issues. It is one of the most complex transit systems anywhere on the planet, with just over 1 billion journeys each year on the Underground alone.
In preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games, a total of £7 billion (€10 billion) will be spent on refu ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Transport and infrastructure |
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| | | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Bushey - Local heroes A man who definitely deserves a mention in the history of Bushey was Hubert Herkomer, a poor immigrant from Bavaria who arrived in Bushey in 1874, and ended life in 1914 as Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA CVO. Herkomer visited a friend who lived in Bushey in 1873, fell in love with the nearby Bushey Village, then rented a pair of cottages and a studio near Melbourne Road. With his artistic talents, he founded Herkomer’s Art School at Bushey in 1883, which, in its 21 year life, attracted some 500 students to the area. He is sometimes referred to ...
See also:Bushey, Bushey - History, Bushey - Stories legends and folklore, Bushey - Modern day, Bushey - Local heroes Read more here: » Bushey: Encyclopedia II - Bushey - Local heroes |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Chorleywood - Politics The Hertfordshire County Council is controlled by the Conservatives. At the County Council, Chorleywood is represented by Leonard Spencer, of the Conservatives.
The local council, Three Rivers District Council, is controlled by the Liberal Democrats. At the District Council, Chorleywood is represented by three Liberal Democrats (Harry Davies, Chris Brearley, and Martin Trevett) and two Conservatives (Chris Hayward and Leonard Spencer).
Chorleywood is a part of the parliamentary constituency of Hertfordshire South West. The major perennial political issues in Chorleywood are conservation of the Common, planning and the preser ...
See also:Chorleywood, Chorleywood - Chorleywood Common, Chorleywood - History, Chorleywood - Politics, Chorleywood - Demographics, Chorleywood - Ethnicity, Chorleywood - Religion, Chorleywood - Transport Read more here: » Chorleywood: Encyclopedia II - Chorleywood - Politics |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Government Greater London is divided into the 32 London boroughs and the City of London. The boroughs are the most important unit of local government in London, and are responsible for running most local services in their respective areas. The City of London is run not by a conventional local authority, but by the historical Corporation of London.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is the London-wide body responsible for co-ordinating the boroughs, strategic planning, and running some London-wide services such as policing, the fire service and t ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Government |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Aylesbury - Modern Aylesbury The town's population has doubled since the 1960s due to new housing developments, and is now a highly prosperous town.
Aylesbury's population was expected to increase between 2003 and 2005 with a new housing estate designed to cater for 8000 people on the north side of the town, sandwiched between the A41 (Akeman Street) and the A413, and the expansion of Fairford Leys village.
Housing estates in the modern Aylesbury include: Bedgrove, Broughton, Elm Farm, Elmhurst, Fairford Leys, Haydon Hill, Meadowcroft, Prebendal Farm, Quarrendon, Southcourt, Stoke Grange, Walton Court and Waterm ...
See also:Aylesbury, Aylesbury - History, Aylesbury - Modern Aylesbury, Aylesbury - Administration, Aylesbury - Trade and industry, Aylesbury - Geography Read more here: » Aylesbury: Encyclopedia II - Aylesbury - Modern Aylesbury |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Education The county council (Hertfordshire) is responsible for education. Being in England, Bishop's Stortford follows the English schools model of primary, secondary, and further education. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools (two of which are single sex). The town does not have any further education colleges for post 16 education, all post 16 education is recieved at the secondary schools in the form of sixth form.
There is also an independent school, the Bishop's Stortford College[1], which covers the whol ...
See also:Bishop's Stortford, Bishop's Stortford - History and naming, Bishop's Stortford - Politics, Bishop's Stortford - Economy, Bishop's Stortford - Transportation, Bishop's Stortford - Rail, Bishop's Stortford - Road, Bishop's Stortford - Air, Bishop's Stortford - Bus, Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants, Bishop's Stortford - Education, Bishop's Stortford - Climate Read more here: » Bishop's Stortford: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Education |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Media London is a major international communications centre with a virtually unrivaled number of media outlets. The British media is concentrated in London and is sometimes accused of having a "London bias". All the major television networks are headquartered in London including the BBC, which remains one of the world's most influential media organisations. Partly to counter complaints about London bias, the BBC announced in June 2004 that some departments are to be relocated to Manchester. Other networks headquarted in London include ITV, Channel ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Media |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - London - Style and Fashion in London London is one of the "big four" fashion capitals (alongside Paris, Milan and New York) and is home to some of the finest haute couture in the world. Burberry, French Connection FCUK, Laura Ashley, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney are all famous London designers. London Fashion Week takes place twice a year.
Some of the world's most renowned department stores are based in London including Harrods, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. The Mayfair district, which includes Bond Street, is home to many exclusive designer stores and boutiqu ...
See also:London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and Fashion in London, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - London tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades Read more here: » London: Encyclopedia II - London - Style and Fashion in London |
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| | | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Transportation Bishop's Stortford owes its growth to developments in transport. It is well serviced by all forms of transportation:
Bishop's Stortford - Rail.
It is on the London to Cambridge mainline. This line is operated by One the reasonably rapid connections to London allow Bishop's Stortford to be part of the London Commuter Belt.
Bishop's Stortford - Road.
Bishop's Stortford is reached by junction 8 of the M11 motorway, which also goes from London to Cambridge, this means the to ...
See also:Bishop's Stortford, Bishop's Stortford - History and naming, Bishop's Stortford - Politics, Bishop's Stortford - Economy, Bishop's Stortford - Transportation, Bishop's Stortford - Rail, Bishop's Stortford - Road, Bishop's Stortford - Air, Bishop's Stortford - Bus, Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants, Bishop's Stortford - Education, Bishop's Stortford - Climate Read more here: » Bishop's Stortford: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Transportation |
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| | | | | London commuter belt: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Politics The town is generally seen as a conservative area, and this can be backed up by the fact that in the 2005 national elections Mark Prisk was elected for the Conservative Party (UK) with a majority of the votes cast (50.5%) and conservative parties (including UKIP) gained 53.8% - although general election results cannot be used as a way of measuring the ideological stance of the constituents, and the fact that the constituency Bishop's Stortford is in covers many other settlements, including Hertford. A recent addition to the Conservative's new shadow cabinet under ...
See also:Bishop's Stortford, Bishop's Stortford - History and naming, Bishop's Stortford - Politics, Bishop's Stortford - Economy, Bishop's Stortford - Transportation, Bishop's Stortford - Rail, Bishop's Stortford - Road, Bishop's Stortford - Air, Bishop's Stortford - Bus, Bishop's Stortford - Famous inhabitants, Bishop's Stortford - Education, Bishop's Stortford - Climate Read more here: » Bishop's Stortford: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Stortford - Politics |
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