Coordinates: 51°25′08″N 0°15′51″W / 51.41885°N 0.26415°W
| Coombe | |
  Coombe
Coombe shown within Greater London |
|
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Kingston |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Postcode district | KT2 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | South West |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Coombe is a neighbourhood of Greater London in England, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It lies to the east of the main town area, and prior to local government re-organisation in 1965 formed the northern part of the former Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe. It centres on what was originally Coombe House, a large, now-demolished, residence. To the north lies Richmond Park; to the east, Wimbledon Common and borders the four boroughs that surround Kingston. Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth and Richmond.
Coombe appears in Domesday Book as Cumbe. It was held partly by Hunfrid (Humfrey) the Chamberlain and partly by Ansgot the Interpreter. Its domesday assets were: 1½ hides; 4 ploughs, 12 acres (49,000 m2) of meadow, herbage worth 4 hogs. It rendered £8.[1]
The Coombe Hill estate is commonly confused for areas in Coombe. However, geographically Coombe Hill consists of Coombe Hill Road, and cul-de-sacs in it, such as Greenwood Park and Devey Close. The estate is highly prestigious and house prices are commonly in the millions.
Education
- For education in Coombe, Kingston upon Thames see the main Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames article.
Notable residents and visitors
Coombe Park is one of the more affluent private roads in Coombe and is home to television personality Jimmy Tarbuck and tennis player Annabel Croft. Rolling Stones bassist Ronnie Wood also lives in an estate on Kingston Hill, located opposite to the entrance of Coombe Park. One of Saddam Hussein's daughters had a house in Golf Club Drive for a number of years,[citation needed] and Elisabeth Murdoch also lived in Coombe for several years. Dwight D. Eisenhower, when Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, based in Bushy Park, had a "cottage" in Coombe, which he mostly used at weekends, and where, it is alleged, he pursued his affair with Kay Summersby. William Gladstone spent extended periods as a house-guest of friends in Coombe. Dame Nellie Melba lived in a house here for many years.
References
|
|||||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
