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The town of Egham in Surrey has existed as a settlement for thousands of years. The archaeological evidence in Chertsey Museum indicates that the Egham area, especially along the Thames, was inhabited during prehistoric times. Evidence of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements have been found, including evidence from Petter’s Field which show many postholes, possible evidence of up to 6 circular huts, found in the town.
Egham’s name comes from Ecga’s Ham (Ecga’s Farm). The area achieved great dame during the reign of King John. The field at the edge of Egham, known as Runnymede, was selected as the place where the world-famous Magna Carta was signed in 1215.
Egham became an important coaching town in the 17th and the 18th Centuries. As a result, many coaching inns were built around the surrounding areas. Just 19 miles West of London and enjoying fast transport links to the M3, M25 and Heathrow, this town has become a great hub for international commuters.
Also known for being a part of the University of London, Egham includes a campus of the Royal Holloway. The college is made up of 3 faculties and 18 academic departments. Royal Holloway College (RHC) hosts approximately 9000 undergraduate and postgraduate students who came from all 4 corners of the world; over 100 different countries to be more precise. RHC is ranked 12th in the UK, 36th in Europe, and 102nd in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2013-14 which puts Royal Holloway in the top 1% of all higher education institutions worldwide.
Egham also boasts Great Fosters, a Grade One listed building set amongst 50 acres of stunning gardens and parkland in Egham which is known for being the hunting lodge for Henry VIII. This wonderful manor house has an illustrious past. It was owned by a number of notables until 1930 when it was purchased and turned into a highly successful hotel. Two very famous faces that have been known to stay at Great Fosters in the past are Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles.
Also situated in Egham is the classic art deco Tower Garage is the second most famous Ferrari location in the world after Maranello in Italy. Built in 1935 the listed building has recently had an overhaul. The new showroom was officially opened by Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa in June 2013.
Notable residents that have lived in Egham include actor Hilda Braid, Poet John Denham (the creator of the Oxford English Dictionary) who enjoyed writing 17th century poetry about the area, Frederick James Furnivall, and Russian Oligarch Boris Berezovsky.
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