Ewell

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Ewell

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Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ219627
Administration
District:	Epsom and Ewell
Shire county:	Surrey
Region:	South East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Surrey
Historic county:	Surrey
Services
Police force:	Surrey Police
Fire and rescue:	{{{Fire}}}
Ambulance:	South East Coast
Post office and telephone
Post town:	EPSOM
Postal district:	KT17, KT19, SM2
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:	Epsom and Ewell
European Parliament:	South East England
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Note that Temple Ewell is in Kent

Ewell is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is located 14 miles (22.5 km) south-south-west of Charing Cross and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds Greater London.

The borough of Epsom and Ewell was voted in August 2005 by the British television programme Location, Location, Location as the most desirable place to live in the United Kingdom, although in 2006 it dropped to 8th place.

Ewell has a Parish Church (Saint Mary the Virgin, Ewell), which was designed by Henry Clutton and consecrated in 1848.

The name Ewell probably derives from Old English æwell, which means river source or spring. Ewell is at the head of the Hogsmill river, and the spring has often been considered sacred. Around the site of this spring is Bourne Hall, the centre of Ewell. Bourne Hall serves as the local library as well as being the host of regular gatherings such as Yoga and Karate lessons, as well as frequent "Psychic Fayres", and the large hall downstairs is the hub of Ewell's music scene, the jewel in the crown of which is the 1889 'Father' Henry Willis organ in the parish church.

Some people say that the name Ewell is an abbreviation of "Epsom well", due to Ewell's proximity to Epsom; however this is less likely, because although Epsom is the larger of the two settlements nowadays, there is evidence that much of Ewell's early development pre-dated that of Epsom. The old Roman road Stane Street deviates from a straight line slightly at Ewell, to pass the spring.

Around Ewell Village there are a number of schools, including Ewell Grove Infant and Nursery School, Glyn Technology School and Ewell Castle School, as well as the North-East Surrey College of Technology.

Pop singer Petula Clark was born here, despite frequent reports that she was born in Epsom. MowgliKenobi also originated from Ewell, his former family residence being in Brook Mead, this house is currently being converted and preserved under the supervision of the English Heritige Society.

[edit] Sports and recreation

In West Ewell, has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V

[edit] Transport

Ewell is served by two railway stations, Ewell West which has services towards London Waterloo, Dorking and Guildford. It is also served by Ewell East which has services towards London Victoria and Horsham.

There are many bus services which stop in Ewell such as the 406, 467, 293, E16, E15 and the 418.