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See also Epsom, New Hampshire , and Epsom, New Zealand . For the chemical compound see Epsom Salts Epsom is a town in the Borough Of Epsom And Ewell in Surrey , England , to the south of Greater London . The town is located 18 miles south-south-west of Charing Cross , and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds London. The town lies on the Chalk Downland of Epsom Downs . HISTORY which hosts the Epsom Derby ; painting by Théodore Géricault , 1821.]] Epsom lay within the Copthorne Hundred , an administrative division devised by the Saxons . The name of Epsom derives from Ebba's ham. Ebba was a Saxon landowner. There were a string of settlements, many ending in -ham, along the northern slopes of the Downs, including Effingham , Bookham , and Cheam . The only relic from this period is a 7th century brooch found in Epsom and now in the British Museum . The early history of the area is bound up with the Abbey of Chertsey , whose ownership of Ebbisham was confirmed by King Athelstan in 933. Epsom appears in had 38 peasant households grouped near St. Martin's Church. Later, other small settlements grew up at the town pond (now the Market in the High Street), and at Epsom Court, Horton , Woodcote , and Langley Vale . The Epsom Derby , the second leg of the English Triple Crown Of Thoroughbred Racing is run each June on nearby Epsom Downs Racecourse . The British Prime Minister and first chairman of the London County Council , Lord Rosebery , was sent down (expelled) from the University Of Oxford for buying a Racehorse and entering it in the Derby − it finished last. Lord Rosebery remained closely associated with the town throughout his life, leaving land to the borough, memorialised in the names of Rosebery Park and Rosebery School . Historically, Epsom was known as a Spa Town , although there is little to see nowadays. There were entertainments at the Assembly Rooms (built c1690) and is now a Wetherspoons pub. A housing estate has now been built upon the wells. Epsom was visited by Samuel Pepys in 1663 when the town was famous for its wells. The visit is noted in his diaries. Epsom Salts are named after the town. Epsom salt was originally prepared by boiling down mineral waters at Epsom. TOWN Due partially to its position in the London Commuter Belt allowing easy access to the Greater London conurbation to the north and the rolling Surrey countryside to the south, the borough of Epsom and Ewell was named in August 2005 by the British television programme Location, Location, Location as the most desirable place to live in the United Kingdom. The Ashley Shopping Centre (now known as The Mall Ashley and owned by The Mall Co.) was built in the early 1980s and subsequently parts of the high street were pedestrianised as part of the construction of the town's large one-way system. In the 1990s, a large multiplex Odeon cinema, was built in Upper High Street. The late 1990s saw the development of the Ebbisham Centre, a community service based development, including a doctor's surgery, Epsom Library, a cafe and a health and fitness centre. There was growth in the same area (The Derby Square) of a number of franchise chain pubs/bars including a Casa, Yates , Wetherspoons and Chicago Rock Cafe . More recently, the Stir cocktail bar, Boogie Lounge nightclub and Lime restaurant & bar have been established. The Art School , the University College For The Creative Arts At Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone And Rochester , has one of five outposts in Epsom. ; Epsom Downs Racecourse ; the Odeon Cinema and the Horton Park Childrens Farm. HOSPITALS As well as Epsom's NHS General Hospital, Epsom was also known for having a large number of Psychiatric Hospital s, although only one remains ( St. Ebba's Hospital ). Before their closure in the 1980s and 1990s, there were five such hospitals in the area, known as the 'Epsom Cluster'. , c. 1808.]] These were (in order of date of build):
These were all built in very close proximity to each other on a 1096-. These days Horton Country Park is home to the Horton Park Children's Farm . TRANSPORT Rail Epsom Railway Station has frequent rail services to London (running to Waterloo , Victoria and London Bridge ), and also to Leatherhead , Dorking , Guildford , Horsham , Croydon and Wimbledon where it connects with the London Underground and had two stations. The present Epsom Station and the now defunct '''Epsom Town Station'''. Epsom Town was closed in 1929, (some of the building remain in an abandoned, bricked up form, located behind modern developments on the Upper High Street though more visible from the line from Ewell East Railway Station ). Two other railway lines were built to serve the Epsom Downs Racecourse , with termini at Epsom Downs and Tattenham Corner . There was also The Horton Light Railway which was built around 1905 to deliver building materials from the main line near Ewell West Station to the mental hospitals (see above) being built on what is now Horton Country Park. Road
EDUCATION State schools include , North East Surrey College Of Technology (NESCOT) and Rosebery School for Girls. There is also the University College For The Creative Arts . Independent schools include Epsom College , Kingswood House School , St. Christopher's School and Ewell Castle School for Boys {Link without Title} . EMERGENCY SERVICES Epsom is served by these emergency services.
FAMOUS PEOPLE These include Jack Ashley , Labour MP now Baron Ashley of Stoke. EXTERNAL LINKS
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