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The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, "The Wimbledon Championships" or simply Wimbledon (also informally known as "The British Open"), is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the :Australian Open, :French Open and US Open.

Located at 51.4337, -0.214064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Henman Hill

Aorangi Terrace, colloquially known as "Henman Hill" or more recently "Murray Mound", is an area in the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club where, during the annual Wimbledon tennis championship, crowds of people without showcourt tickets can watch the tennis matches live on a giant television screen at the side of No. 1 Court. The terrace is also the main site for spectators to eat picnics.

Located at 51.4356, -0.215982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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The Championships, Wimbledon, Tennis in the United Kingdom

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is the largest tennis museum in the world. The museum was inaugurated at The Championships centenary event in 1977. On the 12 April 2006, HRH The Duke of Kent declared the brand new Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum open to the public inside the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. This museum has exhibits and artefacts dating back to 1955 as well as touch screen computer consoles for visitors to interact with.

Located at 51.4347, -0.213333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), also known as the All-England Club, based at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass. Initially an amateur event that occupied club members and their friends for a few days each summer, the championships have become far more prominent than the club itself.

Located at 51.4337, -0.214064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Wat Buddhapadipa

Situated in Wimbledon, the Buddhapadipa temple was the first Thai Buddhist temple to be built in the UK. It is home to monks and nuns, but welcomes visitors of any faith to view the grounds and temple as long as they are respectful. Its white exterior walls are put into contrast by the red and gold colours of the roof and decorations of the frames of the windows and doors. Inside the temple hall, the walls are covered with paintings showing the life of the Buddha—from his birth to his death.

Located at 51.4307, -0.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.553 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in England, Places of worship in Merton, Thai Buddhist temples outside of Thailand

Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)

Wimbledon is one of two parliamentary constituencies in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency is centred on the district of Wimbledon. Since 2005 it has been represented by Conservative MP Stephen Hammond.

Located at 51.417, -0.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in London, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885, Politics of Merton

Wimbledon Park

Wimbledon Park is the name of an urban park in Wimbledon and also of the suburb south and east of the park and the Wimbledon Park tube station. The park itself is 27 hectares in area. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is immediately to the west of the park. Wimbledon Park should not be confused with the much larger and better known Wimbledon Common, further to the west up the hill.

Located at 51.4361, -0.2074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Merton, Districts of Merton, Areas of London, Capital Ring

Wimbledon College of Art

Wimbledon College of Art (formerly Wimbledon School of Art) is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London and is one of London's major art institutions. It is located in Wimbledon and Merton Park, South West London.

Located at 51.4133, -0.211944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Art schools in London, Education in Merton, University of the Arts London, Educational institutions established in 1890, 1890 establishments in England

Centre Court

Centre Court is also a generic British English term for the main court at any tennis complex.

Located at 51.4337, -0.214064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1922, Tennis venues in London, The Championships, Wimbledon, Retractable-roof stadiums

Municipal Borough of Wimbledon

Wimbledon was a local government district in north-east Surrey from 1866 to 1965 covering the town of Wimbledon and its surrounding area. It was part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District. Wimbledon Local Government District was formed in 1866 when the parish of Wimbledon adopted the Local Government Act 1858, forming a local board of 15 members to govern the area. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as an urban district.

Located at 51.4212, -0.2045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.553 miles away.
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History of Merton, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts abolished by the London Government Act 1963, History of local government in London (1889–1965), Local Government Districts created by the Local Government Act 1858, Municipal boroughs of England

Dundonald Road tram stop

Dundonald Road tram stop is a halt on Tramlink (Route 3 – New Addington to Wimbledon) to the south of Wimbledon town centre, in the London Borough of Merton. Access is direct from the pavement on the North side of Dundonald Road at the site of the old level crossing (where the old, now demolished, signal box used to lie on the South side).

Located at 51.4176, -0.2077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Tramlink stops in Merton

Merton (parish)

Merton was an ancient parish in the Brixton hundred of Surrey, England. It was bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden to the south and Kingston upon Thames to the west. The 1871 Ordnance Survey map records its area as 1,764.704 acres . The parish was centred around the 12th century parish church, St. Mary's in Merton Park. The parish had only nominal existence after 1907 when the Merton Parish Council was abolished and the parish formed the Merton Urban District.

Located at 51.4102, -0.2024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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History of Merton, History of local government in London (early), Districts of London listed in the Domesday Book, Former civil parishes in England

Sacred Heart Church (Wimbledon)

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Wimbledon, South West London run by the Jesuits, that serves the Catholic community of Wimbledon and surrounding areas. It is in the Archdiocese of Southwark and is situated next to Wimbledon College and Donhead Preparatory School. The main entrance to the church is on Edge Hill road, but the church can also be accessed from the adjacent Darlaston Road.

Located at 51.4177, -0.2194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in London, Churches in Merton

Merton Park tram stop

Merton Park tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Merton. It overlaps part of the site of the former Merton Park railway station which was served by passenger trains on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line until 1997, and by trains via Tooting Junction on the Merton Abbey Branch until 1929. The station building of the original station (about 200 yards south) has been converted to a private house.

Located at 51.4136, -0.201111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Tramlink stops in Merton

St Mary's Church, Wimbledon

St Mary's Church, Wimbledon is a Church of England church and is part of the Parish of Wimbledon, south-west London, England. It has existed since the 12th century and may be the church recorded in the Domesday Book in the Mortlake Hundred. It is still in active use today.

Located at 51.4286, -0.210472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.553 miles away.
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Church of England churches in London, Churches in Merton

King's College School

King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school located in Wimbledon in south-west London, United Kingdom. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to Wimbledon in 1897. It is a member of the Eton Group of schools. In September 2010, KCS admitted girls into the sixth form for the first time.

Located at 51.4216, -0.22551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.553 miles away.
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No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)

No. 1 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Opened in 1997, it is used for the Wimbledon Championships and is sometimes chosen for Great Britain Davis Cup home ties, the primary Centre Court being preserved solely for the Grand Slam tennis tournament. With a spectator capacity of 11,430 it replaced the now-demolished former No. 1 Court which had stood at the west side of Centre Court since 1928 with a spectator capacity of 7,328.

Located at 51.4353, -0.214806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Merton Park railway station

Merton Park railway station was a railway station in Merton, Surrey (now southwest London), serving both the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line and the Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway. Closed in 1997, part of the site now serves as a tram stop on the New Addington to Wimbledon line of the Tramlink network.

Located at 51.4134, -0.2006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Merton, Railway stations opened in 1868, Railway stations closed in 1997

Wimbledon Chase Primary School

Wimbledon Chase Primary School is a primary school located on Merton Hall Road in Wimbledon, London, England. It educates boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The school also houses the Acorn Nursery which caters for very young children.

Located at 51.4128, -0.2126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Primary schools in Merton

A Gallery

The A Gallery was a contemporary art gallery in Wimbledon, London run by Fraser Kee Scott. The gallery was founded in 1997. Its first exhibit was by then-recent graduate Alison Jackson. In 2004, the gallery exhibited a sculpture by Marie White of a nude female; some members of the public complained to the police.

Located at 51.411, -0.2094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)

No. 2 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.

Located at 51.4322, -0.213056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.553 miles away.
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Songtime Theatre Arts

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Located at 51.4149, -0.193056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.552 miles away.
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Wimbledon Pro

The Wimbledon World Lawn Tennis Professional Championships also known as the Wimbledon Pro, was a men's tennis tournament held in August 1967. The tournament was sponsored and broadcasted by the BBC to mark the invention of colour television. It was the first tournament staged at Wimbledon that was open to male professional tennis players and it had a prize fund of US$45,000.

Located at 51.4337, -0.214064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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No. 3 Court (Wimbledon)

No.3 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.

Located at 51.4328, -0.214722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground

Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Wimbledon, London. The ground is located opposite the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, famous for hosting the Wimbledon Championships. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1891, when Wimbledon played Marlborough Blues. In constant use from 1891 to the present day, the ground has also hosted several Second XI Championship fixtures for the Surrey Second XI.

Located at 51.4345, -0.21063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.554 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in London, Cricket grounds in Surrey