Kingston Upon Thames, High Street 1906
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More about this scene
The town of Kingston was awarded County Town status in 1893, which it retained even after becoming a London Borough in 1964. However, the County Town status has now gone to Woking, and any remaining County Council staff will be relocated across the county by 2007. Behind the Coronation Stone (centre) are the Municipal Offices, which were replaced by the Guildhall in 1935. As this is a market town, the town centre has a remarkable number of hotels and hostelries; on the right is the Griffin Hotel, established in the 16th century, an important posting house that closed in 1986 and was converted into shops. A proud early motorist stands outside the Assembly Rooms (right).
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