Ascot /ˈæskət/ is an affluent small town in east Berkshire, England, about 25 miles (40 km) west of London. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting. The village comprises three areas: Ascot itself, North Ascot and South Ascot.
Population: 17,899
Latitude: 51° 24' 38.95" N
Longitude: 0° 40' 29.28" E
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. The memorial was design…
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent. AWE plc is responsible for the day-to-day operations of AWE. AWE plc is owned by a consortium of Ja…
RAF Northolt (IATA: NHT, ICAO: EGWU) is a Royal Air Force station in South Ruislip, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) from Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, west London. Approximately 6 mi (10 km) north of London Heathrow Airport, the st…
Uxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Boris Johnson, a Conservative.
The TW postcode area, also known as the Twickenham postcode area, is a group of 20 postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of 13 post towns. These postcode districts cover parts of south-west London and north-west Surrey, plus a very s…
The London Borough of Hounslow ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in west London. As well as the town of the same name, the borough includes Chiswick, Brentford and Feltham and Osterley Park, Syon House, Kew Bridge Steam Museum and Chiswick House…
The London Borough of Ealing /ˈiːlɪŋ/ is a London Borough in west London, England, and forms part of Outer London. Its administrative centre is Ealing Broadway.
The GU postcode area, also known as the Guildford postcode area, is a group of 38 postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of 24 post towns. These postcode districts cover west Surrey, north-east Hampshire, parts of West Sussex and a sm…
The KT postcode area, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England which are subdivisions of 19 post towns. These postcode districts cover parts of southwestern Greater London and northern Surr…
Brunel University London (informally Brunel) is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom.
The McLaren Technology Group, based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom, is a group of companies created by Ron Dennis, described by the International Herald Tribune as "a small conglomerate". McLaren Group was formerl…
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington train crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove, London, England. With 31 people being killed and more than 520 injured, this remains the worst rail acci…
The London Borough of Sutton ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in South West London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of th…
Brent Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, currently represented by Dawn Butler of the Labour Party.
The Frogmore Estate or Gardens comprise 33 acres (130,000 m2) of private gardens within the grounds of the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, in the English county of Berkshire.
Kew is a suburban district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Richmond and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) west by south-west of Charing Cross; its population at the 2011 Census was 11,436.
Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large deer park of 5,000 acres (20 km2), to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. The park was, for many centuries, the private hunti…
Joe 90 is a 1960s British science-fiction television series that follows the adventures of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine, who starts a double life as a schoolchild-turned-superspy after his scientist father invents a device capable of duplicatin…