Epsom and Ewell

district, England, United Kingdom
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Epsom & Ewell

Epsom and Ewell, borough (district), administrative and historic county of Surrey, England. It is located at the foot of the North Downs, on the southwestern periphery of Greater London. The borough comprises three main conurbations: Epsom, Ewell, and Stoneleigh. The town of Epsom is the administrative centre. Dating from Saxon times, the name Epsom is derived from Ebba’s ham or Ebbi’s ham, meaning the estate or home of a landowner named Ebb, Ebbi, Ebbe, or Ebba. The name Ewell derives from Old English aewielle, meaning a spring at the head of a river or river source. The area became important ...(100 of 595 words)