Epsom ( English Epsom [ˈɛpsəm] ) - a city in the UK , located in the county of the same name in the county of Surrey , in the south-east of England , 25 kilometers south-west of London [1] . The population of Epsom is 27,065 people (as of 2009 ).
| City | |
| Epsom | |
|---|---|
| Epsom | |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Region | England |
| County | Surrey |
| History and Geography | |
| First mention | 1086 |
| Square | |
| Timezone | UTC + 0 , in summer UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 31,489 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +44 01372 |
| Postcode | KT17, KT18, KT19 |
The name of the city comes from the name of one of the Saxon leaders, Ebba , who landed here and built a village in the VI century. Archaeological finds dating back to the 7th century made in Epsom County are kept in the British Museum . In 933 , under the Anglo-Saxon king Ethelstan , Chertsy Abbey (now the city) was founded on the territory of the present Eps district. Epsom is mentioned in the Doomsday Book under 1086 under the name Eversham .
Since the 18th century, Epsom has been a resort with springs of valuable mineral water [1] . For the purpose of entertaining vacationers and holiday-makers in Epsom, at the end of the same century horse races began, which made Eps famous all over the world: Oax (since 1779) and Epsom derby (since 1780) [2]
Born in Epsom: singer, actress and composer Petula Clark , English actress Julia Ormond , photographer Martin Parr , race car driver Peter Gethin . Here lived Venice Katherine Douglas Burning. English Venetia Katherine Douglas Phair Burney .
In 1695, salt was extracted from the mineral water of the Epsom spring, which had a bitter taste and laxative effect. Pharmacists called it bitter salt, as well as English, or Epsom salt [3] . Mineral epsomite has the composition MgSO 4 · 7H 2 O.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Epsom // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Derby, horse racing // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Epsom Salt // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- Epsom // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.