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St George's Church, Esher, Surrey

Esher Esher is a prosperous village in northern Surrey. It stands on a hill above the River Mole. Esher is largely suburban in character, home to commuters and the well-to-do. The village's main axes are the Portsmouth Road, containing the High Street on which are its main shops, and meeting it the residential roads, Lammas Lane from the west and Claremont Lane from the south. Esher railway station runs to London Waterloo, providing a route for the many commuters who live in Esher. Sandown Park Racecourse lies in the town, stretching along the Portsmouth Road. Clive of India built Claremont here, and this later became a royal residence. Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg lived there until he became King of the Belgians. Queen Victoria lent the house to the exiled French King Louis-Philippe and his consort Queen Marie-Amalie after the revolution of 1848. (Read more)