Hook, Surrey
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| Hook | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
 St Paul's Church, Hook | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ183641 |
| Location: | 51°21’49"N, 0°17’59"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Chessington |
| Postcode: | KT9 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kingston |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Kingston and Surbiton |
Hook is a suburban town of Surrey, deep in the conurbation. Neighbouring towns include Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington.
An RAF barrage balloon depot opened in Hook c. 1938 and was later known as RAF Chessington, latterly used as a hospital until demolished and redeveloped for housing in the 1990s.
Hook is on the A243 road. Most of it is modern development. Some Victorian buildings remain. Many former 18th- and 19th-century houses on the main road to Kingston-upon-Thames have been redeveloped or were destroyed during Second World War, including The Blitz.