About Hersham
Hersham began as a strip of woodland beside the River Mole. It was occupied by pre-historic folk whose flint instruments have been found in large numbers beside the River on Southwood Manor Farm.
The Anglo-Saxons may well have been the first permanent settlers here and they were the first to give this place its name.
In the 12th century it was written Haverichesham suggesting Haeferick's hamlet or river bend settlement. By contraction the name become Haverisham, Haversham, Harsham and eventually settled to Hersham, which is the name it is known by today.
Today Hersham is in the borough of Elmbridge, in north-west Surrey and has one sub-locality of Burwood Park. It is surrounded by Walton-on-Thames, Molesey, Esher, Cobham, Whiteley Village and Weybridge. This beautiful part of Surrey is landlocked between the capital city, London and the M25 orbital motorway, which surrounds London.
The Elmbridge Hundred (www.elmbridgehundred.org.uk) is a mind-blowing history of people and place. The Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey has a fascinating and illustrious past, best explored through its extraordinary array of historic figures. This website contains a treasure trove of biographical stories. It records famous (and infamous!) people who lived, loved and worked in the area, and those who made momentous visits. Travel back and forth through time and genre, and see how everyone from Julius Caesar to John Lennon has links with Elmbridge and indeed with Hersham.