What comes to mind when you hear the London commuter town Thames Dutton mentioned? What type of people?

Question

Pardon the typo...it is Thames Ditton (just north of Esher, Surrey)

Answer 1

The type of people who live in Thames Ditton but can't spell the name of the place where they live.

Oh, and it's in Surrey rather than London.

Answer 2

dnt know what thames dutton is..........

Answer 3

i think is that actually in london? never heard of it. men with briefcases lol.  

Answer 4

Thames Ditton has a railway link to London serving the large commuter population, local workforce and Esher college student population.

Following campaigns in the 1990s by villagers against a supermarket development on the former site of the Milk Marketing Board headquarters by Giggs Hill Green, the village does not have a large supermarket store. Many residents go to nearby Esher, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames and East Molesey for their main shopping requirements. Thames Ditton does however have a bakery, pharmacy, greengrocers, florist, off-licence, restaurants and post-office/grocer. There also several hairdressers, estate agents, arty shops and a wedding dress shop.

Politically, Thames Ditton is part of the Esher and Walton parliamentary constituency and, as at 2005, is a safe Conservative seat. Ian Taylor MP was returned again at the 2005 general election.

The village has an active Residents' Association, which was formed in 1934 in response to recurring development threats to the character of the area. The Residents' Association currently (2007) holds all three seats for the ward on Elmbridge Borough Council, and the Surrey County Council seat for the Dittons.

Also in Thames Ditton is St Nicholas Church, Giggs Hill Green, Vera Fletcher Hall and Weston Green.

Pubs

Tiger Joes, The Crown, The Albany, George & Dragon, The Angel, The Greyhound, The Ewe, Tryst on the Green, Marney's Pond, Ye Olde Swan and the Red Lion.

Ye Olde Harrow an historic inn that was a base for the local militia in the days of highwaymen is under threat of demolition and replacement with a block of flats by the Reuben Brothers, billionaire property developers who own the Wellington Pub Company that holds the Harrow along with over 800 other pubs in England (including the Red Lion) that may be at risk of redevelopment.

Rail

Thames Ditton railway station is on the line from London Waterloo to Hampton Court. Rail services are provided by South West Trains. Journey time to London Waterloo is approximately 35 minutes (it is possible to connect with faster trains at Surbiton).

Bus

Various buses run through Thames Ditton, including the 515, 515A(Sunday service only), 514, 513, 471 and 218, with the last service leaving at around 6pm.

Answer 5

Never heard of the place to be honest but my immediate thought after your question was Slough lol

Answer 6

Thames Ditton - never been there, but somehow the name sums up a sleepy town, somewhere in Englandshire.

I'm obviously much mistaken, because from this video below, you can see the townsfolk of Thames Ditton rowing as fast as they can to get away from the place. . . .don't tell me, plague!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hSozL3XW...

Thames Ditton, Surryshire, near England

http://www.uksuperweb.co.uk/thames-ditto...

Here be dragons - Map of TD

http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=nav...

Think I may go there after all.  The folk of the town look dotty enough not to be entirely dangerous.  Perhaps I'll risk it.

Answer 7

The first thing I thought of was Timothy Dalton, 007.

But im guessing its close to the Thames River... I think of the Queens walk way, where its all businesses... so Businessy types of people.

Answer 8

You mean Thames Ditton.  It is a posh area, on the Thames, has a regatta, lots of posh clubs i.e. tennis etc. mainly populated by stockbrokers and other wizz kids from the City (as in business).