Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the

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in the English county of

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, bordering

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and just over west of

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. It is notable for its association with the sealing of

Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardin ...

, and as a consequence is, with its adjoining hillside, the site of memorials. Runnymede Borough is named after the area, Runnymede being at its northernmost point. RunDiag18

Topography

The name Runnymede refers to land in public and

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ownership in the Thames flood plain south-west of the river between

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and

Egham Egham ( ) is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately west of central London. First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages. In 1215, Magna Carta was ...

. The area includes (to the west of A308 road) the Long Mede and Runnymede, which together with Coopers Hill Slopes is managed by the National Trust. There is also a narrower strip of land, east of the road and west of the river, known as the Yard Mede. On the west bank of the river, at the southern end of the area shown on the above map, are (inter alia): a recreational area with a large car park; a number of private homes; a large distribution centre; and a hotel. The landscape of Runnymede is characterised as "Thames Basin Lowland", an urban fringe. It is a gently undulating vale of small fields interspersed by woods, shaws, ponds, meadows, and heath. The National Trust area is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) which contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Both sites are overseen by Runnymede Borough Council. The National Trust holding includes: * donated in 1929 set behind a narrow riverside park with occasional benches on the southern river bank, with car and coach parking; * of broadleaved woodland on Coopers Hill Slopes, given in 1963 by the former Egham Urban District Council. Long Mede is a meadow north of the ancient "mede" (meadow) of Runnymede towards Old Windsor and has been used for centuries to provide good-quality hay from the alluvial pasture. Runnymede itself lies towards Egham. It is likely that Runnymede proper was the site of the sealing of Magna Carta, although the Magna Carta Memorial stands on Long Mede. The sealing of Magna Carta is also popularly associated with Magna Carta Island, on the opposite (east) bank of the Thames. It has also sometimes been associated with the nearby Ankerwycke Yew. These and their surrounding landscape of

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and parkland may once have formed an integral part of Runnymede, as the river has occasionally changed its course here. Ankerwycke and the ruins of the 12th-century Priory of St Mary's were both acquired by the National Trust in 1998. As the Thames forms the county boundary at this point, these areas now lie in

History

Runnymede's historical significance has been heavily influenced by its proximity to the

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river-crossing at nearby

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. The name Runnymede is believed to derive from the

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''runinge'' (taking counsel) and ''mede'' (mead or meadow), describing a place in the meadows used to hold regular meetings. The Witan,

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or Council of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of the 7th to 11th centuries met from time to time at Runnymede during the reign of

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(871–899). The Council usually assembled in the open air. This political organ transformed in succeeding years, influencing the creation of England's 13th-century

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. The water-meadow at Runnymede is the most likely location at which, in 1215, King

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sealed

. The charter itself references Runnymede by name as "Ronimed. inter Windlesoram et Stanes" (between Windsor and Staines). Magna Carta affected common and constitutional law as well as political representation, also affecting the development of parliament. Runnymede's association with ideals of democracy, limitation of power, equality and freedom under law has attracted the placement there of monuments and commemorative symbols. The last fatal duel in England took place in 1852, on Priest Hill, a continuation of Cooper's Hill by

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. The National Trust land was donated in 1929 by Cara Rogers Broughton and her two sons. The American-born widow of Urban Hanlon Broughton, she was permitted by letter from

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to join her son's new

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in tribute to her husband and this gift and be styled Lady Fairhaven. The gift was given in memory of Urban Broughton. At the time the '' New Bedford Standard-Times'' commented: "It must be a source of gratification to all Americans, and especially to us here and in Fairhaven, that the presentation of this historic spot as public ground has been brought about by an American woman, an appropriate enough circumstance considering that the great charter underlies the USA's conception of government and human rights."

Runnymede Eco Village

Between 2012 and 2015, Cooper's Hill was occupied by a radical community living in self-build houses, huts, benders, and tents in the self-proclaimed "Runnymede Eco Village". Around 40 people, including a few young families, lived in a dispersed settlement throughout the 4 acres of woodland. They used mainly reclaimed material to build living structures, solar power to generate electricity, wood-burners for heat, cultivated some vegetables and kept chickens and geese. Water was obtained from springs on the site, and the village was largely hidden from view from outside the woodland. The members called themselves "Diggers" after the 17th-century

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movement. There were two unsuccessful attempts to evict the settlers in the first year of occupation; and on 30 March 2015 bailiffs served a further High Court trespass notice on behalf of the landowners, Orchard Runnymede Ltd. The settlers were still in occupation during the Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations on 15 June, but their presence did not affect proceedings, and the eviction was completed at a later date.

Features

Urban H. Broughton memorials

After the death of Urban Broughton in 1929, Sir

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was commissioned to design a set of twin memorials consisting of large kiosks and posts or "piers" with stone blocks crowned with laurel wreaths and formalised urns at the Egham end and with lodges and piers at the Windsor end. Lutyens also designed a low wide arch bridge to carry the main road over the Thames to the north, integrating the road layout and bridge design into his plans for the memorials. The southern kiosks were moved to their present location when the

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was constructed. There are two octagonal kiosks with piers facing each other across the A308 towards Egham. These piers are a shorter version of those adjacent to the lodges either side of the same road towards Old Windsor in the Long Mede. The lodges show typical Lutyens design features with steeply angled roofs, large false chimneys and no rainwater gutters at the eaves. The piers carry similar inscriptions. On one face is the inscription: and on the other the words: The memorials were opened in 1932 by

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and are Grade II listed buildings.

Langham Pond SSSI

Langham Pond was created when the meandering River Thames formed an

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. Its status as a wetland

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(SSSI) was first notified in 1975 and later reviewed under Section 28 of the

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when the protected area was extended to within Runnymede as managed by the National Trust. The pond and associated meadow form a habitat considered unique in Southern England and of international importance for nature conservation. The

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and

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include nationally scarce plants and insects including a species of fly unrecorded elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Air Forces Memorial

The Air Forces Memorial commemorates the men and women of the Allied Air Forces who died during the

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and records the names of the 20,456 airmen who have no known grave. From the top of the tower visitors can see long views over Windsor, the surrounding counties and aircraft taking off and landing at

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. On a good day visitors can see as far as the Wembley Arch and even the Gherkin in the

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. The memorial was designed by Edward Maufe, architect of

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, with architectural sculptures by Vernon Hill.

John F. Kennedy Memorial

The British memorial for U.S. President John F. Kennedy was jointly dedicated on 14 May 1965, by Queen

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and

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, prior to a reception for the Kennedy family at

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. The memorial consists of a garden and Portland stone memorial tablet inscribed with the famous quote from his Inaugural Address: Visitors reach the memorial by treading a steep path of irregular granite steps, intended to symbolise a pilgrimage. There are 50 steps in total, representing the 50 states in the USA. Each step is different from all others, with the entire flight made from 60,000 hand-cut granite setts. Landscape architect Geoffrey Jellicoe designed the garden; sculptor Alan Collins designed and carved the stone inscription. The area of ground on which the memorial is situated was given as a gift to the United States by the people of the United Kingdom, though the area remains under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It is maintained by the Kennedy Memorial Trust, which also sponsors educational scholarships for British students to attend university in the United States. In 1968 the 7-ton stone was damaged by a bomb during a time of anti-

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demonstrations; it was later repaired by the sculptor.

Magna Carta Memorial

Situated in a grassed enclosure, on the lower slopes of Cooper's Hill, this memorial is of a domed classical style monopteros, containing a pillar of English

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on which is inscribed "To commemorate Magna Carta, symbol of Freedom Under Law". The memorial was created by the

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(ABA) after a suggestion by the lawyer and historian Louis Ottenberg. Designed by Sir Edward Maufe R.A., it was unveiled on 18 July 1957 at a ceremony attended by American and English lawyers. Since 1957 representatives of the ABA have visited and rededicated the Memorial, renewing pledges to the Great Charter. In 1971 and 1985 commemorative stones were placed on the Memorial plinth. In July 2000 the ABA came: In 2007, on its 50th anniversary, the ABA again visited Runnymede. During its convention it installed as President Charles Rhyne, who devised Law Day, which in the United States represents an annual reaffirmation of faith in the forces of law for peace. Floodlights were installed in 2008 to light the memorial at night. In 2015, in anticipation of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta, the two wooden benches at the memorial were replaced by stone benches. On 15 June, the anniversary day, the ABA, accompanied by

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Loretta Lynch, rededicated the memorial in a ceremony led by

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in the presence of

and other members of the

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. The Magna Carta Memorial is administered by the Magna Carta Trust, which is chaired by the

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Ceremonial tree plantings

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together with David K. Diebold, a Minister-Counselor at the US Embassy in London, planted an oak tree adjacent to the Magna Carta Memorial in 1987, as did

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. The Prime Minister left a plaque reading: In 1987 two further oak trees were planted near the Memorial. One, planted by Queen Elizabeth II, marked National Tree Week. Another, planted by John O. Marsh Jr.,

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, has a plaque which reads:

''The Jurors''

''The Jurors'' artwork was commissioned by

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and the National Trust to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. The sculptor Hew Locke created 12 bronze chairs each of which is decorated with symbols of past and present struggles for freedom, equality and the rule of law. The artist invites participants to sit, reflect upon and discuss the themes represented. In the image the back of the chair nearest the viewer is a representation of

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's prison cell on

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, South Africa. The portrait seen of the further chair is of Lillie Lenton wearing insignia related to the imprisonment and activism of suffragettes. The installation was inaugurated at Runnymede by Prince

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during the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary celebrations.

''Writ in Water''

Based on Clause 39 of Magna Carta, and inspired perhaps by the inscription on

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' grave monument, artist

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designed ''Writ in Water'' to celebrate the legacy of Magna Carta. It combines sky, light and water creating a space for reflection both physically and contemplatively. Architects Studio Octopi installed the art work on Coopers Hill Slopes (accessible from Longmede) and it was unveiled on the 803rd anniversary of the sealing of the Great Charter.

Cooper's Hill House

A large house on Cooper's Hill, overlooking Runnymede and the River Thames, has been at different times: the

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; wartime

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headquarters; storage during

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for the statue of Anteros (popularly known as "Eros") from the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, Picadilly Circus, London; an emergency teacher training college; the Shoreditch College of Education (a centre for craft and handiwork education); and most recently,

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's department of design (since relocated to Brunel University's campus in Uxbridge).

Ankerwycke Yew

The 1,400-year-old-plus Ankerwycke Yew, on the left (east) bank of the river, is also a possible site where Magna Carta may have been sealed. The tree could have been the location of the Witan council and influenced the founding of St Mary's Priory there. This religious site may well have been the preferred neutral meeting place of King John and the barons. Land development proposals threatening the yew led to action resulting in the tree and surrounding estate passing into the protection of the National Trust in 1998.

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is said to have met

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under the tree in the 1530s. In 1992, botanist and environmental campaigner

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led a dedication at the yew, stating: There followed ten pledges to sustain all life forms.

Location and access

Runnymede is west by south-west of the centre of London. The areas held by the National Trust are open 24 hours and seven days a week at no charge. However, parking times on the medes are restricted and additionally carry a charge for non-National Trust visitors. Runnymede is accessed via the road or river towpath on foot or by bicycle, or by motor vehicle via the A308 road near Egham about southeast of Windsor. Two car parks (on the A308) adjoin the Windsor entrance (these may be closed in winter due to flooding etc.). The car parks near the Old Windsor entrance are managed by the National Trust: they are free for members, but there is a charge for non-members. The car park at the Runnymede Pleasure Ground further along the A308 at the Egham entrance to the medes is managed by Runnymede Borough Council which imposes a sliding scale of charges. Runnymede lies on the Thames Path National Trail. The nearest railway station is Egham. One of the Lutyens lodges at the Windsor entrance to the meadow houses a popular tea room. The Anckerwycke area on the other bank of the river is accessible from the B376 between Wraysbury and Staines (nearest station Wraysbury).

Namesakes

Australia

* Runnymede, Queensland, (postcode 4615) – a rural locality near Nanango and Kingaroy. * Runnymede, Victoria, (postcode 3559) – a rural locality north east of

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. * Runnymede, Tasmania, (postcode 7190) – a village north of Richmond. * Runnymede Group Pty Ltd (Company, Sydney Australia)

Canada

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, Runnymede Crescent *

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, Ontario: Runnymede Road;

Runnymede Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, bordering Berkshire and just over west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is, with ...

subway station, Runnymede Collegiate Institute *

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: Runnymede Avenue, Runnymede Place *

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: Runnymede Place

France

* Joinville-le-Pont, Val de Marne, Île de France, France : place de Runnymede

India

* Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu: Runnymede (NMR) Station

Spain

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: Runnymede College

United States

* Runnymede,

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* Runnemede, New Jersey * Runnymede Plantation,

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* Lake Runnemede, Windsor, Vermont

Explanatory notes

References

External links

*
Runnymede information at the National Trust

Shoreditch College, Information about the former teachers' college at Cooper's Hill House
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