End of Tenancy Cleaning East Molesey KT8

This KT8 area is part of the old Elmbridge hundred. The town of East Molesey together with West Molesey forms the suburban district Molesey. The prefixes East and West are used starting with the 13th century. The settlement grew around East Molesey. The Domesday Book records this area as Molesham and has two entries referring to the East and West towns. The 1968 Thames flooding affected this area. Hampton Court Palace is one of the local landmarks. It was built in the 16th century for cardinal Thomas Wolsey. As Wolsey fell from favor, King Henry VIII took over the palace. It became one of his favorite residences. The building was used as a filming location for Pirates of the Caribbean, Sherlock Holmes, and Disney’s live-action movie Cinderella.

East Molesey Cricket Club opened in 1871, however, cricket has been played in this part of South West London since the 18th century. The first recorded LBW decision was made at a nearby cricket ground in 1795. East Molesey Cricket Club is one of the 17 founding members of the Surrey Championship. The team won the Championship in 1980. In 2003, several famous cricket players such as Chris Harris, Mark Waugh, and Richie Richardson took part in a game against Lashings World XI cricket team. Imber Court Sports Ground is home to the Metropolitan Police football club. Wilderness Playing Fields is the home ground of the youth football organization Molesey Juniors F.C.

Rick Astley, the British musician who is known worldwide for his 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” is one of the notable East Molesey residents. The comedian Lee Mack lives here as well. Professional poker player Liv Boeree, television producer Bill Cotton, impressionist painter Alfred Sisley, actor Steve Steen, and Prime Minister of New Zealand Julius Vogel are other famous residents. Hampton Court railway station serves this area.