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Hidden stories of Chessington Industrial estate
Mon 13 Jul
|Tolworth Station
Kingston Walking Festival celebrates the people, places, and stories that make Kingston special. We want to give people an opportunity to explore Kingston through local eyes, local stories, and local expertise.
Time & Location
13 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Tolworth Station, Surbiton KT5, UK
About the event
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Industrial history walk with researcher Jarek Zaba
Learn about the stories behind these ordinary streets.
Most people drive past industrial estates without thinking, as they aren't glamorous, and they aren't in guidebooks either. But they are crucial as it's where things get made. Where people work, where communities sustain themselves, where ordinary lives happen. Chessington Industrial Estate tells the story of suburban towns and their significance and how that work has transformed over the last 60 years.
Jarek Zaba is a researcher and author of Cox Lane Industrial Estate (published by The Community Brain in partnership with Kingston University press), he's documented the companies, spoken to the workers, studied the growth, and the changes that shaped this place. This walk brings that research to life.
Understanding industrial history means understanding: