Do you live on the new London Square Tadworth Gardens development? Do you know the origins of your road name?
If you live in De Burgh Gardens, Hubert House, Aylesham Road, Dover Road, Beatrice Square, Isabella Walk, Brentwood House or Devizes Road, read on to find out a bit more about the origin of your street name.
The London Square Tadworth Gardens development was built on the site of the old De Burgh County Secondary School which closed in 1989. This school was named after Hubert de Burgh who at the end of his life lived in Banstead in the 13th Century.
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent was an English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England and Ireland during the reigns of King John and his son and successor King Henry III and, as a consequence, was very influential in English politics and warfare.
He was born in Burgh-near-Aylesham in Norfolk around 1170.
One of his responsibilities was as Custodian of Dover Castle which he successfully defended against a French siege in 1217.
His first wife was Beatrice who died after five years of marriage,.
Hubert’s second wife, Isabella died only a few weeks after their marriage.
He was incarcerated in Devizes Castle when he fell out of favour with the young King Henry III.
Hubert was living in the village of Brentwood when the King seized him and imprisoned him in the Tower of London.
After an active and varied life of very mixed fortunes he retired to Banstead to be near to his King in case of need and was Lord of the Manor until his death in 1243.
We will be publishing a detailed history of Hubert de Burgh in the New Year – look out for details in a future T&PR eNEWS.

The London Square development at an early stage in its construction

Pictures courtesy London Square