Editing Kingston upon Thames (section)

==Notable locations==
[[File:The Bentall Centre, Kingston - geograph.org.uk - 1616364.jpg|thumb|The Bentall Centre]]
[[File:Kingston riverside sunset.jpg|thumb|Sunset from Eagle Brewery Wharf]]
[[File:Kingston All Saints01.JPG|thumb|upright|[[All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames|All Saint's Church]], a [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade I listed building]]]]
[[File:Guildhall, Kingston.jpg|thumb|[[Kingston upon Thames Guildhall]], completed in 1935]]
Central Kingston is a busy, largely pedestrian and predominantly retail centre, with a small number of commercial offices and civic buildings.

The shopping centre includes a shopping mall, "[[The Bentall Centre]]", containing the [[Bentalls]] department store and large branches of [[chain stores]] found in many British high streets. There is a large branch of the [[John Lewis (department store)|John Lewis]] department store group, with a [[Waitrose]] supermarket in the basement. A smaller 1960s shopping centre called [[Eden Walk]] exists nearby. The Rotunda, in a former Bentalls furniture depository building (a local landmark), includes a [[megabowl|bowling alley]], fitness centre, a 15-screen [[Odeon Cinemas|Odeon]] multiplex cinema and a few restaurants.

The ancient market is still held daily in the Market Place, including such produce as fish, jewellery, exotic foods, local foods and flowers.

Kingston's civic buildings include [[Kingston Museum]], [[public library]], modern [[Crown Court]], smaller [[County Court (England and Wales)|County Court]] and [[Kingston upon Thames Guildhall|the Guildhall]]. The Guildhall is located by the part-[[culvert]]ed mouth of the [[Hogsmill River]], and houses [[Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames|Kingston Council]] and [[magistrates' court (England and Wales)|magistrates' court]]. A short distance away is the [[County Hall (Surrey, UK)|County Hall]] Building which houses the main offices of [[Surrey County Council]]. From 1893 to 1965, before Kingston became one of the 32 [[London borough]]s of [[Greater London]], it was the county town of Surrey following the period of 1791–1893 when [[Newington, London|Newington]] had this role. [[Guildford]] has officially reclaimed this ancient, now ceremonial title as Kingston is no longer administered by Surrey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10152902 |work=Vision of Britain |title=Relationships / unit history of Surrey |access-date=16 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014091425/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10152902 |archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref>

Kingston's main open space is the [[River Thames]], with its lively frontage of bars and restaurants. Downstream there is a walk through [[Canbury Gardens]] towards [[Teddington Lock]]. Upstream there is a promenade crossing the [[Hogsmill]] river and reaching almost to Surbiton. Eagle Brewery Wharf is a council-owned public space located on the riverside.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200274/consultations_surveys_forums_and_petitions/700/consultations/4 |title=Eagle Brewery Wharf events management plan consultation |website=Kingston Council |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802215336/https://www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200274/consultations_surveys_forums_and_petitions/700/consultations/4 |url-status=live }}</ref> Across Kingston Bridge is a tree lined river bank fronting the expanse of Hampton Court Park.
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