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 Wallington.—

Walton-on-the-Hill.—Tiles, buildings, a brass Æsculapius.

Walton-on-the-Thames.—Probably where the Britains opposed the Romans across the bed of the river at the posts called Coway Stakes.

Wandsworth.—Bronze sword, spearhead, curved pin, bronze celt, ornaments for shields.

Warlingham.—A Roman camp.

Woodcote.—Old buildings, coins, urns, bricks, &c.

Woodmansterne.—Glass painting.

During the Saxon Heptarchy, Holinshed informs us "that" the first battell fought between the Saxons one against another within this land, after their (the Saxons) first coming to the same," was that which took place at Wimbledon or Wibbandune, in Surrey, between Cealwin, king of the West Saxons, and Ethelbert, king of Kent, for the dignity of Bretwalda, or emperor of Britain. Subsequently, in the year 666, this part of England was ruled by Wulfere, king of Mercia;  and Frithwald, founder of the Benedictine abbey, at Chertsey, was described as his subregulus of Surrey. In 851, we find Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald  defending the kingdom against the Danes, which they defeated at Ockley with immense slaughter; but in 853, Wada or Huda, ealdorman of Surrey, together with Ealhere, earl of  Kent, was routed by these barbarous marauders. Erithwald and Wada are alone recorded as exclusive governors of Surrey.

The kings of Wessex were crowned at Kingston, and we learn that the first coronation there was that of Edward I. or Elder, A.D. 900, the solemn ceremony being performed by Phlegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury. Previous to the Norman