St. Martha's Hill

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"St. Martha's Church" redirects here. For the Episcopal church in Delaware, United States, see St. Martha's Church, Bethany Beach.

St Martha's Hill is a landmark of the St Martha Parish in Surrey, England, situated between Guildford and Chilworth, Surrey. It is part of the North Downs in southeast England. The top of the hill provides great views of Newland's Corner and the Surrey Hills AONB and is a popular wedding place. The site contains several Megalithic and Neolithic artifacts, dating from as far back as 3500 BCE.

St Martha's Church, also known as St Martha-on-the-Hill, sits atop the hill and is accessible only by foot. It lies on the Pilgrim's Way and featured briefly in the 1944 film A Canterbury Tale. The structure has existed since the 12th century and is one of the few churches in England dedicated to Saint Martha, another example being St Martha's in Broxtowe near Nottingham. The church is floodlit during the Christmas season.

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• Description from Surrey Wildlife Trust
• Campaign for St. Martha's
• Megalithic and Neolithic information
• High resolution image of the church