Bagshot, Surrey
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| Population | 5,365 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Surrey Heath |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bagshot |
| Postcode district | GU19 |
| Dial code | 01276 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Surrey Heath |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Bagshot is a small village in west Surrey, England, that served as an important staging post between London and Southampton. It is situated 43 km (27 miles) southwest of London, off the M3 motorway and on the A30 road, between the towns of Camberley and Sunningdale. Many of the town's original coaching inns can be still be seen. Much of the surrounding land is owned by the Ministry of Defence and is part of Windsor Great Park.
St Anne's Church is the main church in Bagshot. It is 120 years old and was built in a neo-gothic style under the patronage of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught who lived in the nearby Bagshot Park. It is an attractive building in red brick with stone detail under a slate roof. There is a bell tower with a peal of eight bells. It is a grade II listed building and is situated in a conservation area.
Today it is famous for the Pennyhill Park Hotel where the England rugby team train and Bagshot Park, home of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
It is mainly a Conservative area, and it has held a Conservative Council for the past 50 years. The Member of Parliament is Michael Gove.
Bagshot train station is an important commuting link to London for the village. The A30 leaving Bagshot to the south for Camberley has the large roundabout on it called the Jolly Farmer.
