Puttenham, Surrey
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| Population | <2,508[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Guildford |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode district | GU3 |
| Dial code | 01483 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Guildford |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Puttenham is a village in Surrey, England just south of the Hog's Back which is the chalk ridge of the North Downs. Puttenham is adjacent to the A31 which runs between Guildford and Farnham. Villages nearby include Wanborough, Shackleford and Compton.
Puttenham lies on the dividing line between the chalk downs to the north and greensand to the south.
The houses of Puttenham mainly line the road 'The Street' that runs through it from west to east.
St John the Baptist church is towards the eastern end of the village. This church was built in several stages. The oldest part is late saxon; in 1160, norman pillars were built. In the 13th century, the Lady Chapel was added and in the 15th century the tower was added. In the 18th century it was destroyed by fire but was restored in the 20th century.[2]
Puttenham Priory is a large house at the eastern end of the village. It is a palladian villa built in 1762 by Thomas Parker. The village has a public house 'The Good Intent' which is popular with walkers as the village lies on the North Downs Way. This building dates back to the 1600s but has only been a public house since the 1800s.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Census data
- ^ UK attractions retrieved 11/1/07
- ^ Good move guide retrieved 11/1/07
