West Horsley
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| Population | 2,768 (2001) |
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| District | Guildford |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEATHERHEAD |
| Postcode district | KT24 |
| Dial code | 01483 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Mole Valley |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
West Horsley is a small village between Guildford and Leatherhead in Surrey, England. St Mary's Church dates from the 11th century. West Horsley Place is a mediaeval house substantially developed in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
West Horsley has two schools: The Raleigh (state) named after Sir Walter Raleigh whose son Carew lived at West Horsley Place, and Cranmore a Catholic prep school for boys.
One of the victims of the Railway murderers was killed in West Horsley in 1986, although Horsley Station just so happens to be in East Horsley.
The Sheepleas Woods are located in the extreme south of the village.
Very good café/restaurant at the garden centre (Squires) located on the A246.
Shaun Wright-Phillips, the Chelsea and England midfielder lives in West Horsley
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