Flexford

Flexford
Flexford

 Flexford shown within Surrey
Population 1,163 [1]
OS grid reference SU9328050247
District Guildford
Shire county Surrey
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Guildford
Postcode district GU3
Dialling code 01483
Police Surrey
Fire Surrey
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Woking
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Flexford is a hamlet, in the parish of Normandy in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England. It has a population of 1,163.[1] Flexford is part of one of two wards that are within the Guildford borough but are represented by the Member of Parliament for Woking.

History

Flexford was once called Flaxford, itself a corruption of "flax vard", meaning flax meadows by a stream.[2] The ancient industry here was the creation of linen from flax.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Surrey County Council Census data
  2. ^ a b Normandy in Surrey Antiquities and Peculiarities of Normandy - Why is "CHRISTMAS PIE" so called?