Milford, Surrey

Milford is a large village, situated south west of Godalming in Surrey, England. Nearby villages include Witley, Elstead and Eashing, and the hamlets of Enton and Hydestile. It is situated in the Borough of Waverley.

Transportation

Until the 1990s, the A3 road ran through the village (it now bypasses it to the west). Milford is still an important road junction, where the A283 road and A286 roads leave the A3 and run south to West Sussex. Milford railway station is on the mainline between London (Waterloo) and Portsmouth Harbour station. Milford Hospital is the local hospital that serves the village.

Education

Milford has an infant school and a secondary school, Rodborough, which is also a specialist technology school

Facilities

The Church of England Parish Church is St. John the Evangelist, in Church Road. There is also St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Portsmouth Road, and Milford Baptist Church on New Road. Milford has a post office, a Chinese takeaway shop, a fish and chip shop, a water softening shop, a shop selling art and crafts made by people in the area, called the Surrey Guild Craft shop, located at the top of Moushill lane, an Antique and Brocante shop, veterinary surgery, an off-licence, a butcher and fishmonger, a dry-cleaner, a corner shop co-op, a Tesco Express, an estate agency, a hairdresser, two beauticians, two doctors' surgeries, a petrol station, a swing park and two pubs.

The village also has a cricket green and a football pitch which is home to Milford & Witley Football Club and Milford Cricket Club, who have two teams who play in the Saturday I'Anson League. Here, the Burton Pavilion also hosts dance, yoga and pilates classes. Another green in the village, the Jubilee field, is used for village fêtes and travelling funfairs & circuses. Milford also has Brownie and Guide Companies and Scouting units. Milford also has a Bowling Green and club. Additionally, Milford is the home of Milford Pumas Youth Football Club, a community youth football club serving 7-17 year old boys and girls.

Notable residents

Notable residents include Virginia Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone and her husband Sir Peter Bottomley. Virginia taught Sunday School at the Parish Church while she was Secretary of State for Education & Science in John Major's Cabinet. Another notable resident is actress Penelope Keith, who is probably most famous for her role as Margot in 1970s BBC sitcom The Good Life. The painter James Archer also lived in the village in the late 19th century.

Appearances in Television

A 1970 Doctor Who story was partly filmed at Milford Hospital. In the series it was called the Wenley Hospital. The actual filming took place in November 1969.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ Census data
2. ^ A Brief History of Time retrieved 17/1/07
3. ^ Doctor Who Locations

External links

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