Weybourne, Surrey

For other places with the same name, see Weybourne (disambiguation).
Weybourne
Weybourne

 Weybourne shown within Surrey
Population 4,176 (including Badshot Lea)[1]
OS grid reference SU8549
District Waverley
Shire county Surrey
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Farnham
Postcode district GU9
Dialling code 01252
Police Surrey
Fire Surrey
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament South West Surrey
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Weybourne is a small village in Surrey, England. It lies on the outskirts of Farnham, Surrey and borders onto Aldershot, Hampshire.

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Past Residents

Pioneering motorist and auto-mobile manufacturer John Henry Knight lived in Weybourne House, before moving to Barfield in Runfold, Farnham. He designed and built "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England" [2]

As a child, the singer Vera Lynn stayed with an aunt in the village every summer until the start of World War II.[3]

Actress Jessie Matthews once lived in Weybourne Road, Weybourne [4].

English Rugby Player Jonny Wilkinson attended William Cobbett Junior School and Weybourne Infant School.[5]

Housing

The central village comprises housing from the mid to late Victorian period, mainly along Weybourne Road. There is Local Authority Housing from the 1940s and 1950's off Upper Weybourne Lane, and additional private housing was built in the late 1960s and early 1970s off Lower Weybourne Lane and Upper Weybourne Lane. Housing has been added sporadically since, with residential flats and some smaller housing developments in the 1980s and early 1990s. Towards the edge of the village, near the border with Aldershot, the housing changes in character with housing from the 1920s and 1930's being more prevalent.

Public Facilities

Public Houses

Schools

Weybourne Infant School was originally opened in 1972 as Weybourne County First School, but subsequently became an Infant School.

William Cobbett Junior School was opened in 1974.

Notes

  1. ^ Farnham Heath End School has been included as it borders Weybourne and Heath End villages, with Weybourne Infant School and William Cobbett Junior Schools separated only by their playing fields. Farnham Heath End School also has an entrance from Bullers Road, which is in Weybourne, not Heath End.

References

  1. ^ "Lead Key Figures (2001 Census data)". http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do;jsessionid=ac1f930dce6cf796789081044fe969095a0463cb3b2.e38OaNuRbNuSbi0Lb34RaNeSa3eLe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?a=7&b=5942866&c=GU9+9JS&d=14&e=16&g=492583&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&bhcp=1. Retrieved 9 September, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Brooklands.org "John Henry Knight - "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England"". 27 June, 2009. http://www.brooklands.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:john-henry-knight-&catid=38:earlydays&Itemid=2 Brooklands.org. Retrieved 9 September, 2011. 
  3. ^ Ruth Lewy (7 November, 2009). "Frequent flyer: Dame Vera Lynn". http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article6905020.ece. Retrieved 9 September, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Notable Abodes - Weybourne Road, Farnham Surrey". http://www.notableabodes.com/person-abode-details/10016/jessie-matthews-actress_evergreen-weybourne-road-farnham-surrey. Retrieved 9 September, 2011. 
  5. ^ Luke Jacobs (7 April, 2009). "Honorary doctorate for rugby star Wilkinson". http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2048628_honorary_doctorate_for_rugby_star_wilkinson. Retrieved 9 September, 2011. 

External links

External links

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