Wood Street Village

Wood Street Village
Wood Street Village

 Wood Street Village shown within Surrey
Population 1,718 .[1]
OS grid reference SU949512
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 Guildford
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Wood Street Village is a village in the county of Surrey, England with a village green. It is located three miles (4 km) west of Guildford and is part of the parish of Worplesdon. Local ameneties include a church, infant school, post office and public houses.

History

There are a number of old houses in the village; some of the nearby farmhouses date from the 15th century. Wood Street School opened in 1878 and the Victorian part still stands. The current St Albans church building was completed in 1967. The village green features the only surviving maypole in Surrey.[2]

References

  1. ^ Surrey County Council Census data
  2. ^ Woodstreet the growth of a Village (Wood Street Village History Society, 1988) ISBN 0-9513065-0-2

External links

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