Westfield, Woking, Surrey
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 Local shops at Westfield |
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| OS grid reference | TQ004567 |
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| District | Woking |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Woking |
| Postcode district | GU22 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Woking |
Westfield is village in Woking Borough, Surrey. Westfield marks the southern boundary of Woking altering from a traditional suburban character in the north to a semi-rural appearance in the south. The Southern boundary is Green Belt.
History
Pre-history
There is some archaeological evidence of Late Bronze Age activity in Westfield. Late Bronze Age artefacts have been recovered from this area and are now stored in the British Museum.[1]
16th Century
Westfield was one of three ‘open fields’ of the ancient town of Woking (see Old Woking) and was first recorded in 1548.[2] The ‘west’ field was in fact divided into two areas with the ‘lower west field’ occupying the area of present day Westfield Avenue and the Football Ground and the ‘upper west field’ covering the area to the south and east of the Westfield Road. The Old Cricketers Inn and Cricketers Cottage on Westfield Common have a 16th Century provenance [3] Built in the 16th century, Walnut Tree Cottage was the site of a Liquorice factory.[4]
19th Century
As well as the ‘common fields’ Westfield had a large area of ‘common land’ that, despite being bought by the London Necropolis Company in the mid-19th century, remains open even today. The registered common land is called Westfield Common.
Modern housing development
All of the 'modern development' of Westfield (as well as Kingfield and Old Woking) has been on the former fields of the area, with the bounds of many of these fields still traceable in the estate boundaries.[5] For example:
- Rosebank Cottages occupies the property boundaries of the old Wilcox Farm. Development of this housing commenced after 1881 with evidence of housing appearing in Ordnance Survey Maps of 1896.
- The Westfield Way Estate occupies the property boundaries of the old Westfield Farm. The present form of this housing estate appearing in the Ordnance Survey Maps of 1968-71.
- Balfour Avenue-There is a large Housing Development built around Balfour Avenue.
The Moor Lane Development
The Moor Lane Development is a development Woking Borough Council are trying to do. The Development will provide affordable housing inside the Borough. This has led to local protests and organisations set up that want the development to be scrapped.
The land where the development, if allowed to go ahead, will take place is owned by Surrey County Council. The Development will affect the residents of Westfield Common, Moor Lane, Balfour Avenue and Quartermaine Avenue.
Facilities
- The Church of Saint Mark-Belonging to the Diocese of Guildford and the parish of Old Woking, Saint Marks church was built in 1922 and holds regular services.[6][7] The church is also home to the local Brownies Group. The Scouts are located in Woking Park.
- Westfield Surgery-Belonging to the Southview Surgery in Woking, Westfield Surgery offers medical services to the locals of the South Woking area.[8]
- Westfield Dental and Implant Centre-Westfield also has a Dental and Implant Centre.
- Moorcroft Centre-The Moorcroft centre is a converted school and daycare centre.[9]
- Old Woking and District Recreation Club-Is a CIU affiliated local venue and has regular Latin/Salsa dance classes.[10][11]
- The Guru Balti House-Serves Indian cuisine.[12]
- Eastern Oriental-Mainly Serves Chinese Food.
Schools
Westfield has a Primary School and Pre-School located down Bonsey Lane. There used to be a Secondary School called Highlands, though this formed with Horsell High School in Horsell to become Woking High School. Most local children attend either Westfield Primary School (Bonsey Lane), Send School, Barnsbury School and BDB, Woking High School and The Winston Churchill School. The younger children attend various pre-schools around the area
Politics
Westfield, together with Barnsbury & Kingfield, form an electoral ward of Woking called Kingsfield & Westfield. The polling districts are Westfield (KB), Kingfield (KC) & Barnsbury (KA).[13]
Sport and leisure
Westfield has a Non-League football club Westfield (Surrey) F.C. who play at Woking Park.
Gallery
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Woking District and Recreation Club
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Path leading to Moor Lane
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Westfield Common Play Area
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One of the Ponds on Westfield Common
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Animals on Westfield Common
See also
- Old Woking, Woking
- Westfield Common, Woking
References
- ↑ Late Bronze Age Urn, Westfield.
- ↑ History of Westfield
- ↑ Surrey Historic Environment Record for The Cricketers
- ↑ "Woking UK". Woking UK. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Historical Maps of Westfield
- ↑ "St Marks Church". Geograph. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "A Church Near You". A Church Near You. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Woking Borough Council". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Woking Borough Council". Woking Borough Council. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Local Directory". Woking Local. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Latin Salsa Website". Latin Salsa Website. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Restaurants In Woking". Restaurants Website. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Kingfield & Westfield Ward details
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