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Godalming


Godalming Parish Church
Godalming (Surrey)
Godalming

Godalming shown within Surrey
Population 21,103
OS grid reference SU968437
Parish Godalming
District Waverley
Shire county Surrey
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GODALMING
Postcode district GU7
Dialling code 01483
Police Surrey
Fire Surrey
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament South West Surrey
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Coordinates: 51°11′06″N 0°36′36″W / 51.185, -0.61

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History

Pre-1300

The town has existed since Saxon times (see also Godalming (hundred)), and probably earlier. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Godalming was an ancient hundred in the south west of the county of Surrey, England. It is mentioned in the will of King Alfred the Great, and the name itself has Saxon origins, 'Godhelms Ingus' roughly translated as “the family of godhelm”, and probably referring to one of the first lords of the manor. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here

The town of Godalming first came to be due to the fact that it is directly between Portsmouth and London, so traders would set up stalls and inns for travellers to buy from and rest in. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Godalming appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Godelminge. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held by William the Conqueror. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Its domesday assets were: 2 churches (both held by Ranulf Flambard) worth 12s, 3 mills worth £2 1s 8d, 25 ploughs, 40 acres of meadow, woodland worth 103 hogs. A grinding mill is a Unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces The plough ( American spelling plow; both plaʊ is a Tool used in Farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by Grass and other non- Woody plants. Ecologically a woodland is an area covered in trees differentiated from a Forest. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times It rendered £34. [1] Its population was roughly 400 people. At the time, its manor belonged to the King, but a few hundred years later, ownership transferred to the Bishop of Salisbury, under a charter granted by King Edward I of England. The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost

1300-1800

In the year 1300, the town was granted the right to hold a weekly market and an annual fair. Its major industry at the time was woollen cloth, which contributed to Godalming’s prosperity over the next few centuries, until a sudden decline in the 17th century. Instead, its people applied their skills to the latest knitting and weaving technology and began producing stockings in a variety of materials, and later to leatherwork.

A willingness to adapt, and move from one industry to another meant that Godalming continued to thrive. For example, paper making was adopted in the 17th century, and was still manufactured there in the 20th century. The quarrying of Bargate stone also provided an important source of income, as did passing trade - Godalming was a popular stopping point for stage coaches between Portsmouth and London. Bargate stone is a highly durable form yes of Sandstone, which was quarried for centuries in south west Surrey, England - particularly around Guildford History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In 1764, trade received an additional boost when canalisation of the river took place, linking the town to Guildford, and from there to the River Thames and London on the Wey and Godalming Navigations. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The Wey and Godalming Navigations is the name given to the Navigable parts of the River Wey, in Surrey, UK.

In 1726 a Godalming maidservant called Mary Tofts hoaxed the town into believing that she had given birth to rabbits. Mary Tofts (born c 1701-January 1763 also called Mary Toft, was a maidservant from Godalming, England, who in 1726 became the subject of considerable The foremost doctors of the day came to witness the freak event and for a brief time the story caused a national sensation. Eventually Mary was found out after a porter was caught smuggling a dead rabbit into her chamber, she confessed to inserting at least 16 rabbits into herself and faking their birth.

From 1800

So successful was Godalming, that in the early 19th century it was considerably larger than today’s county town of Guildford, and by 1851 the population had passed 6,500. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Already, it was becoming a popular residence for commuters, for it was connected to London by railway two years earlier, in 1849, and to Portsmouth in 1859. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today the town is served by Godalming railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line. Godalming railway station is a stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line. The Portsmouth Direct Line is a Railway service operated by South West Trains which runs between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour,

Architecture

The Pepperpot, Godalming's former town hall
The Pepperpot, Godalming's former town hall

The town has around 230 listed buildings, including Tudor timbers and 17th century brickwork. Social and economic revolution Following the Black Death Plagues and the agricultural depression of the late 14th century population growth Godalming Parish Church has a Saxon chancel and Norman tower. A church has stood on the site of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Godalming, since at least the mid ninth century "Chancel" is an architectural term for the space around the Altar at the Liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. The 19th century town hall, nicknamed the Pepperpot, is a distinctive octangular building situated on the High Street. Due to its unique design, it has become the defacto 'logo' of the town today.

The current building dates back to 1814 and replaced the medieval "Old Market House" that had occupied the site since the early Middle Ages. It was in this Market House (and its predecessors) that the local Hundred Court met and discussed matters of local importance for more than a thousand years.

The upstairs rooms continued to be used for civic gatherings until 1908. The Pepperpot later housed the town museum, and continues to be used as a public function room. The arched area beneath the building, at street level, has been used as a marketplace. [2]

Other significant buildings in the town include Edwin Lutyens's Red House, and a significant English public school, Charterhouse stands about a mile from the town, on the top of Charterhouse Hill. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA, LLD ( 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944 Charterhouse, originally Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, is a prominent boys independent or public school as they're known in Britain between Charterhouse won the FA Cup as the Old Carthusians in 1880 and 1881. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after

Winkworth Arboretum, with its collection of rare trees and shrubs, is situated a few miles to the south. Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust -owned Arboretum located between Godalming and Hascombe, Surrey, England.

Public Electricity Supply

Godalming came to world attention in September 1881, when it became the first town in the United Kingdom to have installed a public electricity supply, which made electricity available to consumers. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It was Calder & Barnet who installed a Siemens AC Alternator and dynamo which were powered by a waterwheel, located at Westbrook Mill, on the river Wey. An alternating current ( AC) is an Electric current whose direction reverses cyclically as opposed to Direct current, whose direction remains constant alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to Alternating current electrical energy In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic There was a number of supply cables that fed seven arc lights and 34 Swan incandescent lights, some of which were laid in the gutters. Sir Joseph Wilson Swan ( October 31, 1828 – May 27, 1914) was an English Physicist and Chemist, most famous Floods in late 1881 caused problems and in the end Calder & Barnet withdrew from the contract. It was taken over by Siemens. Under Siemens the supply system grew and a number of technical problems were solved. But later on in 1884 the whole town reverted back to gas lighting as Siemens failed to tender for a contract to light the town. This was due to a survey he undertook in the town that failed to provide adequate support to make the business viable, and Siemens had lost money on the scheme in the early years, but was prepared to stay on to gain experience. Electricity returned to the town in 1904.

Transport

The National Trust Wey & Godalming Navigations
The National Trust Wey & Godalming Navigations

Rail

Godalming is on the mainline railway between London (Waterloo) and Portsmouth, and is served by South West Trains. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales The Wey and Godalming Navigations is the name given to the Navigable parts of the River Wey, in Surrey, UK. See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which [1] The station has been recognised for its floral decorations including 10 hanging baskets. [2] The next stations up and down the line are at Farncombe and Milford which in many respects (for example transport and education) are effectively suburbs of Godalming. Farncombe is a former village in Surrey, England. It is administratively part of Godalming, coming under the remit of Godalming Town Council and the Milford is a large Village, situated south west of Godalming in Surrey, England. The town is also served by a bus network connecting the town centre with the main residential areas.

Road

Roads running through, or close to, Godalming are:[3][4]

A community transport service is provided by "Hoppa". The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The A31 is a major Trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre The Hog's Back is the name given to that part of the North Downs in Surrey, England between Farnham Surrey in the west and Guildford The A281 is a northwest-southeast road in southern England that passes through the countryside between Guildford, Surrey and Pyecombe, Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. Milford is a large Village, situated south west of Godalming in Surrey, England. Shoreham-by-Sea (shortened to Shoreham) is a small Town, Port and Seaside resort, also being the major settlement in the Adur District List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. Birdham is a village and Civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. Cranleigh is a large village proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. The village of Compton, Surrey, England, is situated between Godalming and Guildford, and close to an important trunk road linking Puttenham is a village in Surrey, England just south of the Hog's Back which is the chalk ridge of the North Downs. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. Waverley Hoppa, or simply Hoppa as it is known locally is a community transport operation covering the Surrey borough of Waverley. Chaired through its difficult early days by Brian Richards,[3] Waverley Hoppa has burgeoned into a low priced provider of minibus and MPV personalised transport for the elderly, the disabled, the young and others for whom simply getting from where they are to where they want to be is a problem. [4]

Air

Godalming lies approximately equidistant (50 kilometres) from Heathrow and Gatwick, the two major commercial airports in SE England. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow.

Water

The Wey and Godalming Navigations terminates at the United Church. The Wey and Godalming Navigations is the name given to the Navigable parts of the River Wey, in Surrey, UK. Godalming United Church is a Non-conformist Church formed in 1977 of a union of the local methodist and URC churches [5]

Residential

People live in the town centre and various suburbs. To the east there is Catteshall; to the west there is Aaron's Hill and Ockford Ridge; to the north there is Farncombe, Charterhouse and Frith Hill; and to the south there is Holloway Hill, Busbridge and Crownpits. Farncombe is a former village in Surrey, England. It is administratively part of Godalming, coming under the remit of Godalming Town Council and the

Sometimes Milford is classed as a suburb of Godalming. Milford is a large Village, situated south west of Godalming in Surrey, England.

Schools

Schools in the immediate Godalming area are:

Private schools

State 6th form colleges

State secondary schools

Numbers in brackets indicate the % of pupils achieving 5 A-C GCSEs in total and then including the key subjects of maths and English. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U [17]

State primary schools (includes grant aided)

All primary schools in Godalming are coeducational. Infant schools cover the age range 4 - 7, junior schools cover 8 - 11.

The figures shown in brackets are VA value added a measure of how pupils' performance has improved, and AGG aggregate score the sum of the percentages of pupils achieving the expected levels in English, maths and science (thus the maximum possible is 300). [19]

Previous schools

Sport

Godalming Town F. C. currently play in the British Gas Business Southern League South & West. Godalming Grammar School was a state-funded selective Grammar School taking both boys and girls situated in Tuesley Lane Godalming, England. Godalming Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Godalming, Surrey, England. They were formed in 1971 and play their home games at Wey Court, Meadrow.

Cricket has been played in Godalming since at least 1767; Godalming Cricket Club now plays at the Holloway Hill Recreation Ground. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Godalming Cricket Club plays home matches at Holloway Hill Sports Association 's recreation ground Godalming, Surrey with clubhouse facilities in the pavilion

Local Theatre

Godalming Theatre Group is an amateur theatre company in Godalming. It performs three productions a year at the Ben Travers Theatre, Charterhouse School, Godalming: a spring musical, autumn drama or comedy, and a Christmas pantomime or show. Charterhouse, originally Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, is a prominent boys independent or public school as they're known in Britain between It also runs a youth theatre group. [28]

Media

The comic novel The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, by David Nobbs, contains the following footnote: "Note: It is believed that this book mentions Godalming more than any other book ever written, including A Social, Artistic and Economic History of Godalming by E. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a novel and a British Sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role David Gordon Nobbs (born 13 March 1935 in Petts Wood, Kent) is an English comedy writer Phipps-Blythburgh. " The novel was the second in a trilogy, adapted to become a hit TV series: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a novel and a British Sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role

The town has often been used as a backdrop for the shooting of various films and television programmes. In February 2006, Church Street, which runs from the Pepperpot to the parish church, was used in the production of The Holiday. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Godalming is a town in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, seven kilometres (four miles south of Guildford. A church has stood on the site of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Godalming, since at least the mid ninth century The Holiday ( 2006) is a Romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures in the US and Universal Studios outside the US

Notable people

See also alumini of Godalming Grammar School and List of notable Old Carthusians

Numerous notable people were born in the town including: Julius Caesar (born 1830), cricketer; Aldous Huxley (born 1894), writer; Nick Clarke (born 1948), radio journalist and presenter; and Mick Mills (born 1949), footballer. Godalming Grammar School was a state-funded selective Grammar School taking both boys and girls situated in Tuesley Lane Godalming, England. Old Carthusians are former pupils of Charterhouse School. Born in 17th century Joseph Henshaw (1603&ndash1679 Bishop of Peterborough Childhood Julius Caesar was born to Benjamin Caesar a baker and his wife Anne (née Bowler Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 &ndash 22 November 1963 was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. Nicholas Campbell Clarke ( 9 June 1948 – 23 November 2006) was an English radio and television presenter and journalist primarily Michael 'Mick' Denis Mills (born January 4 1949 in Godalming, Surrey) was a football full back who by the end of his career had

The architect, Edwin Lutyens, began work in 1896 on a house at Munstead Wood, Godalming for the garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA, LLD ( 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944 Gertrude Jekyll ( November 29, 1843 – December 8, 1932) (surname pronounced /ˈdʒiˌkəl/) was an influential British garden She died in 1932 and is buried in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, Busbridge, Godalming next to her brother.

In the 1800s, James Wilde (1816-1899), British judge and 1st Baron Penzance lived at Eashing Park, Godalming. James Plaisted Wilde 1st Baron Penzance ( July 12, 1816 - December 9, 1899) was a British Judge and Amateur

In the late twentieth century, comedic actor Terry Scott and the singer Alvin Stardust resided in the town. Terry Scott ( 4 May 1927 &ndash 26 July 1994) was an English Actor and Comedian who appeared in seven Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London) is an English Pop

Significant people currently living in the town include the actress Rachel Hurd-Wood. Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood (born 17 August 1990) is a British actress.

References

  1. ^ Surrey Domesday Book
  2. ^ History of The Pepperpot, Godalming Town Council website
  3. ^ 2006 AA Road Atlas of Britain
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey Landranger 186 Aldershot, Guildford & surrounding areas
  5. ^ United Church official site

Jack Phillips, Radio Officer of the ill fated Titanic, who remained at his post, sending a distress signal the night Titanic sank. History On June 29, 1905 a group of motoring enthusiasts met at the Trocadero restaurant in the West End of London. A road atlas is a Map or set of maps that primarily display Roads and transport links rather than geographical information See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-biography/john-george-phillips.html

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