Flexford
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Coordinates: 51°14′36″N 0°40′00″W / 51.2433°N 0.6666°W
| Flexford | |
 Flexford
Flexford shown within Surrey |
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| Population | 1,163 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU9328050247 |
| 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 | Woking |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Flexford is a hamlet, in the parish of Normandy in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England. It has a population of 1,163.[1] Flexford is part of one of two wards that are within the Guildford borough but are represented by the Member of Parliament for Woking.
[edit] History
Flexford was once called Flaxford, itself a corruption of "flax vard", meaning flax meadows by a stream.[2] The ancient industry here was the creation of linen from flax.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Surrey County Council Census data
- ^ a b Normandy in Surrey Antiquities and Peculiarities of Normandy - Why is "CHRISTMAS PIE" so called?
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