West Horsley

West Horsley
West Horsley  West Horsley shown within Surrey
Population	2,768 (2001)
OS grid reference	TQ078525
District	Guildford
Shire county	Surrey
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEATHERHEAD
Postcode district	KT24
Dialling code	01483
Police	Surrey
Fire	Surrey
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Mole Valley
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

West Horsley is a small village between Guildford and Leatherhead in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include East Horsley, Ockham, West Clandon and East Clandon. It lies on the A246, and south of the M25 and the A3. The Sheepleas Woods are located in the extreme south of the village, and stretch to 103 hectares (255 acres).

West Horsley appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Orselei. It was held by Walter, son of Othere. Its domesday assets were: 8 hides; 1 church, 8 ploughs, woodland worth 20 hogs. It rendered £6.

The village church St Mary's Church dates from the 11th century; whilst West Horsley Place is a mediaeval house substantially developed in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. One of the victims of the railway murderers was killed in West Horsley in 1986, although Horsley Station just so happens to be in East Horsley.

The village lies equidistant between the stations of Clandon and Effingham Junction.

Shaun Wright-Phillips, the QPR and former England midfielder might live in West Horsley.

Beatrix Potter famous for her children's books, used to stay at Tyrrellswood with her uncle and aunt, and did many of her paintings of animals and wrote some of her books there.

External links

• West Horsley Parish Council
• David Ogilvy's Biography
• East Horsley Bowling Club
• Horsley Football Club