Weybourne, Surrey
Coordinates: 51°14′N 0°47′W / 51.23°N 0.78°W
| Weybourne | |
 Weybourne
Weybourne shown within Surrey |
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| Population | 4,176 (including Badshot Lea)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU8549 |
| District | Waverley |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Farnham |
| Postcode district | GU9 |
| Dialling code | 01252 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | South West Surrey |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Weybourne is a small village in Surrey, England. It lies on the outskirts of Farnham, Surrey and borders onto Aldershot, Hampshire.
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[edit] Past Residents
Pioneering motorist and auto-mobile manufacturer John Henry Knight lived in Weybourne House, before moving to Barfield in Runfold, Farnham. He designed and built "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England" [2]
As a child, the singer Vera Lynn stayed with an aunt in the village every summer until the start of World War II.[3]
Actress Jessie Matthews once lived in Weybourne Road, Weybourne [4].
English Rugby Player Jonny Wilkinson attended William Cobbett Junior School and Weybourne Infant School.[5]
[edit] Housing
The central village comprises housing from the mid to late Victorian period, mainly along Weybourne Road. There is Local Authority Housing from the 1940s and 1950's off Upper Weybourne Lane, and additional private housing was built in the late 1960s and early 1970s off Lower Weybourne Lane and Upper Weybourne Lane. Housing has been added sporadically since, with residential flats and some smaller housing developments in the 1980s and early 1990s. Towards the edge of the village, near the border with Aldershot, the housing changes in character with housing from the 1920s and 1930's being more prevalent.
[edit] Public Facilities
- Weybourne Village Hall
- Sub-Post Office
- Weybourne Recreational Ground
- U & S News, Food and Wine
[edit] Shops
- Premier (Newsagents)
- The Floral Shoppe
[edit] Public Houses
- The Elm Tree
- The Running Stream
- The Duke of York
[edit] Schools
Weybourne Infant School was originally opened in 1972 as Weybourne County First School, but subsequently became an Infant School.
William Cobbett Junior School was opened in 1974.
- All Hallows Catholic School
- Weybourne Infant School
- William Cobbett Junior School
- Farnham Heath End School[note 1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Farnham Heath End School has been included as it borders Weybourne and Heath End villages, with Weybourne Infant School and William Cobbett Junior Schools separated only by their playing fields. Farnham Heath End School also has an entrance from Bullers Road, which is in Weybourne, not Heath End.
[edit] References
- ^ "Lead Key Figures (2001 Census data)". http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do;jsessionid=ac1f930dce6cf796789081044fe969095a0463cb3b2.e38OaNuRbNuSbi0Lb34RaNeSa3eLe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?a=7&b=5942866&c=GU9+9JS&d=14&e=16&g=492583&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&bhcp=1. Retrieved 9 September, 2011.
- ^ a b Brooklands.org "John Henry Knight - "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England"". 27 June, 2009. http://www.brooklands.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:john-henry-knight-&catid=38:earlydays&Itemid=2 Brooklands.org. Retrieved 9 September, 2011.
- ^ Ruth Lewy (7 November, 2009). "Frequent flyer: Dame Vera Lynn". http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article6905020.ece. Retrieved 9 September, 2011.
- ^ "Notable Abodes - Weybourne Road, Farnham Surrey". http://www.notableabodes.com/person-abode-details/10016/jessie-matthews-actress_evergreen-weybourne-road-farnham-surrey. Retrieved 9 September, 2011.
- ^ Luke Jacobs (7 April, 2009). "Honorary doctorate for rugby star Wilkinson". http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2048628_honorary_doctorate_for_rugby_star_wilkinson. Retrieved 9 September, 2011.
[edit] External links
[edit] External links
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