Horsell Common
- For the music band, see Horsell Common (band).
Horsell Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England, UK.[1] It is 355 hectares (880 acres) [2] and lies near Horsell, an ancient village nearby to the more modern Woking. It includes a Muslim Burial Ground and a number of Bronze Age barrows and heathland. The common has thousands of trees. There are parts of the common all over Horsell, isolated from the rest of the common by roads. The common is popular with people from Horsell and Woking Borough. There is a large amount of wildlife on the common.
Horsell Common Preservation Society
The Horsell Common Preservation Society look after all parts of the common and maintain it. Anyone can apply to become a member of the society.
The Sandpits and War Of The Worlds
Horsell Common was chosen by H.G. Wells as the site of the first Martian landing in The War of the Worlds, The Martians land in a giant cylinder that lodges deeply in the sandpits, when they make their appearance they start attacking the bystanders with the Heat-Ray. The sand pits is one of the most recognisable features of the common. The sand there has been used for houses in the nearby area. The sandpit is a site of pilgrimage for many science fiction fans.
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51°20′9″N 0°32′54″W / 51.33583°N 0.54833°W
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