West Horsley
Encyclopedia
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 hectare (0.397685223350311 sq mi).
West Horsley appears in Domesday Book
of 1086 as Orselei. It was held by Walter, son of Othere. Its domesday assets were: 8 hide
s; 1 church, 8 plough
s, 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 Chelsea and England midfielder lives 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.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
between Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
and Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Leatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Neighbouring villages include East Horsley, Ockham
Ockham, Surrey
Ockham is a tiny English village near East Horsley, in Surrey, England. The village lies to the east of the A3 which runs between Cobham and Guildford. Other neighbouring villages include Ripley, Wisley and Effingham....
, West Clandon
West Clandon
West Clandon is a village in Surrey, England. It is within 4 miles of the M25 and the A3. Nearby villages include Send, Ripley, Ockham, East and West Horsley. Local towns are Woking and Guildford....
and East Clandon
East Clandon
East Clandon is a village and parish in Surrey, England on the A246 between the towns of Guildford to the west and Leatherhead to the east. Neighbouring villages include West Clandon and West Horsley....
. It lies on the A246, and south of the M25
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
and the A3
A3 road
The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual carriageway, or expressway, which follows the historic route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield. For much of its length, it is classified as a trunk road...
. The Sheepleas Woods are located in the extreme south of the village, and stretch to 103 hectare (0.397685223350311 sq mi).
West Horsley appears in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 as Orselei. It was held by Walter, son of Othere. Its domesday assets were: 8 hide
Hide (unit)
The hide was originally an amount of land sufficient to support a household, but later in Anglo-Saxon England became a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax. The geld would be collected at a stated rate per hide...
s; 1 church, 8 plough
Plough
The plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It has been a basic instrument for most of recorded history, and represents one of the major advances in agriculture...
s, woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
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
John Duffy and David Mulcahy
John Duffy and David Mulcahy are two British rapists and serial killers who together attacked numerous women at railway stations in the south of England through the 1980s...
was killed in West Horsley in 1986, although Horsley Station
Horsley railway station
Horsley railway station is located in the village of East Horsley in Surrey, England.The station is managed by South West Trains, who provide the majority of train services; Southern also provide some peak period services....
just so happens to be in East Horsley.
The village lies equidistant between the stations of Clandon
Clandon railway station
Clandon railway station is located in the village of West Clandon in Surrey, England.The station is managed by South West Trains, who provide the majority of train services; Southern also provide some peak period services....
and Effingham Junction
Effingham Junction railway station
Effingham Junction railway station is situated near the villages of Effingham and East Horsley in Surrey, England. Although the station takes its name from the former town, and the immediate vicinity has itself become known as Effingham Junction, it is actually located in the latter...
.
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...
, the Chelsea and England midfielder lives 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.