Overview for The Burys, GODALMING, GU7 9SJ

Introduction

Godalming is a market town and civil parish in southwest Surrey, England, around 30 miles (49 km) southwest of central London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, at the confluence of the Rivers Wey and Ock. The civil parish covers 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) and includes the settlements of Farncombe, Binscombe and Aaron's Hill. Much of the area lies on the strata of the Lower Greensand Group and Bargate stone was quarried locally until the Second World War.

The earliest evidence of human activity is from the Paleolithic and land above the Wey floodplain at Charterhouse was first settled in the middle Iron Age. The modern town is believed to have its origins in the 6th or early 7th centuries and its name is thought to derive from that of a Saxon landowner. Kersey, a woollen cloth, dyed blue, was produced at Godalming for much of the Middle Ages, but the industry declined in the early modern period. In the 17th century, the town began to specialise in the production of knitted textiles and in the manufacture of hosiery in particular.

Throughout its history, Godalming has benefitted from its location on the main route from London to Portsmouth Dockyard. Local transport links were improved from the early 18th century with the opening of the turnpike road through the town in 1749 and the construction of the Godalming Navigation in 1764. Expansion of the settlement began in the mid-19th century, stimulated by the opening of the first railway station in 1849 and the relocation of Charterhouse School from London in 1872. The town has a claim to be the first place in the world to have a combined public and private electricity supply.

Several buildings in the town centre date from the 16th and 17th centuries. The distinctive Pepperpot was built in 1814 to replace the medieval market house and to house the council chamber. Among the notable former residents of the civil parish were Jack Phillips, the senior wireless operator on the RMS Titanic, and the mountaineer George Mallory. James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Colony of Georgia, was born in Godalming in 1696 and the town maintains a friendship with the U.

S. state and the cities of Savannah and Augusta in particular.

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Summary for The Burys, GODALMING, GU7 9SJ

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Godalming
in
Godalming Central & Ockford
within
Waverley
in
Surrey
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near GU7 9SJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
2
In Progress
18
Completed
2
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near GU7 9SJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around The Burys, GU7 9SJ that have been reported to Surrey Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near GU7 9SJ

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the South West Surrey parliamentary constituency.

South West Surrey is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for The Burys, GU7 9SJ

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Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for GU7 9SJ

Latitude
51.18707
Longitude
-0.609733

Residents at GU7 9SJ

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at GU7 9SJ

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
18:30

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

GU7 9SJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear23.08%
Cloudy68.57%
Rain7.14%
Windy0.97%
Other0.24%

Population

Waverley
122,000

Deprivation Index

76.9 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at GU7 9SJ

Active
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Postcode Details for GU7 9SJ

Introduced
1 Feb 2005

Recent Updates

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