Museums · South East England
Compton, Guildford
In or near Farncombe.
Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about 3 miles WSW of the centre of Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection with fine art an
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Farncombe · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Compton, Guildford, the nearest railway station is Farncombe, which is 2.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GU3 1EG. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about 3 miles WSW of the centre of Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection with fine art and pottery: it was the later life home of artist George Frederic Watts. The parish has considerable woodland and agricultural land, and the undeveloped portions are in the Metropolitan Green Belt. The village is traversed by the North Downs Way and has a large western conservation area. Central to the village are the Watts Gallery and the cemetery chapel commissioned for George Watts by his wife, two inns and the parish church.
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Summary from the official site
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about 3 miles WSW of the centre of Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection with fine art and pottery: it was the later life home of artist George Frederic Watts. The parish has considerable woodland and agricultural land, and the undeveloped portions are in the Metropolitan Green Belt. The village is traversed by the North Downs Way and has a large western conservation area. Central to the village are the Watts Gallery and the cemetery chapel commissioned for George Watts by his wife, two inns and the parish church.
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Background
History
Relics from the structure of the tower of the village's church, St Nicholas', suggest that the area was settled during the period of Roman occupation of Britain. Compton appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Conton(e). It was held by Walter, son of Othere. Its domesday assets were: 11 hides; 1 church, 9 ploughs, 7 acre of meadow. It rendered £9. St Nicholas' Church contains one of the oldest surviving carved Norman screens. The basic structure, including the tower, is Anglo-Saxon, but it has been much altered over the centuries. For example, the influence of the Normans can be seen in the arches, the timber roofing (thought to date back to 1165) and the unique carved wooden screen in the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2138, -0.6325
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Compton
- Postcode
- GU3 1EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Nearest railway station
- Farncombe — 2.7 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Compton, Guildford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Compton
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Church of St Nicholas
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Eastbury Manor
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Watts Mortuary Chapel
Chapels · 0.4 km
The Withies Inn
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Watts Studios (Limnerslease)
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Prior's Field School
Natural landmarks · 1.4 km
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Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Greyfriars
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Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham Loop
Mountain bike trails · 1.7 km
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Church of St Nicholas
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Eastbury Manor
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Compton, Guildford?
- Compton, Guildford is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU3 1EG), in the parish of Compton.
- What is Compton, Guildford?
- Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about 3 miles WSW of the centre of Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection with fine art an
- How do I get to Compton, Guildford?
- The nearest railway station is Farncombe, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU3 1EG.
- Is Compton, Guildford a protected site?
- Yes — Compton, Guildford is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Compton, Guildford?
- The nearest railway station is Farncombe, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU3 1EG.