Where is Samuel Franklin Cody?

Samuel Franklin Cody is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU12 5LP), in the parish of Ash.

How do I get to Samuel Franklin Cody?

The nearest railway station is Ash Vale, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU12 5LP.

Is Samuel Franklin Cody a protected site?

Yes — Samuel Franklin Cody is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).

Is Samuel Franklin Cody free to visit?

Yes, Samuel Franklin Cody is free to enter.

How do I get to Samuel Franklin Cody?

The nearest railway station is Ash Vale, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU12 5LP.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

Samuel Franklin Cody

In or near Pirbright.

Free admission

Samuel Franklin Cody — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Chart House Road, off Station Approach - geograph.org.uk - 2870719 — Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Ash Vale · 0.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Samuel Franklin Cody memorial, you can reach it via Ash Vale railway station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry to the memorial is free, but please note that it is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for your sat-nav is GU12 5LP.

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Samuel Franklin Cody is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2020

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 – 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites, that were used by the British before World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane built in Britain, on 17 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when young.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

When Cody was testing his first aeroplane, he tied it to a tree in order to assess the pulling power of its propeller. The tree became known as the Cody Tree and survived for many years. Later an aluminium replica was cast by apprentices of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, and for many years continued to mark the spot. The metal tree was eventually moved to its present location.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.2727, -0.7224
County: Surrey
District: Guildford
Parish: Ash
Postcode: GU12 5LP
Parliamentary constituency: Godalming and Ash
Nearest railway station: Ash Vale — 0.1 km

Sources

osm: node/12089755429 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Samuel Franklin Cody (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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