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- Guildford is a large town in Surrey in the South East of England. It has retained much of its historical charm. A short walk up the cobbled high street shows many buildings which are hundreds of years old. The medieval castle was used by the King of England in the 1400s and because of this Guildford is the only royal town in Surrey.
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Guildford’s Norman Castle on a chalk mound overlooking the river crossing is Guildford’s best known historical landmark after the iconic 17th century Guildhall Clock which gives the High Street its focal point. The Castle was built soon after the Conquest in 1066 and was the only royal castle in Surrey. It was used as a base for the Sheriff ...
Guildford became a university town in September 1966, when the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter. Guildford is surrounded on three sides by the Surrey Hills National Landscape , which severely limits its potential for expansion to the east, west and south.
Here’s a brief history of Guildford from its origins as a Saxon settlement to the thriving, commuter town that now exists. Find out how the town has developed over the past thousand years and been shaped and re-shaped. Guildford began as a Saxon village shortly after Roman authority had been removed from Britain.
Oct 30, 2019 · From early times Guildford was the largest town in Surrey and owed its importance to its position at the junction of two routes. It is positioned where the river Wey cuts through the North Downs and is on a major route between London and Portsmouth, a major naval base since the thirteenth century.
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Guildford began as a Saxon village by a ford. It was called the guilden (golden) Ford. It may have been called that because of the golden flowers that grew at the riverside or because of the golden sands on the banks of the river. The village of Guildford turned into a town in the early 10th century. At that time the English kings were building a n...
In 1507 a grammar school was founded in Guildford. Then in 1539, Henry VIII closed the friary and the hospital. Guildford declined in importance in the 16th century. In 1611 a writer said ‘It had been far greater than now it is’. One reason for this was the decline of the wool trade due to increasing competition from the North of England. By 1611 G...
In 1801, at the time of the first census, Guildford had a population of around 2,600. Even by the standards of the time, it was a small town. However, it grew rapidly in the 19th century. In 1818 a corn exchange where grain could be bought and sold was built. Guildford gained gas supply in 1821 and gas was used to light the streets. The first elect...
In 1901 the population of Guildford was 15,938. It rose rapidly in the 20th century. (Although part of the rise was due to boundary extensions). The boundaries of Guildford were extended in 1904 and 1933. They were extended again in 1974. The first council houses in Guildford were built at the end of the 19th century. Many more were built in the 20...
Show further information... Guildford through time. Click here for graphs and data of how Guildford has changed over two centuries. For statistics for historical units named after Guildford go to Units and Statistics. How to reference this page:
2 days ago · Guildford is the old county town of Surrey, 30 miles from London, lying on the banks of the Wey, where the river breaks through the line of chalk hills. On the west side the ridge of the Hog's Back is called Guildown (Geldesdone by Geoffrey Gaimar, 12th century; Geldedone in the Pipe Roll of 1192–3).
