Towns & cities · South East England
Chobham
Chobham — village and civil parish in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Longcross · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chobham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 23 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 3,799 people. Address: GU24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3481°, -0.6038°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England. The village has a small high street area, specialising in traditional trades and motor trades. The River Bourne and its northern tributary, the Hale, Mill Bourne or Windle Brook run through the village. Chobham lost a large minority of its land to West End, in 1968, which has a larger population and was long associated with another parish. Chobham has a wide range of outlying businesses, particularly plant growing and selling businesses, science/technology and restaurants. Chobham has no railway line; it is approximately midway between London-terminating services at Woking and Sunningdale, just under 5 miles (8.0 km) away. The village sits to the south of Chobham Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
History
Neolithic flints have been found and there are several round barrows on the heaths; such as the Bee Garden in rolling Albury Bottom, a scheduled monument and the "Herestraet or Via Militaris" of the Chertsey Charters ran through Chobham parish. In 1772 Roman silver coins of Gratian and of the time of a Valentinian, and copper coins of a Theodosius, Honorius, and another Valentinian, a spear-head and a gold ring, were found near Chobham Park in the parish. Chabbeham is the version written in Chertsey Charter, and Chabham was the version recorded in the 13th century Patent Rolls. St Lawrence Church is on the High Street. Its earliest parts date from about 1080 although there may have been an…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3481, -0.6038
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Surrey Heath
- Parish
- Chobham
- Postcode
- GU24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Population
- 3,799
- Nearest railway station
- Longcross — 4.2 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1986679 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chobham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chobham1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chobham?
- Chobham is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU24), in the parish of Chobham.
- Is Chobham free to visit?
- Yes, Chobham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chobham?
- The nearest railway station is Longcross, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU24.