Museums · South East England
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
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
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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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
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Compton, Guildford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Compton War Memorial
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Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas — church in Compton, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
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Eastbury Manor
Eastbury Manor — manor house in Compton, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
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Watts Mortuary Chapel
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Watts Gallery
Watts Gallery — art gallery in Compton, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Compton, Guildford?
- Compton, Guildford is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.2138°, -0.6325°.
- Is Compton, Guildford wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Compton, Guildford. Check ahead for specific facilities.