Compton, Guildford
Village and civil parish in Surrey, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Compton, Waverley.
Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is between Godalming and Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection to fine art and pottery, being 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, the cemetery chapel commissioned by his wife for him, two inns and the parish church.
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Compton | |
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Church of St. Nicholas, Compton. | |
Location within Surrey | |
Area | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Population | 1,154 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 137/km2 (350/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU9546 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Guildford |
Postcode district | GU3 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.2138°N 0.6325°W / 51.2138; -0.6325 |
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