Guildford
Coordinates: 51°14′11″N 0°34′13″W / 51.2365°N 0.5703°W
Guildford is the county town of Surrey,[2] in England. It is also the seat for the borough of Guildford.
Guildford | |
The Guildhall in Guildford |
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Guildford shown within Surrey | |
Population | 66,773 (2001 census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | SU9949 |
District | Guildford |
Shire county | Surrey |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GUILDFORD |
Postcode district | GU1-4 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Guildford |
Guildford Media
An Iron Age gold quarter stater coin, found in Guildford in 1974
A cut halfpenny of Harthacnut, minted at Guildford in 1036 or 1037
St Mary's Church, Quarry Street
Town Hall Guildford (postcard 1915) by A. R. Quinton
Onslow Bridge, River Wey Navigation
Guildford railway station (1958)
Members of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) learning to fire the Bren Gun at Guildford in 1939
References
- ↑ "2001 Census: Town/villages in Surrey with population more than 1000" (PDF). Surrey County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ↑ "Guildford Borough Council Website--"Henry III confirmed Guildford's status as the county town of Surrey in 1257"". Retrieved 2007-02-12.[dead link]