Shamley Green
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Shamley Green is a small village
in the county of Surrey
, England
. Neighbouring villages include Wonersh
, Chilworth
, Farncombe and Bramley
. Nearby railway stations include Chilworth railway station
(2.3 miles) and Farncombe railway station
(3.8 miles). Although Shalford Station is in fact closer as the route to Farncombe and Godalming passes through Shalford. The village has two pubs, The Bricklayers Arms and The Red Lion.
It is the birthplace and childhood home of Sir Richard Branson
of Virgin Atlantic fame.
The village lent its name to Alfred Hitchcock
's company which produced the movie Psycho
for Shamley Productions.
Artist Tony Hart
lived in the village for over forty years until his death.
During World War II, it hosted the Beatrix Potter Primary School, Earlsfield, London SW18
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the county of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Neighbouring villages include Wonersh
Wonersh
Wonersh is a small Surrey village in England. Wonersh is about 3 miles SSE of Guildford on the B2128 road from Guildford, Shalford to Cranleigh...
, Chilworth
Chilworth, Surrey
Chilworth is a village in Surrey, England, southeast of Guildford. Chilworth has about 2000 residents , two churches , two schools , a pub and a railway station. The village nestles below the North Downs, overlooked by St. Martha's Hill and St. Martha's Church...
, Farncombe and Bramley
Bramley, Surrey
Bramley is a village and civil parish about three miles south of Guildford in the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, south east England. With a population of c.3,300 most of the parish lies in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is evidence of iron age settlement in the area,...
. Nearby railway stations include Chilworth railway station
Chilworth railway station
Chilworth railway station serves the village of Chilworth in Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by First Great Western. It is situated on the North Downs Line.-Services:...
(2.3 miles) and Farncombe railway station
Farncombe railway station
Farncombe railway station opened in 1897 as a minor stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Godalming. It is said to have been built at the instigation of General Sir Frederick Marshall, a director of the London and South Western Railway Company, who lived nearby at Broadwater...
(3.8 miles). Although Shalford Station is in fact closer as the route to Farncombe and Godalming passes through Shalford. The village has two pubs, The Bricklayers Arms and The Red Lion.
It is the birthplace and childhood home of Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
of Virgin Atlantic fame.
The village lent its name to Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
's company which produced the movie Psycho
Psycho (1960 film)
Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch...
for Shamley Productions.
Artist Tony Hart
Tony Hart
Norman Antony "Tony" Hart was an English artist and children's television presenter. He was famous for television shows such as Vision On, Playbox, Take Hart and Hartbeat.-Early life:...
lived in the village for over forty years until his death.
During World War II, it hosted the Beatrix Potter Primary School, Earlsfield, London SW18