Stoughton, Surrey
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Stoughton is a mainly residential suburb
north of Guildford
town centre in Surrey
.
It is the location of the former Stoughton Army
Barracks (redeveloped for housing in the 1990s and renamed Cardwells Keep). Today only the impressive three-storey Keep, outer walls, entrance gateway and several two-storey barrack blocks survive but the site has an interesting history and was also used as the main location for the film Carry on Sergeant
, released in 1958 and which was the first of 26 'Carry On' films.
Also in Stoughton is The Wooden Bridge pub where both the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
performed concerts at the early stages of their respective careers. Another pub of historic note is The Royal in Worplesdon Road, which hosted an early U2
concert and was owned by the one time wrestler Mick McManus. This has now closed its doors however, and the building is now host to a Chinese restaurant.
Stoughton has one junior school, Northmead Junior School.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
north of Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
town centre in 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...
.
It is the location of the former Stoughton Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
Barracks (redeveloped for housing in the 1990s and renamed Cardwells Keep). Today only the impressive three-storey Keep, outer walls, entrance gateway and several two-storey barrack blocks survive but the site has an interesting history and was also used as the main location for the film Carry on Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant is the first Carry On film. Its first public screening was on 1 August 1958 at Screen One, London. Actors in this film who went on to be part of the regular team in the series were Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor and Terry Scott...
, released in 1958 and which was the first of 26 'Carry On' films.
Also in Stoughton is The Wooden Bridge pub where both the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
performed concerts at the early stages of their respective careers. Another pub of historic note is The Royal in Worplesdon Road, which hosted an early U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
concert and was owned by the one time wrestler Mick McManus. This has now closed its doors however, and the building is now host to a Chinese restaurant.
Stoughton has one junior school, Northmead Junior School.