West End, Surrey
Encyclopedia
West End is a village
in the county
of Surrey
, England
.
West End is between Camberley
and Woking
, each around 4 miles or 6 to 7 km away. The A322 road runs north-south through the village, and leads to junction 3 of the M3 motorway, about 2 miles or 3 km away. The nearest stations are Bagshot to the north and Brookwood to the south, each about 3 miles or 5 km distant. Neighbouring villages include Donkey Town, Bisley
, Lightwater
, Knaphill
and Chobham
. Located in the borough of Surrey Heath
, it adjoins the heath, Westend Common, which lies to its west and includes training ranges of the British army
. The River Bourne
runs through the village from its sources in Westend Common.
West End has a rural atmosphere, with parks and grassland areas.
The bus routes 34 and 35 travel through the village at intervals of 30 minutes.
West End obtained its name because it was once regarded as the west end of Chobham
, which lies some 2 miles or 3 km to the north-east. (The 1845 map referenced below suggests that the area was part of the parish of Chobham.) Although many new houses have been built around the village it is a noted centre of nursery gardening, Westend Common is home to many rare heathland plants and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI) by English Nature
. It is also a Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area within the remit of Surrey Heath.
Every Year on the village recreation ground there is the Summer Fete and in the autumn, The Horticultural and Agricultural show. West End also boasts a seniors football team and a cricket team too.
The region has been settled since prehistoric times with a megalithic barrow on Westend Common.
The village has two schools: the Holy Trinity Church of England Junior school and Gordon's School
which was built in commemoration of Gordon of Khartoum
. The village is made up of the old houses, a new estate, some small shops and hairdressers and a BP
garage.
Brian May
, lead guitarist of legendary rock band Queen
is a local resident.
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
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
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...
.
West End is between Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
and Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, each around 4 miles or 6 to 7 km away. The A322 road runs north-south through the village, and leads to junction 3 of the M3 motorway, about 2 miles or 3 km away. The nearest stations are Bagshot to the north and Brookwood to the south, each about 3 miles or 5 km distant. Neighbouring villages include Donkey Town, Bisley
Bisley
-Places:* Two villages in the United Kingdom:**Bisley, Surrey**Bisley, Gloucestershire*Bisley Ranges is near the Surrey village and is the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, UK -Others:...
, Lightwater
Lightwater
Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England about to the south-west of London. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Bagshot, Deepcut, Windlesham, Camberley, and West End. The village is bounded to the north west by the M3 and to the north east by the...
, Knaphill
Knaphill
Knaphill is an urban village in Surrey, UK. To the east is Woking, to the west, eventually, is Aldershot, while to the south and north on the A322 – which forms its effective western border – are Brookwood, and Bisley, respectively. Some of the village is set on a hill, hence the...
and Chobham
Chobham, Surrey
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, about 15 minutes drive from the London railway line stations at Woking to the south and Sunningdale to the north...
. Located in the borough of Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath is a local government district with Borough status in Surrey, England. Its Council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Metropolitan Green Belt....
, it adjoins the heath, Westend Common, which lies to its west and includes training ranges of the British army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. The River Bourne
River Bourne, Addlestone
River Addlestone Bourne should not be confused with the River Bourne, Chertsey.The River Bourne flows through Addlestone, Surrey with its source at West End, near Chobham. At St George's College, Surrey the River Addlestone Bourne joins with the River Bourne...
runs through the village from its sources in Westend Common.
West End has a rural atmosphere, with parks and grassland areas.
The bus routes 34 and 35 travel through the village at intervals of 30 minutes.
West End obtained its name because it was once regarded as the west end of Chobham
Chobham, Surrey
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, about 15 minutes drive from the London railway line stations at Woking to the south and Sunningdale to the north...
, which lies some 2 miles or 3 km to the north-east. (The 1845 map referenced below suggests that the area was part of the parish of Chobham.) Although many new houses have been built around the village it is a noted centre of nursery gardening, Westend Common is home to many rare heathland plants and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSI) by English Nature
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...
. It is also a Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area within the remit of Surrey Heath.
Every Year on the village recreation ground there is the Summer Fete and in the autumn, The Horticultural and Agricultural show. West End also boasts a seniors football team and a cricket team too.
The region has been settled since prehistoric times with a megalithic barrow on Westend Common.
The village has two schools: the Holy Trinity Church of England Junior school and Gordon's School
Gordon's School
Gordon's School is a voluntary-aided comprehensive secondary school in Woking, Surrey. It was founded in 1886 by public subscription as a memorial to Gordon of Khartoum, and officer of the Corps of Royal Engineers, who was killed in 1885. The school website claims that the idea came from Queen...
which was built in commemoration of Gordon of Khartoum
Charles George Gordon
Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB , known as "Chinese" Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army officer and administrator....
. The village is made up of the old houses, a new estate, some small shops and hairdressers and a BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
garage.
Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
, lead guitarist of legendary rock band Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
is a local resident.
