Weybourne, Surrey
Encyclopedia
Weybourne is a small village in Surrey
, England
. It lies on the outskirts of Farnham
, Surrey
and borders onto Aldershot
, Hampshire
.
lived in Weybourne House, before moving to Barfield in Runfold
, Farnham
. He designed and built "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England"
As a child, the singer Vera Lynn
stayed with an aunt in the village every summer until the start of World War II
.
Actress Jessie Matthews
once lived in Weybourne Road, Weybourne .
English Rugby Player Jonny Wilkinson
attended William Cobbett Junior School and Weybourne Infant School.
William Cobbett Junior School was opened in 1974.
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...
. It lies on the outskirts of Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
, 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...
and borders onto Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
Past Residents
Pioneering motorist and auto-mobile manufacturer John Henry KnightJohn Henry Knight
John Henry Knight , from Farnham, was a wealthy engineer, landowner and inventor. With the help of the engineer George Parfitt, he built Britain’s first petrol-powered motor vehicle...
lived in Weybourne House, before moving to Barfield in Runfold
Runfold
Runfold is a village in Surrey, U.K., about 2 miles NNE of Farnham.Runfold lies on the ancient trackway known as the Pilgrims' Way and on the former route of the A31 road, which has by-passed the village since the early 1990s...
, Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
. He designed and built "The first petroleum carriage for two people made in England"
As a child, the singer Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn, DBE is an English singer-songwriter and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during World War II. During the war she toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops...
stayed with an aunt in the village every summer until the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Actress Jessie Matthews
Jessie Matthews
Jessie Matthews, OBE was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.-Early life:...
once lived in Weybourne Road, Weybourne .
English Rugby Player Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players...
attended William Cobbett Junior School and Weybourne Infant School.
Housing
The central village comprises housing from the mid to late Victorian period, mainly along Weybourne Road. There is Local Authority Housing from the 1940s and 1950's off Upper Weybourne Lane, and additional private housing was built in the late 1960s and early 1970s off Lower Weybourne Lane and Upper Weybourne Lane. Housing has been added sporadically since, with residential flats and some smaller housing developments in the 1980s and early 1990s. Towards the edge of the village, near the border with Aldershot, the housing changes in character with housing from the 1920s and 1930's being more prevalent.Public Facilities
- Weybourne Village Hall
- Sub-Post Office
- Weybourne Recreational Ground
- U & S News, Food and Wine
Schools
Weybourne Infant School was originally opened in 1972 as Weybourne County First School, but subsequently became an Infant School.William Cobbett Junior School was opened in 1974.
- All Hallows Catholic SchoolAll Hallows Catholic SchoolAll Hallows Catholic School is a mixed, voluntary-aided comprehensive secondary school and Sixth Form in Weybourne, Surrey, England. The school offers many courses including A-level. Examination results are outstanding, with a 99% pass rate at A-level in 2009. GCSE results have also advanced...
- Weybourne Infant School
- William Cobbett Junior School
- Farnham Heath End SchoolFarnham Heath End SchoolFarnham Heath End School is a mixed comprehensive school in Heath End, Surrey in south-east of England, with roughly 900 pupils.-About the School:Recently the school gained Specialist Mathematics and Computing College status...
Farnham Heath End School has been included as it borders Weybourne and Heath EndHeath End, SurreyHeath End is a village in Surrey, England. It lies between Farnham and Aldershot. The census area Farnham Hale and Heath End has a population of 4,270.-History:...
villages, with Weybourne Infant School and William Cobbett Junior Schools separated only by their playing fields. Farnham Heath End School also has an entrance from Bullers Road, which is in Weybourne, not Heath End.