Outwood
| Outwood | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
 Outwood Windmill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ320451 |
| Location: | 51°11’27"N, 0°6’43"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Redhill |
| Postcode: | RH1 |
| Dialling code: | 01342 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Tandridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Surrey |
Outwood is a village in the Surrey weald. It is home to the oldest working windmill in Britain. The village lies uncomfortably to the east of the M23 motorway towards Gatwick Airport but has thankfully remained itself. Its neighbour village is Smallfield.
Outwood has many walks ranging from short ones around the common to several miles of public National Trust footpaths and bridleways. The paths take you through open common, woodland and fields. A large proportion of the countryside in and around Outwood is part of the Harewoods Estate, which is owned and managed by the National Trust.
There are two main National Trust parking areas. One is opposite the main entrance to the windmill and the other is on the track leading to the cricket pitch on Outwood common, where there is a National Trust noticeboard showing a number of the footpaths. The National Trust holds guided walks at certain times of the year.
Walking in Outwood
Outwood is a wonderful place to go walking, ranging from a short walk around the common to several miles of public, National Trust footpaths and bridleways.
The paths take you through open common, woodland and fields, which are constantly changing through the seasons. A large proportion of the countryside in and around Outwood is part of the Harewoods estate, which is owned and managed by the National Trust.
There are two main National Trust parking areas. One is opposite the main entrance to the windmill and the other is on the track leading to the Cricket pitch on Outwood common, where there is a National Trust noticeboard showing a number of the footpaths.
The National Trust holds guided walks at certain times of the year. Please check the following link for details. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Village history
| 1542 | Earliest known reference to Outwood; the Court Roll refers to the restrictions concerning the felling of timber in Outwood |
| 1665 | The Post Mill, still in working order, was built |
| 1834 | The Baptist Chapel, no longer in use, was built. |
| 1869 | St John the Baptist Church was built. |
| 1870 | The creation of the ecclesiastical parish of St John the Baptist. |
| 1876 | The school was opened – now converted into apartments. |
| 1887 | Outwood Cricket Club was formed and is still active. |
| 1891 | The census of that year recorded about 586 residents in Outwood and 140 houses. |
| 1930 | Outwood Drama Society was formed, now defunct. |
| 1936 | The village hall was built, called the Lloyd Hall. |
| 2000 | Outwood Parish Council was created. |
| 2001 | Census recorded 569 People (309m, 260f), 224 households (Tandridge Census). |