Artington
| Artington | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
 House on Portsmouth Road, Artington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU992476 |
| Location: | 51°13’11"N, -0°34’50"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 359 (2011) |
| Post town: | Guildford |
| Postcode: | GU3 |
| Dialling code: | 01483 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Guildford |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Mole Valley |
Artington is a village in the south of Surrey, its parish spreading from the southern edge of the built-up centre of Guildford and steep Guildown,[1] the start of the Hog's Back and part of the North Downs 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', to New Pond Farm by Godalming and the edge of Peasmarsh. It contains Loseley Park, a country estate with dairy, and the hamlet of Littleton.
The 2011 census gave a population of 359 for the parish, an increase of 35 over 10 years, more than 10%.
Geography and history
Artington encompasses several farms on the west bank of the River Wey, from a mile to two miles south of Guildford town centre, above the ford from which came the name of Guildford. It is crossed by the North Downs Way and the A3100 Portsmouth Road. A reputed holy well lies by the ford, while the ruins of the 13th-century St Catherine's Chapel, Guildford stand just above Portsmouth Road, the main route south.
To the west and also directly south of the Pilgrims' Way walking route is Braboeuf Manor (belonging to the University of Law), the manor house of which was rebuilt in the late 16th-century, its front dating to the 19th-century,[2] Here too is Mount Browne, the Surrey Police training headquarters.
Manors
Artington Manor was granted to the More family, later the More-Molyneux family who still own and run Loseley Park.[3] Artington Manor Farm was the manor house,[1] and underwent reconstruction mostly during the 18th century; it is architecturally Grade II listed.[4] The estate is open for tours.
Braboeuf Manor is a campus of The College of Law mentioned above and, having much greater lands, including Millmead, Guildford, was held first by Stephen de Turnham, assigning part to his daughter Alice de Bendeng then was held for centuries by various listed descendants named de Braboeuf, then further named family relatives.[1]
About the village
The place is beholden on adjoining Guildford for most of its amenities, other than the farm produce of the Loseley estate, for instance, it has no functional church within the bounds of the village nor the civil parish: it is within the parish of the Church of St Nicholas, Guildford and also partly within that of St Michael's Church Peasmarsh.[5] A United Reformed Church on Portsmouth Road is just north of Artington.
Hamlets
Littleton
- Main article: Littleton, Surrey
Littleton is the western settlement between Guildown hill to the north and Godalming to the south, strung along Littleton Lane.
Littleton is now a hamlet which consists of Loseley House, Orange Court, Orange Court Farm, and a few cottages. The ruin of the mediaeval St Catherine's Chapel stands here.
At the time of the Domesday Book Littleton was held by Wulwi or Wulfwi, a huntsman, who it records held it in the time of King Edward the Confessor, had two households described as a villager and a cottager and the place only rendered £1 from its assets including a ploughland for two plough teams and two acres of meadow.[6]
Littleton is home to Loseley Park and Loseley House, a fine Elizabethan stately home built in 1562 by Sir William More (a direct ancestor of the current owner) at the request of Queen Elizabeth I.
Loseley
Loseley was recorded separately in the Domesday Book but owing to its park (in other words enclosure) for many centuries of Loseley House it did not experience significant population growth. At Domesday it was held of Earl Roger of Shrewsbury, as tenant-in-chief, by Turold nephew of Wigot, its adult householders comprised 7 [male] villagers, 2 slaves and 1 [male] cottager. It consisted of two ploughlands (for four plough teams) and had meadow of five acres.[7]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Artington) |
- Artington: Exploring Surrey's Past
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A History of the County of Surrey - Volume 3 pp 3-10: Parishes: Artington (Guildford St Nicholas) (Victoria County History)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1029535: Braboeuf Manor (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Official Website Loseley Park
- ↑ National Heritage List 1029538: Arlington Manor (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Peasmarsh, St Michael: A Churh Near You
- ↑ Artington in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Artington in the Domesday Book