Barwell, Surrey

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Barwell
Surrey
Location
Grid reference: TQ171630
Location: 51°21’17"N, 0°19’9"W
Data
Post town: London
Postcode: KT9
Local Government
Council: Kingston upon Thames

Barwell is a tiny hamlet in Surrey, sitting between Chessington and Claygate. It was long farmland, and its name is likely to allude to the barley that was grown in the area.

Today the A3 Esher Bypass slices along its western edge, cutting the hamlet from Claygate.

References

  • Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetter, p 26