Jacobs Well
| Jacobs Well | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ006545 |
| Location: | 51°16’53"N, 0°33’27"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,171 (2001) |
| Post town: | Guildford |
| Postcode: | GU4 |
| Dialling code: | 01483 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Guildford |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Guildford |
Jacobs Well (or, as shown on some maps and signposts, Jacobswell) is a village in Surrey with a population of 1,171. The village is located on the northern outskirts of Guildford, in the parish of Worplesdon, the village which lies to the west. Other nearby settlements include Sutton Green and Old Woking to the north-east, and Burpham to the south-east.
Between Jacobs Well and Burpham lie the River Wey, Burpham Court Farm Park (a 'rare breeds' centre, now closed), the River Wey Navigation, and the A3.
The village has a scout hut, a village hall, some shops, and numerous houses.
Boats are available for hire at Guildford Boatyard, and elsewhere, for use on the River Wey Navigation, which forms the effective boundary of the village to the east. Burpham Lock is less than a mile away, and may be reached from Clay Lane, the road to Burpham.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Jacobs Well) |
- Jacobs Well – how the name got its village – a comprehensive history of the village
