Puttenham, Surrey
| Puttenham | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
 Puttenham Priory | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU931478 |
| Location: | 51°13’19"N, -0°39’50"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,508 (2001) |
| Post town: | Guildford |
| Postcode: | GU3 |
| Dialling code: | 01483 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Guildford |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Guildford |
Puttenham is a village in Surrey found just south of the Hog's Back; the chalk ridge of the North Downs. The houses of Puttenham mainly line the road 'The Street' that runs through it from west to east.
Puttenham is to the south of the A31 which runs between Guildford and Farnham. Villages nearby include Wanborough, Shackleford and Compton.
Puttenham lies on the dividing line between the chalk downs to the north and greensand to the south. To the west of the village is Puttenham Common.
Puttenham was referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was called Reddesolham. It is recorded as owned by the Bishop of Bayeux. Its Domesday assets were: 1 plough, 2 acres of meadow, woodland worth 4 hogs. It rendered £2.
Parish church
St John the Baptist church is towards the eastern end of the village. This church was built in several stages. The oldest part is late Anglo-Saxon. In 1160, Norman pillars were built. In the 13th century, the Lady Chapel was added and in the 15th century the tower was added. In the 18th century @it was destroyed by fire but was restored in the 20th century.[1][2]
The Good Intent
The village has a public house 'The Good Intent' which is popular with walkers as the village lies on the North Downs Way. The Good Intent was first mentioned in the 1861 census, but the building has earlier origins.[3]
Puttenham Priory
Puttenham Priory is a large house at the eastern end of the village. The original house dates from 1266. It was extended 1730 and again in 1762 by Thomas Parker, who added the Palladian front.[4]
Puttenham Golf Club
Puttenham Golf Club is a private members club and is one of the oldest Golf Clubs in Surrey, founded in 1894 by a group of Army Officers, Charterhouse School Masters and local businessmen.
Puttenham in literature
In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: "Puttenham was a modest little village nine stories high, with silos, a poultry farm, and a small vitamin-D factory."[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Puttenham, Surrey) |
- Good move guide
- Puttenham One Place Study
- Clive Aslet Village voice: Not even the A3 can tarnish the magic of Puttenham