Shere
Sign in to saveShere is a village in the Guildford district of Surrey, England east south-east of Guildford and west of Dorking, centrally bypassed by the A25. Located on the River Tillingbourne it is a small still partly agricultural village chiefly set in the wooded Vale of Holmesdale between the North Downs and Greensand Ridge. As of 2011 the village had a population of 1,032.
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Shere
- UK place.type
- Village
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Shere Church.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St James' Church
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 9.88
- UK place.population
- 1,032
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)(relevant part of Civil Parish, whole parish had 3,630 people over 24.5 km2)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ070479
- UK place.map_type
- Surrey
- UK place.post_town
- Guildford
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Guildford
- Population
- +3630
- Area
- +9.88
- Shares border with
- East Clandon
- Image
- John Barlow - Shere, Surrey - Sarjeant Gallery.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Domesday book and manors
- Medieval to 19th century
- 19th century
- School
- Landmarks
- St James' Church
- Other Listed Buildings
- Transport
- Economy, demography and housing
- Local government
- Notable residents
- In popular culture
- Film location
- In literature
- References
- External links
Shere is a village in the Guildford district of Surrey, England east south-east of Guildford and west of Dorking, centrally bypassed by the A25. Located on the River Tillingbourne it is a small still partly agricultural village chiefly set in the wooded Vale of Holmesdale between the North Downs and Greensand Ridge. As of 2011 the village had a population of 1,032.
The village gives its name to the larger civil parish of Shere, extending to the east and south into hamlets founded in the early Middle Ages which officially, in the 19th century, were consolidated into three villages; Gomshall, Holmbury St. Mary and Peaslake. This larger entity has a total population of 3,359 and area of (as at the 2011 census).