Windlesham
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For the school, see Windlesham House School.
Windlesham is a village in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south west of central London. Its name derives from the Windle Brook, which runs south of the village into Chobham, and the common suffix 'ham', the Old English word for 'homestead'. The civil parish of Windlesham has a population of 17,000 and includes the neighbouring villages of Bagshot and Lightwater.[2]
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Windlesham | |
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Location within Surrey | |
Area | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
Population | 16,775 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 749/km2 (1,940/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU930635 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDLESHAM |
Postcode district | GU20 |
Dialling code | 01276, some 01344 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.36°N 0.66°W / 51.36; -0.66 |
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Windlesham Arboretum, which covers an area of approximately 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), is on the south side of the M3 motorway. Access to the motorway is via junction 3 and the nearest railway station is at Bagshot.