An 1868 Gazetteer description of the following places in Wanborough

 

WANBOROUGH

"WANBOROUGH, a parish in the first division of Woking hundred, county Surrey, 4 miles W. of Guildford. The village is situated under the ridge of hills called the Hog's Back, which intersect the parish. The soil is light, and a third part of the land is coppice or open common. There are several chalk-pits in this parish, which is tithe-free and exempt from ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

The living is a curacy annexed to Puttenham. The old church, which belonged to the abbot of Waverley, now serves as a mausoleum for the Mangles family. There is a village school."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003] These pages are intended for personal use only, so please respect the conditions of use.