Ewhurst | |
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ewhurst | |
Location within Surrey | |
Area | 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
Population | 2,391 (Civil Parish 2011)[2] |
• Density | 101/km2 (260/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ090406 |
• London | 28 mi (45 km) SW |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Cranleigh |
Postcode district | GU6 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Ewhurst /ˈjuːhɜːrst/ is a rural village and civil parish in the borough of Waverley in Surrey, England. It is located 8.3 miles (13.4 km) south-east of Guildford, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Cranleigh, and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Shere.[3]
The parish includes the smaller hamlets of Ellen's Green and Cox Green near the border with West Sussex. At the north is Hurt Wood, a part of the Surrey Hills AONB. The Greensand Ridge also passes through this area. The rest of the parish, apart from Ewhurst village itself, is classified as an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV).[4]