| Horsell | |
|---|---|
 Horsell High Street | |
  Horsell Location within Surrey | |
| Population | 9,384 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOKING |
| Postcode district | GU21 |
| Dialling code | 01483 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Horsell is a village in the borough of Woking in Surrey, England, less than a mile north-west of Woking town centre.[1] In November 2012, its population was 9,384.[2] Horsell is integral to H. G. Wells' classic science fiction novel The War of the Worlds, the sand pits of Horsell Common being the site of the first Martian landing.[3] Horsell Common has since been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Another landmark is the McLaren Technology Centre, built on the northern edge of the common in the early 2000s for the McLaren Group.
- ^ "HRA - Around Horsell Village - Welcome". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013. – Horsell Resident's Association – A Welcome in the Village and Local Area
- ^ "Horsell". UKCrimeStats.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "The Sandpit". Horsell Common Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.