Burpham | |
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Suburb | |
St Luke's Church, Burpham in snow with part of the Sutherland Memorial Park | |
Location within Surrey | |
Population | 5,221 [1] 5,695 (2011. Ward)[2] |
OS grid reference | TQ015518 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Guildford |
Postcode district | GU1, GU4 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Burpham /ˈbɜːrfəm/[3] is a suburb of Guildford, a town in Surrey, England[4] with an historic village centre. It includes George Abbot School, a parade of small shops, and the nationally recognised Sutherland Memorial Park.
Burpham is bordered by the neighbourhoods of Merrow to the south-east and Jacobs Well to the north-west. Burpham is separated from Merrow by the New Guildford Line, the railway line between Guildford and Effingham Junction.