Compton, Guildford

Compton
Village and civil parish
Church of St. Nicholas, Compton.
Compton is located in Surrey
Compton
Compton
Location within Surrey
Area8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population1,154 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density137/km2 (350/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU9546
Civil parish
  • Compton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGuildford
Postcode districtGU3
Dialling code01483
PoliceSurrey
FireSurrey
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Surrey
51°12′50″N 0°37′57″W / 51.2138°N 0.6325°W / 51.2138; -0.6325

Compton is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is between Godalming and Guildford. It has a medieval church and a close connection to fine art and pottery, being the later life home of artist George Frederic Watts. The parish has considerable woodland and agricultural land, and the undeveloped portions are in the Metropolitan Green Belt. The village is traversed by the North Downs Way and has a large western conservation area. Central to the village are the Watts Gallery, the cemetery chapel commissioned by his wife for him, two inns and the parish church.