Horsell

Horsell
Horsell High Street
Horsell is located in Surrey
Horsell
Horsell
Location within Surrey
Population9,384 
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOKING
Postcode districtGU21
Dialling code01483
PoliceSurrey
FireSurrey
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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51°19′43″N 0°33′42″W / 51.3286°N 0.5617°W / 51.3286; -0.5617

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.

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "Horsell". UKCrimeStats.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. ^ "The Sandpit". Horsell Common Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.