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Ockham, Surrey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ockham, Surrey

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Ockham, Surrey history

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Ockham has been occupied since at least the middle bronze age (c.1500-1100 BC), evidenced by the so-called ‘Ockham Hoard’ A collection of bronze-age objects were discovered in 2013 during building works at the former Hautboy Inn, as well as the existence of a bell barrow on Cockcrow Hill.

Ockham, Surrey landmarks

Chatley Heath and its semaphore tower

The tall, narrow Octagonal Octagonal, inhabitable tower dates to the early 19th century when the Napoleonic Wars were raging.

Ockham mill

Ockham mill is dated 1862 and is a Grade II listed building. It is of four storeys red stock brick with decorative brick and tile bands over each floor.

Wisley Airfield on Ockham Common

Wisley Airfield has a paved 2 km (1.2 mi) runway (RWY 10/28) As late as 1972, this airfield was in service as a satellite fit-out and flight test centre for Vickers and British Aircraft Corporation. It is the location of OCK, a VOR navigational beacon which is the holding facility for south westerly arrivals into London Heathrow Airport.

Church

Ockham has a small church, All Saints All Saints, a memorial to those who gave their lives in the Great War and World War II. All Saints is a memorial for those who died in both WWI and WWII.

Martyrs Green

This small linear settlement is a hamlet to the east of the village, near Downside and Cobham. It has the village’s only pub; The Black Swan.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Ockham, Surrey places to visit

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Ockham, Surrey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ockham, Surrey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ockham, Surrey’s information audio spots:

HM Prison Send HM Prison Send is a closed category women’s prison in the extreme south of Ripley near Send in Surrey. Its post town is Woking, Surrey. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Foxwarren Park Foxwarren Park, at Wisley in Surrey, was designed in 1860 by the railway architect Frederick Barnes for brewing magnate and MP Charles Buxton. It was then owned by Hannah Weinstein and chosen for films and television series including The Adventures of Robin Hood.

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