Normandy, Surrey
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Normandy is a civil parish of 16.37 square kilometres (4,050 acres) in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England and the name of the largest village in that parish. Almost surrounded by its hill ranges, Normandy is in the plain west of Guildford, straddles the A323 'Aldershot Road' and is north of the narrowest part the North Downs known as the Hog's Back which carries a dual carriageway. The parish in 2011 had a population of 2,981 living in 1,310 households, has woods, a public common and four government-operated commons to the north that are an SSSI heath. Normandy has been home to a number of notable residents, including William Cobbett.
Normandy | |
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Normandy war memorial | |
Location within Surrey | |
Area | 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
Population | 2,981 (Civil Parish)[1] |
• Density | 182/km2 (470/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU926516 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Guildford |
Postcode district | GU3 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.2576°N 0.6556°W / 51.2576; -0.6556 |