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Ewhurst, Surrey

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Ewhurst is a large village just east of Cranleigh, near the Surrey border with East Sussex. It lies on the edge of the Weald. The name is a combination of the Old English 'iw', for yew, and 'hyrst' for wooded hill, so perhaps the name might be translated as Yew Wood.

The earliest settlement in the area was at Holmbury Hill, where the remains of an Iron Age hillfort have been discovered. The Roman road of Stane Street runs through the parish, and a villa has been excavated at Rapsley.

The village of Ewhurst developed in the late Saxon period. At the time of the Norman Conquest it formed part of the royal manor of Gumshall. Continued growth during the early medieval period led to Ewhurst splitting off as a separate parish in 1291.

The heyday of Ewhurst's wealth was the late medieval period, when the Weald was a centrre for ironworking and glass-making. This prosperity resulted in the numerous examples of half-timbered houses to be seen in the area.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul dates to at least 1121 and perhaps earlier. The doorway is Norman, the font may date to the 13th century, and the pulpit is Jacobean.
Ewhurst, Surrey, England

About Ewhurst
Attraction Type: Village
Location: 3 miles east of Cranleigh
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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Minster Cottage - 9.2 miles from Ewhurst Boscastle, Cornwall Sleeps: 8 Stay from: £295

Cottesmore Lodges, Musselborough - 10.3 miles from Ewhurst Pease Pottage, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £450

Cottesmore Lodges, Troon - 10.3 miles from Ewhurst Pease Pottage, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £450

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Nearest Hotels

Gatton Manor Hotel & Golf Club - 2.6 miles from Ewhurst Ockley, Surrey Stay from: £40.00

Gatton Manor Hotel and Golf Club - 2.6 miles from Ewhurst Ockley, Surrey Stay from: £50.00

Hurtwood Inn Hotel - 2.7 miles from Ewhurst Guildford, Surrey Stay from: £45.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

RANDOM HALL - 5.8 miles from Ewhurst Horsham, West Sussex From: £69.00

Da Vinci Manor Guest House Gatwick - 9.8 miles from Ewhurst Crawley, West Sussex

Barrington Lodge - 11.3 miles from Ewhurst Crawley, West Sussex From: £34.00

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Horsham
Tourist Information Centre
9 The Causeway
Horsham
West Sussex
England
RH12 1HE
Tel: 01403 211 661
Alternate Tel: 01403 282 594
Fax: 01403 215 268
Email: tourist.information@horsham.gov.uk
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