Westfield, Woking, Surrey
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Westfield is an area located in the southern part of town of Woking
. Westfield marks the southern boundary of Woking
altering from a traditional suburban character in the north to a semi-rural appearance in the south. The Southern boundary is Green Belt
.
) and was first recorded in 1548 . The ‘west’ field was in fact divided into two areas with the ‘lower west field’ occupying the area of present day Westfield Avenue and the Football Ground and the ‘upper west field’ covering the area to the south and east of the Westfield Road. The Old Cricketers Inn and Cricketers Cottage on Westfield Common have a 16th Century provenance
Built in the 16th century, Walnut Tree Cottage was the site of a Liquorice factory.
in the mid-19th century, remains open even today. The registered common land is called 'Westfield Common
'.
) has been on the former fields of the area, with the bounds of many of these fields still traceable in the estate boundaries . For example:
and the parish of Old Woking
, Saint Marks church was built in 1922 and holds regular services.
, Westfield Surgery offers medical services to the locals of the South Woking area.
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
. Westfield marks the southern boundary of Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
altering from a traditional suburban character in the north to a semi-rural appearance in the south. The Southern boundary is Green Belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
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Pre-history
There is some archaeological evidence of Late Bronze age activity in Westfield. Late bronze age artefacts have been recovered from this area and are now stored in the British Museum .16th Century
Westfield was one of three ‘open fields’ of the ancient town of Woking (see Old WokingOld Woking
Old Woking is a former village now considered part of the town of Woking, Surrey, and is located 2.5 miles to the southeast of Woking town centre. Woking Palace was important in the times of Henry VIII. The James Walker factory has been redeveloped into a dense residential housing estate....
) and was first recorded in 1548 . The ‘west’ field was in fact divided into two areas with the ‘lower west field’ occupying the area of present day Westfield Avenue and the Football Ground and the ‘upper west field’ covering the area to the south and east of the Westfield Road. The Old Cricketers Inn and Cricketers Cottage on Westfield Common have a 16th Century provenance
Built in the 16th century, Walnut Tree Cottage was the site of a Liquorice factory.
19th Century
As well as the ‘common fields’ Westfield had a large area of ‘common land’ that, despite being bought by the London Necropolis CompanyLondon Necropolis Company
The London Necropolis Company , formally the London Necropolis & National Mausoleum Company until 1927, was a cemetery operator established by Act of Parliament in 1852 in reaction to the crisis caused by the closure of London's graveyards in 1851. The LNC intended to establish a single cemetery...
in the mid-19th century, remains open even today. The registered common land is called 'Westfield Common
Westfield Common
Westfield Common is an area of land in Westfield in the town of Woking that is registered common land.- Commons Registration :Under the Commons Registration Act 1965 a requirement was placed upon government appointed authorities to log and register all Common Land within England & Wales to ensure...
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Modern Housing Development
All of the 'modern development' of Westfield (as well as Kingfield and Old WokingOld Woking
Old Woking is a former village now considered part of the town of Woking, Surrey, and is located 2.5 miles to the southeast of Woking town centre. Woking Palace was important in the times of Henry VIII. The James Walker factory has been redeveloped into a dense residential housing estate....
) has been on the former fields of the area, with the bounds of many of these fields still traceable in the estate boundaries . For example:
- Rosebank Cottages occupies the property boundaries of the old Wilcox Farm. Development of this housing commenced after 1881 with evidence of housing appearing in Ordinance Survey Maps of 1896.
- The Westfield Way Estate occupies the property boundaries of the old Westfield Farm. The present form of this housing estate appearing in the Ordinance Survey Maps of 1968-71.
Modern facilities
The Church of Saint Mark
Belonging to the Diocese of GuildfordGuildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
and the parish of Old Woking
Old Woking
Old Woking is a former village now considered part of the town of Woking, Surrey, and is located 2.5 miles to the southeast of Woking town centre. Woking Palace was important in the times of Henry VIII. The James Walker factory has been redeveloped into a dense residential housing estate....
, Saint Marks church was built in 1922 and holds regular services.
Westfield Surgery
Belonging to the Southview Surgery in WokingWoking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, Westfield Surgery offers medical services to the locals of the South Woking area.
Old Woking and District Recreation Club
Is a CIU affiliated local venue and has regular Latin/Salsa dance classes.Politics
Westfield together with Barnsbury & Kingfield form an electoral ward of Woking called Kingsfield & Westfield. The polling districts are Westfield (KB), Kingfield (KC) & Barnsbury (KA) .External links
- Window on Woking - List of local community organisations in Westfield]
- Westfield Common Residents' Association (WCRA) - Website of the Residents' Association
- Westfield FC - Westfield (Woking ) Football Club Official Website