Compton

Compton is a former village and today a semi-rural suburb centred 1 mile ESE of in the Waverley district of , England and connected to Farnham by two direct urban single carriageways and green space footpaths along the Wey which in part marks the northern boundary of the area together with the A31.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 3,120 residents
  • Description: village in Waverley, Surrey, UK
  • Also known as: “Compton, Surrey” and “Compton, Waverley”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Moor Park and Waverley Abbey.

Garden
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is a garden.

Photo: Mills77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was the first Cistercian abbey…

Railway station
Photo: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
serves the town of in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Runfold and Hale.

Village
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is a village in , , about 2 mi ENE of .

Village
is a village in , England.

Village
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is a village in Surrey, England, close to . is situated 1½ miles north of Compton.

Compton

Latitude
51.20936° or 51° 12′ 34″ north
Longitude
-0.77418° or 0° 46′ 27″ west
Population
3,120
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
9C3X665G+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 301597842
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11071970
Wiki­data ID
Q5157135
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Compton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Compton, Waverley”
  • French: “Compton (Waverley)”
  • French: “Compton”
  • Irish: “Compton”
  • Persian: “کمپتون، ویورلی”
  • Polish: “Compton (Waverley)”
  • Polish: “Compton”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کمپتون، ویورلی”
  • Swedish: “Compton”
  • Urdu: “کامپٹن، ویورلے”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waverley Estate and Shepherd and Flock Roundabout.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Moor Park and South Farnham School.

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Worth a closer look: Guildford and Woking.

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