Compton
Compton is a former village and today a semi-rural suburb centred 1 mile ESE of Farnham in the Waverley district of Surrey, 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.Notable Places in the Area
Waverley Abbey
Ruins
Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Photo: Mills77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moor Park
Apartment building
Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, England is a listed building and 60 acres of riverside grounds, in the former chapelry of Compton. Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Farnham School
School
South Farnham School is a coeducational academy in Farnham, Surrey, England. Photo: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Farnham
Farnham is an ancient medieval town in Surrey, full of interesting historical sites and beautiful Georgian buildings. Photo: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.Hale
Village
Hale is a village in Surrey, England or part of Farnham, towards Aldershot excluding the area between the two to the east which is Badshot Lea, and without formal definition in part overlaps Weybourne and Heath End, Surrey.
Compton
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: village in Waverley, Surrey, UK
- Category: village
- Location: Farnham, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Latitude 51.2094° or 51° 12' 33.7" north | Longitude -0.7742° or 0° 46' 27.1" west |
Elevation 289 feet (88 metres) | OpenStreetMap ID node 301597842 |
GeoNames ID 11071970 |
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Also Known As
- Dutch: Compton, Waverley
- English: Compton, Surrey
- English: Compton, Waverley
- Persian: کمپتون، ویورلی
- Polish: Compton (Waverley)
- Polish: Compton
- South Azerbaijani: کمپتون، ویورلی
Other Places Named Compton
In the Area
Localities
- Lower Hale
- The SandsHamlet, 1½ miles east
- Upper HaleVillage, 2 miles northwest
- WreccleshamVillage, 2 miles southwest
Landmarks
- Farnham railway stationRailway station
- Farnham HospitalHospital
- The Farnum MuseumMuseum
- Farnham CastleTourist attraction
Other Places
- The Bourne StreamStream
- Macdonald Bush HotelHotel
- Mercure BushHotel
- Best Western Bishop'S TableHotel
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