Busbridge
Busbridge | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | GODALMING | |
Postcode district | GU8 | |
Dialling code | 01483 | |
Police | Surrey | |
Fire | Surrey | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Busbridge is a village and
The parish covers northern, heavily wooded foothills of the Greensand Ridge and drains separately to east and west into tributaries of the Wey.
History
Busbridge was wholly in the
.Upper Eashing or High tithing in the 13th century Hundred Rolls formed early Busbridge, as the name Busbridge began to be used after de Bushbridge, the medieval family who came to own the manor by the 15th century. They came from Kent and are first recorded here in 1384 as 'Burssabrugge' or 'Burrshebrugge'.[2]
Manor
James de Bushbridge sold Bushbridge or Busbridge to John Eliot of Godalming under
Establishment of a church and two types of parish
The Church of St. John the Baptist, designed by George Gilbert Scott,[3] was built in a 13th-century style of Bargate stone with chalky limestone quoins, a central tower and windows. It was consecrated on completion in 1867.[2] It technically lies just over the civil parish boundary in the borders of Crownpits/Holloway Hill in Godalming. It is Grade II* listed;[4]
Busbridge gained an
Economy
The village's economy is bound closely to Godalming as the two settlements are
Amenities
Recreation grounds
Busbridge Tennis Association is a community initiative which was fundamental in the process of renovating the tennis courts and recreation ground at the top of Holloway Hill and overlooking Godalming.[6] In 2012 they secured £37,900 of Olympic Legacy Funding from Sport England's Inspired Facilities Fund for flood lights on all four courts allowing for expansion with junior tennis training.[7]
Parks, woodland and paths
Based on the area recorded by the Office for National Statistics at the 2001 census to calculate population density, the parish covered 992 hectares (2,450 acres) – most of the centre and south-east of the parish is forested.[8]
Localities
Munstead Heath
This sparsely populated bulk of the parish has a minority of farmland but is otherwise part of the remaining area of
A small triangular park, Munstead Wood extends from the heath a small way into one of Godalming's outer six suburban localities, Holloway Hill. This is grade II* listed in the 'park and gardens' category, containing Gertrude Jekyll's landscaped woodland home (see landmarks below).[9] North Munstead is a hamlet sometimes marked on most detailed maps toward Hascombe. Its most notable location in the area is Winkworth Arboretum owned and maintained by the National Trust since after the Second World War.
Tuesley
Tuesley is a hamlet of the village 300 m (980 ft) west of the main settled corner of Busbridge, used for strategic meetings under the formative manor system developed by them.[clarification needed]
It is named for the
Tuesley appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Tiwesle, a subsidiary manor of Godalming that rendered £2 to its overlord. It was held by Rannulf Flambard from (under) William the Conqueror and its recordable assets were: 1 hide and 1 plough and it had 8 households; one villager, I slave and 6 cottagers.[10][11][12]
In 1220 the name was Tiwerlei. recorded in the Salisbury Register of St Osmund in 1220 as a chapel, still standing but in a ruinous state dedicated to the
In 1956 Tuesley Court Farm was acquired by a
Tuesley Manor is a Grade II listed building, with parts dating back to the 15th century.
Hydestile (north-east only)
A small
Landmarks
Munstead Wood
The main feature of Munstead Heath, which is a triangular woodland dotted with homes, is the Edwin Lutyens-built house (finished in 1897) of Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most important figures in gardening worldwide in the 19th and 20th centuries – this is Grade I listed.[17]
Busbridge Lakes
Busbridge Lakes[18] is a grade II* heritage 16 hectares (40 acres) site or landscape (in the parks and garden special category) listed for its manmade follies, grottos, clear lakes and wide range of trees and extends into the informal area of Ladywell, Tuesley, part of which is publicly accessible at no charge, such as the smallest lake, Lady Well, and the modern dry-stone walling above an Anglo-Saxon pagan shrine to the god Týr or Tiw, see above.
This consists of 3 lakes, nature trails and a wooded hillside containing a largest collection of wild waterfowl. The owners state the site has 130 species of swans, geese and ducks, many endangered, rare pheasants, cranes and other exotic birds. The landscape is open to the public on selected days, on private booking, open for schools, clubs and private parties.[19]
Memorials
The village churchyard contains several significant memorials by Lutyens, including the Busbridge War Memorial, a Grade II* listed structure, unveiled in 1922, one of fifteen of his War Crosses, which share a similar design. The names of the village's war dead are listed on a plaque inside the church. He also designed memorials to Julia Jekyll (Gertrude's mother), Francis McLaren, and a joint memorial to Sir Herbert Jekyll (Gertrude's brother) and his wife Dame Agnes Jekyll, and to Gertrude herself.[20]
Demography and housing
At the
Population figures from older censuses are inaccurate for direct comparisons, due to parish boundary changes in the 1950s, which caused the population 'to decline' from 1,458 in 1951, to 1,039 in 1961 in line with the area lost to the adjoining town.[21]
Output area | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flats and apartments | Caravans/temporary/mobile homes | shared between households[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Civil Parish) | 180 | 62 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
The average level of accommodation in the region composed of detached houses was 28%, the average that was apartments was 22.6%.
Output area | Population | Households | % Owned outright | % Owned with a loan | hectares[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Civil Parish) | 779 | 267 | 48.3% | 32.6% | 992 |
The proportion of households in the civil parish who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1%. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5%. The remaining % is made up of rented dwellings (plus a negligible % of households living rent-free).
Transport
Rail
The nearest stations are
Roads
The area is served by three mid-distance local roads converging on the south of Godalming, each scaling the wooded slopes of the Greensand Ridge; none are dual carriageways. The main road through the village is the B2130 Brighton Road which connects Godalming and Dunsfold.
References
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National StatisticsRetrieved 21 November 2013
- ^ a b c d H.E. Malden, ed. (1911). "Parishes: Godalming". A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Busbridge Church – Church of England Official gateway to the church. Retrieved 14 October 2013
- ^ St John the Baptist – Grade II* – Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1352706)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ A vision of Britain Units and Statistics: Relationships and Changes Retrieved 14 October 2013
- ^ "Busbridge Tennis Association". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Busbridge Tennis Association News". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- Ordnance surveywebsite
- ^ Munstead Wood – landscape – Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1000156)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Surrey Domesday Book Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Domesday Map – Tuesley Retrieved 14 October 2013
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1005943)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Scheduled Ancient Monument Former St Mary's Church site Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1005943)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Historic England (9 March 1960). "Tuesley Manor (Grade II) (1240206)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Churchill, Penny. "A beautiful 15th century house that was home to a supermodel caught up in the Profumo scandal". Country Life Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Leake, Natasha. "The enchanting Tuesley Manor, once owned by Bronwen, Viscountess Astor, is on the market for £4.7 million". Tatler. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Busbridge Wood (House) – Grade I – Edwin Lutyens – Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1261159)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Busbridge Lakes
- ^ "Home". busbridgelakes.co.uk.
- ^ Historic England. "Busbridge War Memorial (1044531)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ A vision of Britain Units and Statistics: Retrieved 14 October 2013
External links
Media related to Busbridge at Wikimedia Commons