Goodwyns
Goodwyns | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Dorking | |
Postcode district | RH4 | |
Dialling code | 01306 | |
Police | Surrey | |
Fire | Surrey | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Goodwyns is a housing estate in Dorking, a market town in Surrey, England. It is on the return slope of one of two hillsides of the town and adjoins North Holmwood, a green-buffered village.[1] The town centre is about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away.[2]
History and architecture
The area was developed in the mid-1950s as a
The design of the buildings and the estate's layout were praised by architectural historians
In local government it is long in the
Amenities
The estate is served by the Harvest Community Church, affiliated with the Elim Pentecostal movement and the FIEC.[9] It was originally an independent Evangelical church[10] and was registered for marriages under the name Goodwyns Evangelical Free Church in July 1966.[11] Goodwyns is in the Anglican parish of North Holmwood, served by St John the Evangelist's Church.[12] St John's Church of England Community School[13] and the Dorking Rural Sure Start Children's Centre[14] are also located at Goodwyns.
Public transport
Metrobus route 93 runs every hour on Mondays to Saturdays and every 2 hours on Sundays between the estate and Dorking railway station via the town centre. In the other direction, the service continues to Horsham via Capel.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Nairn & Pevsner 1971, p. 198.
- ^ a b c "Goodwyns Estate, Dorking" (PDF). Project no. 0399: Design and Access Statement – Rushett Drive (Site 3). Kiran Curtis Associates Architects. September 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Goodwyns Place, Tower Hill, Dorking (Grade II) (1230906)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Goodwyns Estate, Dorking" (PDF). Project no. 0399: Design and Access Statement – Rushett Drive (Site 3). Kiran Curtis Associates Architects. September 2012. p. 4. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Area: Holmwoods (Ward) – Population Density, 2011 (QS102EW)". 2011 UK Census statistics for Holmwoods Ward. Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Area: Holmwoods (Ward) – Tenure - Households, 2011 (QS405EW)". 2011 UK Census statistics for Holmwoods Ward. Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Statement to accompany Planning Application in respect of Goodwyns Estate, Dorking, Surrey" (PDF). Mole Valley Housing Association. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Goodwyns Estate, Dorking" (PDF). Project no. 0399: Design and Access Statement – Rushett Drive (Site 3). Kiran Curtis Associates Architects. September 2012. pp. 7–9. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "The Harvest Community Church is an independent Pentecostal church..." The Harvest Community Church. 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Registered in accordance with the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (Number in Worship Register: 70328; Name: Harvest Community Church; Address: Goodwyns Road, Dorking; Denomination: Independent Evangelicals. (Archived version of list from April 2010; subsequent updates)
- ^ "No. 44075". The London Gazette. 5 August 1966. p. 8779.
- ^ "North Holmwood: St. John the Evangelist, North Holmwood". A Church Near You website. Archbishops' Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "St John's C of E Community School and Nursery". St John's School. 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Dorking Rural Sure Start Children's Centre". Dorking Nursery School Sure Start Centre. 2008–2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "93: Horsham–Warnham–Capel–Goodwyns–Dorking" (PDF). Metrobus. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-300-09675-5.