- Westhumble
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.2545
longitude= -0.3331
official_name= Westhumble
map_type= Surrey
population = fewer than 500
shire_district=Mole Valley
shire_county =Surrey
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=Mole Valley
post_town= Dorking
postcode_district = RH5
postcode_area= RH
dial_code= 01306
os_grid_reference=TQ164519Westhumble is a
village situated 2 km (1.5 miles) north ofDorking inSurrey ,England . Neighbouring villages includeMickleham andGreat Bookham . The census area "Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham" has a population of 1,932. [ [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=5942966&c=RH5+6BS&d=14&e=16&g=490867&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 Census data] ]With large country fields, meadows and National Trust landmarks, such as Box Hill and
Polesden Lacey close by, Westhumble is a focus for ramblers.The area is served by
Box Hill & Westhumble railway station .Fanny Burney , the 18th century novelist, built a house in the village in 1797 with her husband, the french general, Alexandre D'Arblay.The physicist and astronomer
Sir James Jeans and his wife, the organistSusi Jeans lived at Cleveland Lodge.References
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