- West Byfleet
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= West Byfleet
map_type= Surrey
population = 5,054 [ [http://www.woking.gov.uk/woking/population/westbyfleet.pdf Population Data] ]
shire_district=Woking
shire_county =Surrey
region= South East Englandconstituency_westminster= Woking
post_town= West Byfleet
postcode_district = KT14
postcode_area= KT
dial_code= 01932
os_grid_reference= TQ043609
latitude= 51.3380longitude= -0.5033
West Byfleet is a town in
Surrey . Forming part of theGreater London Urban Area it lies in thestockbroker belt just outside theM25 motorway , 19 miles fromCharing Cross , 8 miles fromLondon Heathrow and has a railway station, betweenWoking andByfleet . It is bounded to the north by theBasingstoke Canal and to the east by the M25 and theWey Navigation Canal .Today
The town has many restaurants ranging from Thai to Italian, Indian to Chinese. This is because it is a focal centre for many fairly wealthy neighbouring villages such as
Pyrford ,New Haw ,Woodham ,Byfleet and Ripley; as well as being on the outskirts of Woking which has few restaurants.Crime data for people living in the area were in line with people living in other parts of the Borough of Woking of which West Byfleet forms a part. [ [http://www.woking.gov.uk/council/safety/survey/byfleet Woking Borough crime survey] ] Most secondary school students attend
Fulbrook School , St John the Baptist School orBishop David Brown School . The local independent school is St George's College. For younger students there is the West Byfleet Junior School or the Marist School. There is theanglican St John's Church [ [http://www.stjohnswestbyfleet.org St John's Church] ] which was part of theByfleet parish until 1917. [ [http://www.stjohnswestbyfleet.org/history.aspx St John's history] ] There is also thecatholic Our Lady Help of Christians Church located on Madeira Road. Additionally there is St Mary's Church on Church Road and amethodist church on Rectory Lane. [ [http://www.woking.co.uk/news/2019/2019423/church_services_at_christmas Churches] ] The West Byfleet Golf Club is located on Sheerwater Road, providing a Golf Pro Shop, whilst also offering catering, society and open golf events. [http://www.wbgc.co.uk]Notable Inhabitants
*
J C Stobart (1878-1933), author of "The Glory That Was Greece" lived latterly by West Byfleet Golf Course, and is buried at Old Byfleet.References
External links
* [http://www.woking.gov.uk/council/planning/localplan/westbyfleet Woking Borough Council page on West Byfleet]
* [http://www.woking.gov.uk/council/planning/localplan/westbyfleet/westbyfleet.pdf Local Plan]
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/archive/surrey/west+byfleet/west+byfleet.htm Archive photos]
* [http://www.windowonwoking.org.uk/sites/goldsworthparkcommunityassociation/history/memorials/west_byfleet War Memorial Photo]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.