Alfold
Alfold is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England on the West Sussex border. Alfold is a dispersed or polyfocal village in the Green Belt, which is buffered from all other settlements. The Greensand Way runs north of the village along the Greensand Ridge and two named localities exist to the north and south of the historic village centre which features pubs, a set of stocks and a whipping post.
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Old tile-hung cottages and Crown Inn at the centre of Alfold | |
Looking towards the stocks | |
Alfold Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,059 (Civil Parish) |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ037341 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRANLEIGH |
| Postcode district | GU6 |
| Dialling code | 01403 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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Alfold Crossways has a country park, recreational ground and a garden centre whereas Alfold's centre has a village store and the Anglican parish church. The population was 1,059 in the 2011 UK census.
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