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Dunsfold is a village in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, fourteen kilometres south of Guildford. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Waverley is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Map sources for Guildford at grid reference SU9949 Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as being the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. ...


The village's name is derived from the Old English 'Dun' (hill) and 'Fold' (enclosure). At the time, its well was a site of pilgrimage. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... For the pioneering virtual community, see The WELL. A well is commonly a pipe or tube installed in an artificial boring in the earth through which water, oil or gas can be obtained. ... A pilgrimage is a term primarily used in religion and spirituality of a long journey or search of great moral significance. ...


St Mary & All Saints' Church is a Norman building, containing the oldest pews in England. Pews in rows in a church A pew is a long bench used for seating of a church congregation. ...


Common House is a mediaeval hall house which dates from circa 1500 and is of architectural importance. // Events Europes population was ~60 million. ...


The village was a site of iron-working in the Middle Ages. Later, Dunsfold benefited from the construction of the Wey and Arun Canal, and Dunsfold Aerodrome, where British Aerospace used to flight test aircraft such as the Harrier Jump Jet, many of which were built at Kingston-upon-Thames. The company closed its facility in 2002. Today the BBC motoring show Top Gear is recorded on the former aerodrome, now renamed Dunsfold Park www.dunsfoldpark.co.uk. General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metal Group, Period, Block 8 (VIIIB), 4, d Density, Hardness 7874 kg/m3, 4. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Wey and Arun Canal runs 23 miles through 26 locks from the River Wey at Shalford to the River Arun at Pallingham. ... BAe evolution since 1955 until 1999 merger to form BAE Systems British Aerospace (BAe) was a British aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE SYSTEMS. The company was formed on April 29, 1977 by the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. ... There are several variations of the Harrier Jump Jet: Hawker Siddeley Harrier - 1st generation Harrier, also known as the AV-8A Harrier in USMC usage, now out of service Boeing/BAE Systems AV-8B Harrier II - 2nd generation Harrier, also known as Matador AV-8B in Spanish usage. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Top Gear is a long-running BBC television series about cars, motorcycles and motorsport. ...


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Dunsfold Aerodrome Homepage (72 words)
Located just 13nm west of London Gatwick, Dunsfold Aerodrome provides a convenient location for a variety of aircraft operations, including flight testing, maintenance, repair and ancillary operations.
Dunsfold Aerodrome has a distinguished history, including the development of military aircraft for world wide markets.
Dunsfold is now a private aerodrome and is available by appointment only.
Parishes: Dunsfold | British History Online (3931 words)
 Dunsfold is a small parish bounded on the west by Chiddingfold and Godalming, on the north by Hascombe and Bramley, on the east by Hascombe and Alfold, on the south by the county of Sussex.
Dunsfold, not named in Domesday, was probably in 1086 uninhabited woodland belonging to the manor of Bramley.
in Dunsfold belonging to the abbey at the Dissolution.
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