Cranleigh

The name is popularly believed to come from the large crane's breeding ground there; hence the crane on the top of the water fountain in the middle of the village, which was lately removed for the construction of a Sainsbury's supermarket in Stocklund Square (which was initially opposed by the majority but accepted as a good idea soon after it was built).

Economic activity

Cranleigh lies near the main route between Guildford and Horsham, and also had a station on the railway line which connected them until the Beeching axe. Despite having been deprived of a rail link, Cranleigh has prospered both as a satellite of Guildford, and as a service and light engineering centre in its own right. It is also a retail centre for the surrounding smaller villages.

Related Topics:
Guildford - Horsham - Beeching axe

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Cranleigh supports a small hospital and a large fee-paying public school.

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