Hindhead

Hindhead is a village on the A3 road in Surrey, about 10 miles south-west of Guildford. It has been blighted for years by heavy traffic, and is now the only place on the A3 route that has not been bypassed. There are plans afoot to bypass Hindhead on the A3 by digging a tunnel.

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Near Hindhead is the Devil's Punch Bowl, a site of special scientific interest. This area was notorious in times past for highwaymen and lawlessness and was only "tamed" in the 19th Century when the London to Portsmouth railway line removed much of the freight being transported by road. Gibbet Hill above the Devil's Punch Bowl is where murderers and robbers were hung in chains to warn others.

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Village: :For a list of references which "The Village" could refer to, see The Village...

A3 road: The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth....

Surrey: : This is about Surrey, England. There are also articles about other uses of the name Surrey....