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View of Guildford High Street

View of Guildford High Street

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View of Guildford High Street

Name: View of Guildford High Street
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Location: Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. St. Catherine's Lock – Shalford Water Meadows loop from Guildford

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2. St Martha's Church – View of Albury from The Roughs loop from Guildford

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3. Wey Navigation Pillbox – St. Catherine's Lock loop from Shalford

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Mark Saunders

January 11, 2024

The acclaimed view looking down Guildford’s sloping High Street typifies the city’s rich historical and natural heritage. This iconic sight is only 200 m from Guildford Castle and is well worth seeing during a nearby hiking, cycling or running tour.

The ‘view’ encompasses historic buildings, a pedestrianised street of granite setts that slopes down to the Town Bridge over the River Wey, and the green and steep Mount hill on the North Downs which the historic Pilgrims Way drovers’ road between Guildford and Winchester used to wind its way over.

The historic buildings on Guildford’s sloping High Street include the Guildhall constructed about 1550, the Guildhall clock and balcony that overhang the street and date from 1683, the Abbot’s Hospital founded in 1619 and still in use today, and the Angel Gate and Livery Stables building part of which dates from the 1300s.

Should you have time, you may wish to also see some of the historic side alleys that join the High Street.

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View of Guildford High Street

1. St. Catherine's Lock – Shalford Water Meadows loop from Guildford

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