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Westfield was one of three ‘open fields’ of the ancient town of Woking (see Old Woking) and was first recorded in 1548. [2] The ‘west’ field was in fact divided into two areas with the ‘lower west field’ occupying the area of present-day Westfield Avenue and the Football Ground and the ‘upper west field’ covering the area to the south and east of the Westfield Road.
As part of the reorganisation of local government in 1974, Woking became a borough for the first time. [5] In this context, the council leaders decided to commission new civic offices where all the staff would be co-located: they considered various sites including one in Guildford Road, but eventually selected a location adjacent to the ...
Old Woking is a ward and the original settlement of the town and borough of Woking, Surrey, about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of the modern town centre.It is bounded by the Hoe Stream to the north and the River Wey to the south and between Kingfield to the west and farmland to the east.
Old Woking, around 1 mi (1.6 km) south of the town centre, [22] close to the River Wey, is the location of the original settlement of the manor of Woking. The village is thought to have grown as an unplanned settlement surrounding St Peter's Church, parts of which date from the 11th century.
Victoria Square is a residential skyscraper complex and wider town centre redevelopment project in Woking, Surrey, England.Upon topping out in September 2019, [1] Tower 1 of the complex became the tallest building in Woking, overtaking Export House. [2]
The local roads form a complex grid north of Woking bypassing most residential roads, including the east-west access way of the A245 road to the south of Woodham which links Woking to the A3 at Cobham via Brooklands. Two similar roads north-south skirt to the east and west of Woodham linking Woking, and Brooklands respectively, to the M25 ...
St Johns and Hook Heath is a suburban ward in Surrey consisting of two settlements founded in the 19th century in the medieval parish of Woking.The two 'villages' have residents' associations and are centred 2.5 km WSW and SW of Woking's town centre in the northwest of the English county – by including such suburbs, Woking is the largest town in the county.
Woking Borough Council is the local authority for Woking in Surrey, England. The council consists of 30 councillors, three for each of the 10 wards in the town. [ 3 ] It is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats , led by Ann-Marie Barker. [ 4 ]