Effingham, Surrey
| Effingham | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
Village shops on The Street | |
Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,711 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 226/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ1153 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leatherhead |
| Postcode district | KT24 |
| Dialling code | 01372 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Effingham is a village in the Borough of Guildford in Surrey, reaching from the gently sloping northern plain to the crest of the North Downs and with a medieval parish church. The village was the home of notable figures, such as Barnes Wallis who is buried here and Toni Mascolo. The M25 motorway is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the middle of the village, which consists of new build homes and green space in the Metropolitan Green Belt.
An eponymous Junction railway station is 50 m (160 ft) north of its boundary in East Horsley, where a branch of the Sutton and Mole Valley Lines joins the New Guildford Line, which has services terminating at London Waterloo.