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Guildford
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Computer
Workbench
Guildford's local, quality computer company serving home and small
business. Virus
removal specialists and spyware
removal specialists in Surrey. Repairs and upgrades to all
brands of PC's. Printer repairs and supply. New custom-built systems.
Networking, ADSL and broadband. |
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Aircondition installation, commercial and residential
portable airconditioning for hire, |
Electro Aire
For more details go to:
www.electro-aire.co.uk or call us on
0800 1692170 (mention Surrey-Online) or e-mail:
office@electro-aire.co.uk
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Data Recovery Specialist
Data
recovery specialist based in Surrey and Wales. Company with huge experience
in server data recovery
and protecting data
For more details go to:
www.datarecoveryspecialists.co.uk or call us on
01737379999 (mention Surrey-Online) or e-mail: service@datarecoveryspecialists.co.uk
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HDD Recovery, CD and DVD recovery, RAID recovery specialist
for Surrey
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Sanding
floors, commercial
floors restoration, new
solid oak floors with the best specialist
in wooden floors in Surrey |
Woodland Floors
Woodland Floors supply, fit and restore
all kind of wooden flooring including parquet
flooring, solid
oak plank floors and pine flooring
All services including floor sanding and sealing in competitive
prices
For more details go to:
www.woodlandfloors.com or call us on
0845 603 7217 (mention Surrey-Online) or e-mail: info@woodlandfloors.com
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DATABASE
PRODUCTS, DATA ANALYSIS, COMPUTER MAPPING, ACCESS, MS
PROJECT AND MAPINFO TRAINING
We
also offer Charity administration databases, Membership Databases
for Clubs and Societies.
PLEASE feel free
to download trial version of the one of our best selling products
- Godfrey
Suite Labeller
includes Free
MS Access runtime
For
more information go to www.godfreydata.co.uk
or call us on 0845 638 0719
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Labeller,
Relational Database Construction,
MS
PROJECT TRAINING
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Buffet functions
Surrey
Private
Dining, Garden Parties |
Truffles are
the most desirable testy food on the Erth. Why do not try them with
us? The company who knows how to make the best truffels.
We are strong very well
established company we cater in Surrey for almost 25 years. Our
products and catering services are well recognized in Guilford,
Woking and Weybridge area. We are natural choice company for your
corporate functions, working
lunches, private
dining as well as for finger buffets and afternoon tea.
All you have to
do is to call us on 01932 352300 or fax on 01932 354359 or just
e-mail us on info@truffles.co.uk
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Entertaining
Food is a well-established company that has been providing the
for
many years.
Our team is friendly, approachable, well travelled and vastly
experienced.
It is very easy to have nice party. All you have
to do is to call us on 01932 241 407 or e-mail us on team@entertainingfood.com
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Wedding
Parties, Outdor
Catering Surrey,
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COMPANIES
NOT BASED IN SURREY |
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Our aim is to make
your work place safe
All you have to
do is to call us on 01243 370097 or e-mail us on exltrainingltd@btconnect.com |
Food
and Safety courses in Surrey
West
Sussex and Surrey
First Aid Courses, Forklift
Training Course Portsmouth
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Being the county town
of Surrey,
Guildford has much to offer visitors.
Steeped in history, the town also offers
good shopping areas and modern recreational facilities.
Guildford Museum is situated at Castle Arch in Quarry Street
and features the archaeological and historical background
to Guildford and Surrey.
The Cathedral can be
seen from most parts of town,
situated high on Stag Hill.
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The Spectrum Leisure Complex is in Parkway and, along the river Wey, can be found many
mills, wharfs and boathouses offering trips along the river.
The boathouse in Guildford is at Millbrook and the one further north at Dapdune Wharf.
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The latter is the
original barge building site and is owned by the National Trust. The visitor centre,
displaying 300 years of waterway history, is open from April to the end of October on
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North-east of Guildford, on the
A3 towards Cobham, is the Royal
Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley.
Local History
The City of Guildford derives its
name from ‘Gyldeforda’ (Golden Ford) as it was known by the first settlers in
the area around the year 500. The name probably relates to the golden colour of the sand
in the river bed, at least at that time. During the 7th century, missionary
priests converted the local ‘pagans’ to Christianity. By the 9th
century, the centre of the town was what is now bordered by Friary Street, North Street,
Castle Street and St. Mary’s. Guildford had become the commercial centre of Surrey by
the 10th century, marked by the establishment of the Royal Mint in the town.
The tower of the church of St. Mary dates back to this time and is the only surviving part
of Saxon Guildford.
In the 11th century, with the population of Guildford
only around 350, the Norman invasion of Southern England led to the building of Guildford
Castle.
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The Castle is to be found in
Castle Street
(Click on the thumbnails above & below, to view full size)
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with the Guildhall
and
Guildford House Gallery in the High Street.
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By the 13th century Guildford had
become a prosperous town mainly from the wool trade. With surrounding land used to graze
sheep, local villages spun the yarn and wove the cloth, before bringing it into Guildford
for the various finishing and dyeing processes.
During the Middle Ages Guildford’s population never grew
beyond 1000, despite its wealth and the town consisted of essentially the High Street,
with some houses towards the Castle and around St. Nicholas.
In the 16th and 17th centuries the town
obviously grew with more large buildings emerging. Guildford Grammar School had been
established at the beginning of the 16th century and in the 1550’s moved
to a new building in what is now the Upper High Street.
 Probably the
most prominent local figure throughout Guildford’s history was George Abbot. Born the
son of a local worker in 1562, Abbot was educated at the Grammar School, went to Oxford
University in 1579 and became University Vice-Chancellor in 1600. Abbot became a Bishop in
1609 and went on to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the English Church, in
1611.
In 1619, he began building the Hospital of the Blessed Trinity in the High Street, now
referred to as Abbot’s Hospital, as a home for 20 elderly Guildfordians.
He died in 1633 and is buried in a splendid
tomb opposite the Hospital in Holy Trinity Church.
Guildford today is a delightful town
retaining much of its historical charm. It has many contrasts and its hilly aspect means
the visitor can move from the modern to the past quite suddenly. The closeness of the
Castle and the river provide unexpected treasures amongst the activity of a thriving town.
One of the many businesses located in
Guildford is Stevens & Bolton, a leading south east law firm which also has offices in Farnham.
For babysitting services, try Kiddikare for
reliable, experienced sitters.
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