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   What is the history of Guildford?

   • Here’s a brief history of Guildford from its origins as a Saxon settlement to the thriving, commuter town that now exists. Find out how the town has developed over the past thousand years and been shaped and re-shaped. Guildford began as a Saxon village shortly after Roman authority had been removed from Britain.

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   Was Guildford a fortified settlement?

   • It is possible that Guildford was made such a fortified settlement. If so, Guildford would have been surrounded by a ditch and earth rampart with a wooden stockade on top. Saxon Guildford had a population of only several hundred. Nevertheless, it was a thriving community and it had its own mint.

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   Where is Guildford?

   • Guildford is the old county town of Surrey, 30 miles from London, lying on the banks of the Wey, where the river breaks through the line of chalk hills. On the west side the ridge of the Hog's Back is called Guildown (Geldesdone by Geoffrey Gaimar, 12th century; Geldedone in the Pipe Roll of 1192–3).

   The borough of Guildford: Introduction and castle

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   When did Guildford become a university?

   • The town became the centre of a new Anglican diocese in 1927 and the foundation stone of the cathedral was laid in 1936. Guildford became a university town in September 1966, when the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter.

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   When was the Guildford Institute founded?

   • The Guildford Institute was founded in March 1834 as the Guildford Mechanics' Institute to promote "useful knowledge among the working classes".

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   Was Guildford a Roman city?

   • There is no certain trace of Roman occupation of Guildford, though some of the tiles built into the castle may be Roman, and a Roman villa has been found on Broad Street Common in the neighbourhood. It was a royal possession under Alfred, and is named in his will. It was the scene in 1036 of the arrest of the Etheling Alfred by Earl Godwine.

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   The oldest surviving record of Guildford is from a c.1000 copy of the c.880 – c. 885 will of Alfred the Great, in which the settlement appears as Gyldeforda. The name is written as Gildeford in Domesday Book and later as Gyldeford (c.1130), Guldeford (c.1186 – c. 1198) and Guildeford (1226). [ 4 ]

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   Mar 14, 2021 · The village of Guildford turned into a town in the early 10th century. At that time the English kings were building a network of fortified settlements across the country as bulwarks against the Danish invaders. It is possible that Guildford was made such a fortified settlement.

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   Oct 23, 2014 · Here’s a brief history of Guildford from its origins as a Saxon settlement to the thriving, commuter town that now exists. Find out how the town has developed over the past thousand years and been shaped and re-shaped.

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   History of Guildford. The modern town can trace its origins to the Roman occupation of Britain, evidence of Roman dwellings having been found throughout the area. By Saxon times a small town was well established and, as the Saxon era ended, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle from which the new order exerted control over ...

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   Discover more about our amazing objects through images, stories, films, and resources. Find out more about Guildford's fascinating history and heritage buildings.

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   May 8, 2021 · Guildford began as a Saxon village by a ford. It was called the guilden (golden) ford. It may have been called that because of golden flowers that grew at the riverside or because of the golden sands on the banks of the river. The village of Guildford turned into a town in the early 10th century.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · It was founded by Archbishop Abbot, a native of Guildford, for decayed townsfolk. The hospital consists of four sides built about a courtyard and placed approximately to the four points of the compass.