(Village near Binscombe)
Traditional county: Surrey · District / Borough: Guildford · Region: South East
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| Place | Compton |
| Traditional County | Surrey |
| District / Borough | Guildford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.220249 |
| Longitude | -0.630786 |
| Place Type | Village |
Compton retains a quiet dignity, its lanes winding through the chalky folds of the Surrey landscape where history clings to the flint and brickwork. It lies 2.5 miles north-north-west of Godalming (from Godalming: bearing 343°T, OS grid SU 957 476), and is situated north-north-west of Binscombe village. High above the thoroughfares, the slopes of Rowbury Hill catch the morning light, casting long shadows that stretch toward the terracotta rooflines of the houses below. The artistic legacy of the painter George Frederic Watts remains an indelible presence, drawing visitors to the nearby Watts Gallery, where the light filters through tall windows to illuminate canvases of profound stillness. Just a short walk away, the ornate, terracotta-clad architecture of Compton Cemetery rises from the earth like a strange, blooming flower of clay and artistry. The surrounding ground holds deeper secrets, including the Roman Villa N Of Limnerslease, which rests beneath the turf, waiting as it has for centuries under the quiet tread of modern feet. Autumnal mists frequently collect in the hollows here, muffling the sound of passing traffic and lending the orchards a spectral, silvered quality. Compton preserves a sense of deliberate pace, where the ancient geography of the chalk downs dictates the rhythm of the day, indifferent to the hurried world beyond its borders.
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Explore Compton, Surrey, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.220249, -0.630786. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |