Pictures of Shere

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey

The Millennium Stone by Vince Hawthorn ©

Photograph of The Village of Shere in Surrey

The Village of Shere in Surrey by Paul V. A. Johnson ©

Photograph of A beautiful village called Shere in Surrey near Dorking.

A beautiful village called Shere in Surrey near Dorking. by Robert St.george ©

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About Shere

This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs. It is rich with pretty cottages with black and white timber-framing, many with over-hanging first storeys, with some dating from the 16th century.

The attractive Church of St.James is approached via a Lych-gate designed by Sir Edwin Luytens in 1902. The church is believed to date from 1190, it has a Norman tower, and pointed arches characteristic of Early English style.

A legend exists telling of a time when King John visited the tree encircled waters of the Silent Pool lying a mile west of the village. He is said to have surprised a maiden bathing naked, she was so over-come that she slipped and drowned! Fact or fiction, this is still a delightful tale, the stuff that English country villages are made of.

Shere is found between Guildford and Dorking, lying close to the North Downs Way.

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