Guildford (pop. 143,649) is a local government district centered on the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. The district lies southwest of London. Outside the town of Guildford, the district includes much beautiful countryside, which forms part of the Green Belt of undeveloped land around London. Many people who live in Guildford travel to London each day to work. But Guildford also has industries of its own, including plants that manufacture commercial vehicles and plastic goods.
Guildford is the site of the University of Surrey. A new cathedral in modernized Gothic style was consecrated in 1961. The Royal Grammar School was built in the 1500’s. The school still has some chained books (books secured by chains) that date from the time it was built. The Yvonne Arnaud Memorial Theatre, which opened in Guildford in 1965, stands on the banks of the River Wey. The famous English author Lewis Carroll died in 1898 in a house near the castle gateway and is buried in Guildford.
See also Surrey.
