Artington
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 St Catherine's Chapel is on St Catherine's Hill in the far north of the secular parish and is a ruin by the North Downs Way. |
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| Artington shown within Surrey | |
| Area | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 359 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU992476 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GUILDFORD |
| Postcode district | GU5 |
| Dialling code | 01483 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Artington is a village and civil parish in the borough of Guildford, in Surrey, England, covering the area from the southern edge of the built-up centre of Guildford and steep Guildown, the start of the Hog's Back and part of the North Downs AONB, to New Pond Farm by Godalming and the edge of Peasmarsh. It contains Loseley Park, a country estate with dairy, and the hamlet of Littleton.
Artington encompasses several farms on the west bank of the River Wey, from 1 mile (1.6 km) to 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Guildford town centre, above the ford from which came the name of Guildford. It is crossed by the North Downs Way and Portsmouth Road. A holy well lies by the ford, while the ruins of the 13th-century St Catherine's Chapel, Guildford lie just above Portsmouth Road, the main route south.
To the west and also directly south of the Pilgrims' Way are listed Braboeuf Manor (University of Law, Guildford), the manor house of which was rebuilt in the late 16th-century, its front dating to the 19th-century, and Mount Browne Surrey Police training headquarters. The 2011 census gave a population of 359 for the parish, an increase of 35 over 10 years, more than 10%.
Artington Manor was granted to the More family, later the More-Molyneux family who still own and run Loseley Park. Artington Manor Farm was the manor house, and underwent reconstruction mostly during the 18th century; it is architecturally Grade II listed. The estate is open for tours.
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