Betchworth
| Betchworth | |
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 The Street, Betchworth |
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 The Grade I-listed St Michael's Church |
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 Betchworth
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| Betchworth shown within Surrey | |
| Area | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,052 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 106/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ2150 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BETCHWORTH |
| Postcode district | RH3 |
| Dialling code | 01737 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Betchworth is a village and civil parish in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, England. The village centre is on the north bank of the River Mole and south of the A25 road, almost 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Dorking and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Reigate. London is 19.5 miles (31.4 km) north of the village.
Service sector occupations dominate Betchworth's economy – its station and road links make it a part of the London commuter belt – combined with crop agriculture and services for a relatively large retired proportion of the population. A former lime quarry, rebuilt manor house and Grade I-listed church are within its boundaries.
State records show the name as Becesworde, (11th century), Beceswrde, (12th century), Bechesworth, (13th century).
Bronze Age artefacts have been found at Betchworth only since 1944. No Roman villas, farms or camps have been found.
Betchworth lay within the Wotton hundred and appears in two entries in the Domesday Book as Becesworde, held by Richard Fitz Gilbert, Richard de Tonebrige. On the Domesday survey in 1086 its Assets were: 27 villagers/smallholders, 15 slaves, two hides; one church, two mills worth £1 10 s, 12 ploughlands, 11 acres (4.5 ha) of meadow, pasture for five swine and woodland and herbage/woodland worth 81 hogs. To its overlords it rendered in total £7 10s A distinct part named Thorncroft is mentioned in the first listing which was split by five overlords in 1066 before the conquest, Lewis (1848) and Malden (1911) say this relates to the formerly detached part in the west that is now between Brockham and Dorking.
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