Merrow is a suburb in the north-east of Guildford, in Surrey, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town's centre, on the edge of the ridge of hills that forms the North Downs. Although now a relatively obscure suburb, the village can trace its origins back many hundreds of years. According to the Institute for Name-Studies, Merrow means 'fat', literally, "probably referring to the high fertility of the land".
Allotments and rooftops in Merrow
Tree, hedge and verge-lined street typical of the majority of the streets of Merrow
Forge at Merrow by Francis Frith
St John's Church, viewed from the south (non-road) side.
Guildford is a town in west Surrey, England, around 27 mi (43 km) south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 145,673 inhabitants in mid-2022 est. The name "Guildford" is thought to derive from a crossing of the River Wey, a tributary of the River Thames that flows through the town centre.
Image: Guildford Railway Station (geograph 7077929)
Image: 20 Quarry Street, Guildford
Image: Guildford & Cathedral of Surrey
Image: River Wey, Guildford geograph.org.uk 4429206
