Place details
Place nameSurrey
Other namesSRY
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.2
Longitude-0.05
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises river valleys, chalk hills, and lowlands; sheep-raising center in Middle Ages, market and wool center in 16th century; from 1801 until WW II, area became dense with railways and suburban growth; after WW II, preservation of countryside was enforced.