village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England

Cobham is a village of 9,700 people (2011) in Surrey on the River Mole. It includes a commercial High Street area with a remaining 18th-century English landscape park.

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High Street, Cobham

Cobham should not be confused with Chobham, a small village 4 mi (6.4 km) north east of Woking.

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Cobham is 17 miles (27 km) south-west of London, and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Guildford.

  • By road, the north and west of the village is the A3 trunk road, a major arterial route from London to Portsmouth. This road links to the M25 motorway at Junction 10, immediately to the southwest of Cobham.
  • 1 Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon railway station. It is on the New Guildford line from London Waterloo. Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon railway station (Q5138880) on Wikidata Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon railway station on Wikipedia

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  • 1 Painshill, Portsmouth Rd, Cobham KT11 1BE, +44 1932 868 113. Painshill Park is a fine 18th-century landscape garden, restored from dereliction since 1980. Painshill House dates from the 18th century and has been divided into apartments. Painshill House (Q17547180) on Wikidata
  • 2 Cobham Mill, Mill Road,Cobham,Surrey,KT11 3AL, +44 1932 867 387, . Su 2-5PM. A working water mill on the River Mole. Cobham Mill (Q26485633) on Wikidata
  • The Church Cobham Conservation Area, at the heart of Cobham, was designated in 1973 and includes 14 statutory listed buildings. Amongst these are Pyports, once the home of Vernon Lushington; the picturesque Church Stile House; and two fine houses overlooking the River Mole: Ham Manor and Cedar House, the latter owned by the National Trust.
  • The Cobham Park Estate was the home of John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, once Head of the Armed Forces. The present house was completed in 1873 by Charles Combe, to a design by Edward Middleton Barry. It has been divided into apartments.
  • Two large houses on the outskirts of Cobham have been taken over by schools: Heywood is now the American Community School, and Burwood House is now Notre Dame School.

1 The Ivy Cobham Garden, 48 High St, KT11 3EF, +44 1932 901 777.

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1 The Bear, River Hill, KT11 3DX, +44 1932 967 040, . 11AM-11PM.

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