Borough of Waverley
| Borough of Waverley | |
|---|---|
 Location in Surrey |
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| status | Borough |
| region | South East England |
| Administration County | Surrey |
| Administrative headquarters | Godalming |
| surface | 345.17 km² (139.) |
| Residents | 117,800 (174.) |
| ONS code | 43UL |
| Website | www.waverley.gov.uk |
Waverley is an administrative district with borough status in the county of Surrey in England . It is named after Waverley Abbey , the oldest Cistercian monastery in Great Britain. The administrative seat is Godalming , but the largest city is Farnham . Other significant places are Alfold , Bramley , Chiddingfold , Churt , Cranleigh , Dunsfold , Elstead , Ewhurst , Frensham , Haslemere , Witley and Wonersh .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and arose from the merger of the Municipal Borough Godalming, the Urban Districts Farnham and Haslemere and the Rural District Hambledon.
Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 0 ″ N , 0 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ W.