Wisley
| Wisley | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 19 ′ N , 0 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South East England | ||
| Shire county | Surrey | ||
| Civil Parish | Wisley | ||
Wisley is a parish near Woking in Surrey , on the banks of the Wey , a tributary of the Thames . 185 people live in the village.
history
Wisley was already described in the Domesday Book as Wiselei , owned by Osuuold von Wotton. A church is mentioned in 1150. The Wisley runway, on which the Vickers company tested aircraft from 1944, is located in the neighboring village of Ockham . It was closed in 1972 and the control tower demolished in 1980.
Attractions
Wisley is best known for the Royal Horticultural Society garden located here .
Web links
Commons : Wisley - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Wisley History, British History Online