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sue_stone Says: There is a small Drinking Fountain in Shere that was given to the village in 1886 by two maiden ladies who lived locally. They were very religious and saw alcohol as the devil. They wanted visitors to the nearby White Horse Pub to have an alternative 'local' drink and...
sue_stone Says: Shere's parish church is well worth a visit. Much of St James' dates back to the year 1190, though there have been a few additions since then. As you enter, pick up one of the information sheets which gives you full details of all the interesting features of the church. The...
stevemt Says: Near Shere, well within walking distance is the silent poolThis lake is linked with a ghostly legend that dates back to Saxon times.The legend tells of a woodcutter who lived in the forest that surrounded the lake with his beloved son and daughter. One day, the woodcutter's...
stevemt Says: St James Church, which was built in 1190, can be found in the centre of the village of Shere. The church has a Norman tower and its lychgate was designed by the British architect, Edward Landseer Lutyens in 1901. The church is one of the attractions on the Pilgrim’s Way and...
Shere Antiques: Antique Shopping
stevemt Says: A wonderful little shop here, good merchandise and not bad pricesI bought a Silver Strawbery Spoon here for a very good price. Specialists in Traditional & Decorative Antiques
The Bray Family - Lords of the Manor
stevemt Says: The Bray family were lords of the manor in this district for many years. In fact, the family followed custom a few times in that the the 2nd son became a vicar. This happened in Shere with the Brays and the parish records show a few Brays serving as vicar of the parish.Sir...
stevemt Says: this drinking fountain was presented to the village of Shere by two teetotal maiden ladies, as an alternative to the alcohol served at the White Horse.
AN OLD STYLE VILLAGE IN SURREY
stevemt Says: Shere is an old style village in Surrey that has not changed from the origional days, The facade's of all buildings must look historical and fit in with the village feel. Inside any building can be as up to date as you want though.This village is used for filming historical...
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this drinking fountain was presented to the village of Shere by two teetotal maiden ladies, as an alternative to the alcohol served at the White Horse.
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Shere is an historic village in Surrey. It has kept the outward look of how it was years ago (except for the cars of course.) anything that is built here has to fit in to the village in its outward...
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Pretty Surrey Village of Shere
Shere is a cute little village in the Surrey countryside. It is famous for being used as a location for several films in the past few years. We stopped by for a wander about one grey spring day,...
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