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Radio Surrey,6 mins

The village that was moved

Secret Surrey

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William Finch didn’t want any neighbours, so he demolished their cottages and rerouted the main road between Shalford and Shere. Trevor Brook from Albury History Society tells the story of how one man forced an entire village to move a mile down the road. Produced by Simon Furber Image courtesy of ‘John 1000000’

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