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Created Date:

08 January 2017

Last Modified:

15 December 2023
Byfleet

Byfleet

A village of medieval origin, situated on the River Wey, and now a suburb of Woking.

The village has a long association with motor racing and aviation due to its proximity to Brooklands.  The Byfleet Heritage Society lists Duncan Hamilton, racing driver, Hugh Locke-King, founder of Brooklands, and Leslie Hore-Belisha, a former Minister of Transport responsible for introducing the driving test, the 30 mph speed limit and the Belisha beacon, as former village residents.

A village of medieval origin, situated on the River Wey, and now a suburb of Woking.

The village has a long association with motor racing and aviation due to its proximity to Brooklands.  The Byfleet Heritage Society lists Duncan Hamilton, racing driver, Hugh Locke-King, founder of Brooklands, and Leslie Hore-Belisha, a former Minister of Transport responsible for introducing the driving test, the 30 mph speed limit and the Belisha beacon, as former village residents.