Shere

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.2206
longitude= -0.4687
static_

static_image_caption=Shere Church

official_name= Shere
map_type= Surrey
population = <5,000
shire_district= Guildford
shire_county = Surrey
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Mole Valley
post_town= Guildford
postcode_district = GU5
postcode_area= GU
dial_code= 01483
os_grid_reference= TQ070479:"See also sheer, shear, sher and Shia."

Shere is a village in the Guildford district of Surrey, England. It is about convert|6|mi|km east of Guildford, on the A25. It is a small and attractive village in the traditional English sense. It has a small central cluster of old village houses, shops (including a blacksmiths), tea house, art gallery , two pubs and a church. The Tillingbourne, a small stream, runs through the centre of the village. Its attractiveness makes it popular with tourists from London and surrounding areas. It can be busy on weekends and bank holidays.

Shere is also a civil parish, consisting of the villages of Shere, Gomshall, , Peaslake, and most of Abinger Hammer. Shere is part of the census ward "Tillingbourne" which has a population of 5,216. [ [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=5942987&c=GU5+9HG&d=14&e=16&g=490546&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 Census data] ]

Shere appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as "Essira" and "Essire". It was held by William the Conqueror. Its domesday assets were: 1 church, 2 mills worth 10s, 14 ploughs, convert|3|acre|m2 of meadow, woodland worth 50 hogs. It rendered £15. [ [http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] ]

Movie location

* Shere was used as Dr. Reeve's village in the 1946 film "A Matter of Life and Death".cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Shere,%20Surrey,%20England,%20UK&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Shere,%20Surrey,%20England,%20UK|title=Titles with locations including Shere, Surrey|publisher=imdb]
* Shere was the location for the 1965 science fiction film "The Earth Dies Screaming".
* Shere was featured in the 1972 movie "The Ruling Class" starring Peter O'Toole.
* Shere church features briefly in the wedding scene at the end of the film (filmed in 2004).
* Shere was featured in the 2005 movie "The Wedding Date" starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney.
* Shere was featured in the 2006 film "The Holiday" starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. [cite web|url= http://www.discoverkate.com/2006/02/16/stars-arrive-as-village-becomes-a-hollywood-backdrop/
title=Stars arrive as village becomes a Hollywood backdrop|publisher=Surrey Online]

References

External links

* [http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/shere Shere Parish Council]
* [http://gallery.beautifulengland.net/main.php?g2_itemId=4700 Information and photographs of Shere]