Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood

No. 454 of 1,967 in the Surrey Hills, No. 65 for history. History, 1.5 km from Guildford, just outside the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

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A scheduled monument near Guildford preserving Second World War defences in Thorneycroft Wood.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-04).

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Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-11-04

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