Godalming
Godalming is a town in the
Waverley district of the county of
Surrey,
England, seven kilometers south of
Guildford. It is built on the banks of the
River Wey. The town prospered from the
mediaeval wool trade, and then from its location on the
London to
Portsmouth road and at the southernmost navigable point of the River Wey.
Significant buildings in Godalming include Godalming Parish Church, the Pepperpot, Charterhouse School and Edwin Lutyens's Red House. Winkworth Arboretum lies nearby.
The town of Godalming was the first town to use electric street lighting.
To find out more you can visit the towns museum website. http://www.godalming-museum.org.uk/