A name from an old pond
Hurtmore takes its name from 'hart mere', an old pond that still exists in a rather overgrown state at Hurtmore Bottom. The Squirrel, a pub beside the A3, takes its own name from the sign of a caged squirrel once used by tinkers.
Sandstone quarried on the doorstep
The sandy Hythe Beds that Godalming itself is largely built on were historically quarried around Hurtmore for Bargate stone, used in buildings across the wider area. Part of the old chalk quarry land here is now used for hot air balloon launches.
Part of Shackleford parish, not Godalming's
Despite adjoining Godalming's own outskirts, Hurtmore falls within Shackleford civil parish, in the Borough of Guildford rather than Waverley, the authority covering the rest of Godalming's immediate surroundings.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hurtmore part of Godalming?+
It borders Godalming's outskirts near Charterhouse Hill, but administratively it falls within Shackleford parish in the Borough of Guildford, not Waverley.
Where does the name Hurtmore come from?+
It comes from 'hart mere', a pond that still exists at Hurtmore Bottom, though now in a fairly overgrown state.
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Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Godalming and most of the surrounding villages.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford and the villages to its west and south, a different borough from Waverley.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.