Mickleham, Surrey
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| Mickleham | |
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| Population | 570[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mole Valley |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leatherhead |
| Postcode district | KT |
| Dial code | 01372 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Mole Valley |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Mickleham is a small village between the towns of Dorking and Leatherhead in Surrey, England.
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It lies near to the old Roman road known as Stane Street.
The village has a very old church, two pubs (The Running Horses and The King William IV) and a village shop.
The A24 bypasses Mickleham with what is said to be the first dual-carriageway bypass to be built in the United Kingdom.
Mickleham is a fine example of a typical English village. It is the home to some beautiful manor houses and some beautiful countyside. Across the A24, and towards Dorking, Westhumble is also part of the parish. There is a chapel there, originally a barn converted into a place of worship for the benefit of those building the railway over 100 years ago. However it didn't do them much good as 90 navvies died in an accident when a tunnel they were working on collapsed; it has been posited that God was displeased with the barn conversion. Box Hill & Westhumble station provides a link to London and Horsham.
Here you will also find the Historic Burford Bridge Hotel. Once frequented by Lord Nelson and others.
Also notable is the area known as 'Druids Grove' across the A24 in Norbury Park. An area of mature Yew trees indicates an ancient place of worship for Druids.
The village gave its name to HMS Mickleham, a Ham class minesweeper.
The surrounding area contains many Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) including the popular beauty spot of Box Hill.
The River Mole flows nearby and indeed as its name suggests the river in places goes underground due to the chalk bed in places. An old village tale tells of the village police officer looking in his bathroom mirror one morning whilst shaving to see a mature oak tree disappear into the ground. It turned out that the river flowing underground had been gradually wearing away the supporting ground under the tree.
- Mystery writer Cyril Hare was born here in 1900.
- Richard Bedford Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935, retired here after his life in politics. He is buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, the only former Prime Minister of Canada not buried in that country.
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