phone code 01428
post code GU27
 
Population:
1861 - 769.[po. directory]
1901 - 1,076
1911 - 1,304
1991 - 3,015 [census]
2001 - 2,765 (1,158 households) [census]
 
Fernhurst Parish Council
Mr David Bleach
Clerk of Fernhurst Parish Council
Parish Council Office,
Village Hall, Glebe Road, Fernhurst
01428 661150 or 01730 263520
Email:
postmaster@fernhurst-wsx-pc.gov.uk
Opening Hours:
Tuesdays 9am to 1pm
Fridays 1pm to 5pm
 
Lynchmere [Linchmere]
Mr David Bleach
Clerk of Linchmere Parish Council
c/o Parish Council Office {as above}
Email:
postmaster@lynchmere-wsx-pc.gov.uk
 
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Fernhurst Village Hall
Local village hall available for hire.
Stage, kitchen, community room,
toilets and main hall.
contact: The Post Office, Fernhurst
01428 653331

Parish Information
Settlements: Fernhurst Village, Kingsley Green, Bell Vale, Henley Common, Camelsdale (part only)
Population: 1991 Census - 3,015
Fernhurst derives its name from the Anglo Saxon, meaning a fern covered wooded hill. It began as a small scattered settlement in Saxon times and has evolved over the centuries into the thriving village it is today. It includes many listed buildings and many examples of classic English trees, some of which are protected by Tree Preservation Orders. Part of the village has been designated a Conservation Area and Fernhurst as a whole falls within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
 
Fernhurst is an attractive large village located in the extreme north-west corner of West Sussex close to the borders with both Surrey and Hampshire. The A286 main road runs through the centre of the Village and effectively divides it into a western area which has seen substantial residential housing development since World War II and the area lying to the east which remains most peoples idea of the typical idyll of the church and village green.
 
Fernhurst is an ideal centre for walking and generally exploring the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It enjoys a regular bus service, being on the route from Guildford to Midhurst.
 
Haslemere and Midhurst are both nearby, but the Village fortunately retains its own identity and a good range of shopping facilities. Leisure too is well provided for - everything from the Youth Club through the various sports activities to the WI and the Good Companions.
 
Fernhurst village has two pre-schools and its own primary school which village children attend before moving on to the Intermediate and Grammar Schools in Midhurst.

Wikipedia
Fernhurst is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the A286 road Guildford to Chichester road, three miles (5km) south of Haslemere. The parish includes the settlements of Henley Common, Kingsley Green and Bell Vale.
The village, on the Weald, originally developed around crossroads (The Cross) and the village green, and ancient remains (Stone Age and Roman} have been found here. Iron working took place in the 17th/18th centuries; and a turnpike ran through the village. The church, dedicated to St Margaret, (c.1100) and Red Lion pub is located and several old houses still remain. With the coming of the railway at Haslemere the village has gravitated towards and beyond The Cross, and since the 1960s the village has expanded further in that direction. The village houses a large commuter population, attracted by the scenery and the ease of travel.
In the 2001 census there were 1,158 households with a total population of 2,765 of whom 1,244 were economically active.
The village is surrounded by hills, including Telegraph Hill (676ft), Marley Heights (700ft), Bexley Hill (600ft), Fridays Hill (675ft) and the highest hill in Sussex, Blackdown (919ft) to the northeast. It is surrounded by miles of footpaths, the path to the summit of Blackdown commencing at the Red Lion.
Local claims to fame include the fact that Bertrand Russell wrote Principia Mathematica in the now-non-existent house "Millhangar" a mile or so southeast of the village (ref: Victor Davey, Helen and Kenneth Ouin: Walks around Fernhurst, 1981).
The Verdley estate a mile or so SSE of the village was the home of ICI's Plant Protection Division in the 80s and subsequently a Zeneca research and development centre.