Longcross

Longcross is a small village in Surrey, England. Situated between Virginia Water, Chertsey and Chobham, it consists of a number of houses spread out along Longcross Road (the B386) and a few subsidiary roads.

Longcross used to have its own church and parish, but since this closed in 2003(?) it has now been merged with the parish of Lyne, Surrey. It has few public facilities of its own; exceptions include a cafe and boarding kennels. There is no village center, pub, or green.

Longcross Road has no special speed restrictions, street lights or pavements, making it difficult and potentially dangerous to navigate the village on foot. While technically there is a railway station known as Longcross station, this is poorly serviced and is not easily accessible from the village. There is no public bus service.

A large portion of Longcross is taken up by the Longcross Estate, currently owned by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. There are public footpaths and bridleways leading through the estate and onto Chobham Common, which extends to the east of the village.

For a long time there was a Ministry of Defence presence in Longcross. In World War II, a tank factory and test track was built to the north of the village. Now no longer used for its original purpose, the site is currently owned by QinetiQ, and there are plans to sell it off for commercial and residential development.

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