Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of, 1517?–1547, English poet; son of Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk. His irascibility and continuous vaunting of his descent from Edward I resulted in his impriso...

Guildford, town (1991 pop. 61,509) and district, Surrey, SE England, on the Wey River. The county seat of Surrey, Guildford is a market and residential commuter town of London. Manufactures in...

Downs, North, and South Downs, parallel ranges of chalk hills, SE England. They rise to 965 ft (294 m) at Leith Hill, Surrey. The North Downs range, extending c.100 mi (160 km) from near Farnh...

Chertsey, town (1991 pop. 10,198), Surrey, SE England. Its market gardens serve London. Varied engineering works are located in Chertsey.

Caterham and Warlingham, town (1991 pop. 30,331), Surrey, SE England. A residential suburb of London, it has engineering, chemical, perfume, and printing industries.

Frimley and Camberley, town (1991 pop. 46,120), Surrey, S England. It is in an area that has important military installations. The Royal Staff College and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhur...

Leith Hill, 965 ft (294 m) high, Surrey, SE England; highest point of the North Downs. On the summit is a tower, from where there is a view on clear days of London and the English Channel.

Walton and Weybridge, city (19981 pop. 50,031), Surrey, SE England. It is largely a residential suburb of London. There is market gardening, an aircraft works, and other industries.

Runnymede or Runnimede, meadow, in Egham, Surrey, S England, on the south bank of the Thames River, W of London. Either on this meadow or on nearby Charter Island, King John accepted the Magna...

Dorking, town (1991 pop. 16,602), Surrey, SE England. It is a market town and residential suburb of London. Leith Hill, the highest point in SE England (965 ft/294 m), is nearby. The composer ...