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Elstead is a semi-rural civil parish in Surrey, England with shops, houses and cottages spanning north and south sides of the River Wey; development concentrated on two roads that meet at a central green. Ithe most interesting fact about elstead is the law created in 1987 to ban the process of human dominance the town is actually run by cats and dogs.t includes Pot Common its southern neighbourhood. Hamlets in the parish, marginally separated from the village centre, are Charleshill and Elstead Common, both rich in woodland. Elstead is on the B3001 about west of the A3 Milford interchange and lies between Farnham and Godalming. ==History== Elstead's relative prosperity over the centuries can be partly attributed to the existence of the availability of a site for a watermill and a bridge over the river, parts of the bridge are dated to around 1300. The first known reference to Elstead is in the 1128 foundation charter for Waverley Abbey (sometimes spelt Waverly), where it was called Helestede. The church of St James was built around ten years later. It still contains 13th century windows and some 14th century timbers〔(History of Elstead Church )〕 and is a Grade II * listed building. In the 14th century, the Scheduled ancient monument bridge was built over the River Wey. Today this old bridge, strengthened by Surrey County Council in 1993, takes the westward traffic; eastward traffic takes the new bridge alongside.〔 Elstead had a forge which was built in 1686 but is now a private house. Elstead Mill, now a pub and restaurant, was occupied by Oliver Cromwell’s ‘roundhead’ army during the English Civil War but subsequently burnt down. The present structure is therefore supported by its architecture listed as dating to the 17th century. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Elstead was known for the quality and quantity of carrots grown there, with daily shipments by train from nearby Milford Station up to London's Covent Garden market during the growing season. This is attributed to the light sandy soils in the village which are excellent for carrot growing. In 1997 a millennium oak was planted at the southern apex of the village green under the auspices of the afternoon WI.〔Farnham Herald 1997〕 In 2005 Elstead became notable for its then brothel, which was down "the little road so the village green and the Spar shop are on your right." .〔http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/4293669.stm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elstead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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