In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shackleford like this:
SHACKLEFORD, a chapelry in Godalming parish, Surrey; 2¾ miles W N W of Godalming r. station. It was constituted in 1866; and it has a post-office under Godalming. Pop., about 650. Many Roman coins have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £330. Patron, the Bishop of W. The church was built in 1866; and is in the early English style, and cruciform, with central tower.
Shackleford through time
Shackleford is now part of Guildford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Guildford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shackleford itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shackleford, in Guildford and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20105
Date accessed: 26th June 2024
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