Historical Sites
- All Saints Church is built from surviving Anglo-Saxon stonework and later Norman architecture, demonstrating that the village has existed since at least Saxon times. The church building was transformed by the Normans and enlarged into a cruciform shape towards the end of the 12th century, when its tower was also erected. The church contains an inscribed stone, set in the chancel wall, bearing the name of the Duke of Clarence (see below), this is believed to be part of an unfinished memorial to one of his bailiffs.
- Witley Park, the home of Whitaker Wright, was built in the 1890s at a cost of £1.85 million. It was one of the most lavish private residences in the world. The grounds included a series of three interconnecting lakes and an underwater 'billiards' room. The main building burnt to the ground in 1953. Today the grounds and remaining buildings are a private family home.
- Old Cottage and Step Cottage, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, are close to the church.
- White Hart, the village public house, is mostly Elizabethan and is said to stand on the site of a Saxon inn.
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