Let's take a quick trip down Memory Lane with some of the oldest Woking facts!

"Woking means 'settlement belonging to the followers of Wocc or Wocca'. Over time, the name has been altered, for example, Wochingas and Wokynge."  -

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Woking

Early days - Woking has appeared in written material since the 12th century and appeared in the Doomsday book of 1086 - at this stage Woking had a complex description as it was held as three separate estates. The owners were King William the Conqueror, Walter Fitzother and the then Bishop of Exeter.

17th century - In 1651, the Wey Navigation Canal was opened for traffic from Guildford to the River Thames passing though Woking. Several canal and waterways later opened making Woking an important stop off.

1800's - The first major buildings were constructed and opened, including the Albion Hotel, the Police Station, Woking Mosque and the Victoria Hospital.