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The Railway's Effect on Population

Guildford & Horsham:

Both towns grew because of being serviced by railway lines, but the rail link between them did not really affect that growth.

Villages on the Cranleigh Line:

Cranleigh School was founded in 1863 and opened in 1865 with just 22 boarders and 4 day boys but later expanded to 400 pupils (most of which would have used the railway at the beginning and end of each term).

Cranleigh, Bramley & Wonersh grew due to the railway providing a good link with Guildford and therefore connections to many other places, whereas Rudgwick & Slinfold did not grow as much. This could well be because the stations at both villages were not centrally located within the villages, like the stations at Cranleigh & Bramley were, but were some distance from the villages. The number of buildings at Baynards hasn't changed much in many decades. One row of terraced houses known as "Lawns Cottages", "The Thurlow Arms" pub, the old "Thurlow Arms Inn" (now a private house) and Baynards Farm. The only major change was that Baynards Manor House burnt down in 1979. (under what some think, to be quite suspicious circumstances!)