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his is a small and pretty hamlet of
mixed sandstone and timber-framed houses
with a short street running down from the A3 Guildford by-pass to
the medieval bridge over the River Wey. This is a most
attractive spot although the hum of the A3 is faintly noticeable
close to the picturesque cottages bordering the lane through Lower
Eashing village. The bridge, with
pointed cutwaters upstream and rounded downstream, is
one of a series in the Wey Valley including those at Tilford and
Elstead.
Eashing is
an amazing little village insofar as the A3, so close to its west
border, has had little impact upon it. The A3 is less than a
stone’s throw from this village, which is no more than a tiny
collection of cottages, an old mill and The Stag public
house. The large, though not ugly, engineering works
bordering the river is somewhat out of proportion at this historic
crossing point of the River Wey in the vicinity of the seven arched
bridge which was built by the monks at Waverley. The setting
forms a popular picnic and bathing spot in the warmer months of the
year. It is now owned by the National Trust along with
adjacent roadside dwellings bought for £400 in 1902.
Village
Public House and Accommodation
The Stag on the
River, Lower Eashing Road has been a pub since the 17th
century set in
the quiet village of Eashing close to the A3. There are views over
the River Wey which was once responsible for flooding the pub!
Letting rooms Tel: 01483 421568
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Location
for a home ~ Comment: Tiny
and quaint, highly recommended
Watch
out warnings: Road
noise from the A3, Lower Eashing is low lying close to the
River Wey
