a lake or pond on the west side of the High Street, which was visible until at least 1859. The "hasle" element of the name may refer to the common hazel tree or to the Heysulle family from Chiddingfold, who are known to have owned land in the area until the 14th century. Grayswood appears as Grasewode in 1479 and 1518, Grasewood in 1537 and 1577, Grace Wood in 1568 and Greyes Wood in 1583. The "gray" element may derive from the Old French personal name "Gerard" and there may be an association with Gerardswoded, recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries near Witley, also in south west Surrey. Shottermill is first recorded as Shottover in 1537 and Schoutouermyll in 1607. The modern spelling is first used in 1583 and references a watermill owned by the Shotter family. Geography Haslemere Civil Parish The civil parish of Haslemere is in the borough of Waverley in south west Surrey, close to the borders with both Hampshire and West Sussex. The parish includes the villages of Hindhead, Beacon Hill and Grayswood, the settlements of Shottermill and Critchmere, as well as the town of Haslemere. The area is served by two principal transport routes, the London to Portsmouth railway line and the A3 trunk road, both of which run via Guildford. Much of the civil parish is in the catchment area of the south branch of the River Wey, which rises on the northern slopes of Blackdown, to the south of Haslemere town. The area to the east of the town is drained by the River Arun. Around 48% of the civil parish is covered by woodland, of which is classified as Ancient Woodland. Approximately 17% of the parish, , is protected and includes parts of two Special Protection Areas, one Special Area of Conservation and four Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The main settlements are surrounded by the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Haslemere town, Shottermill and Grayswood Haslemere town is in the south east of the civil parish. The commercial centre is at the junction of the High Street, Petworth Road and Lower Street, which together form an inverted "T" shape. Shottermill, to the west, is on the north side of the valley of the south branch of the River Wey and is linked to Haslemere via Wey Hill. The hamlet of Critchmere is to the north west of Shottermill