Effingham
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Template:Otherplaces Template:Infobox England place Effingham is a village in the Borough of Guildford, Surrey,England, bordering Mole Valley D.C.
History
Effingham was an Anglo-Saxon settlement whose name means "The home of Effa's people". It is the seat of the Howards of Effingham. Charles Howard, second Lord Howard of Effingham and first Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624) was perhaps the most famous member of the Howard family, being Lord High Admiral of England and commander-in-chief of the fleet that helped Sir Francis Drake to defeat the might of the Spanish Armada, which attempted to invade England in 1588.
Village
Still a small village, dwarfed by its neighbours the Bookham's, it is mostly known for its railway station, large common, and the Howard of Effingham and St Teresa's Schools. The convent was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1893.
Transport
There is a railway station at Effingham Junction (actually in the parish of East Horsley), on the line between Waterloo station and Guildford. The Juction-Branch line leads to Bookham and Leatherhead stations.