Welcome to The Knaphillian

Knaphill's No.1 Community Website

Launched in March 2006 the Knaphill Village Community Website is very much a voluntary initiative that is dedicated to providing an essential on-line amenity to all Knaphill residents and visitors. We are also keen to help preserve Knaphill's identity as a village community and would welcome your contributions at any time.
For further information on how you can submit material you can email us at knaphillvillage@aol.com

Around Knaphill

Pic: Recent scene on the Basingstoke Canal, Knaphill side by Mal Foster

Photographs of Knaphill: If you have taken some recent photographs of Knaphill that you would like to see included on our website, please send them to us at KnaphillVillage@aol.com Indeed, we will also welcome any historic pictures of our village you may have. During July we will be showcasing the best of the photographs sent in and will of course give full acknowledgement to each photographer for their pics.

Knaphill News: Our Local News Feed is the place where you can catch up with everything that is happening in Knaphill as seen through the eyes of the national and local press. Latest: Knaphill residents show what they think of their local candidates by snubbing the council elections - Click Here >>>

New Restaurant for Knaphill: On Monday 29 June Gusto! Italian and Taste of India opened at the former Ninos premises. The new owner is Kulvinder Singh. For more details contact 01483-476660 or email tasteofindia@ymail.com

Live Music: Knaphill is very fortunate to have live music three evenings a week at three separate venues. The Royal Oak alternates their Thursday slots between open mic nights and live bands. Recent bands to have appeared at the venue are Foxy & Friends and The Hitch Hikers. The Crown hosts live music every Friday and some Saturdays and have attracted some great bands including Six Miles Away, The Disciples, Presence, Frayed Not, AIM, The Casinos and the reborn Rhythm Pigs. If you like to dance to 50s/60s rock then The Knaphill Working Men's Club is the place for you where great bands such as Chips, Flying Visit, The Trapper Band and Driftwood are regular visitors. We are now in the early stages of organising this year's Knaphill Village Music Festival for October, if you are involved with a local band and would like to be considered, please email us at knaphillvillage@aol.com

Sport: Knaphill F.C.'s pre-season friendlies schedule has now been finalised as team manager Bob Pritchard prepares his side in preparation for the 2009/2010 season. On Saturday 11th July they host Essex Senior League opposition in Enfield 1829 F.C. On Tuesday 14th July they travel to Combined Counties Premier Division side Sandhurst Town followed by a visit to another Combined Counties Premier Division side, Camberley Town on Saturday 18th July. On Saturday 25th July they face Ryman League opposition in an away friendly against Godalming Town. Another Combined Counties Premier Division side provides them with their next opposition as they host Chertsey Town on Saturday 1st August followed by their last friendly on Tuesday 4th August as they entertain newly promoted to the Hellenic League Premier Division Ascot Utd. On Saturday 23 August the football club are holding a Fun Day at their Redding Road ground that includes a match between the Knappers and an Arsenal Charity X1

Latest: The Knappers now have a new Chairman in Terry Chapman who has taken over the reigns from Nick Croshaw. Nick however, remains on the club's commitee. More at www.knaphillfootballclub.co.uk

Knaphill Bowling Club: Summer is also the time for Bowls and we have our own vibrant club based at the Sussex Recreation Ground in Sussex Road. The club is constantly looking for more members of ALL age groups. If you would like to join or simply know more about bowls in Knaphill you can phone Norman on (01483) 830040 or Alan on (01483) 480262 to discuss what is involved, and perhaps find a whole new outdoor interest!

You Tube: Knaphill as seen through the eyes of Knaphillians - Click Here >>>

Increased Flights from Farnborough Airport

Most Knaphillians will be aware that there has been a vast increase in flights into Farnborough Airport over the last two or three years. If you are concerned by this, you may like to know that there is a petition campaigning against the number of increased flights and the noise suffered by those of us who live under the flight path. To view the full petition that has been put together by our friends at the Brookwood Village Association - Click Here >>>

Knaphill's Identity

The Knaphillian is dedicated to preserving our village identity. Woking Borough Council, Sainsburys and the Woking News & Mail Group are the biggest threat with the latter making numerous errors when they report on various places in Knaphill.

Sainsburys continue to erroneously associate themselves with Brookwood despite countless reminders from local residents and ourselves that they have got it wrong.

Local Councillors have already admitted that they have made an error in calling the old hospital grounds 'Brookwood Country Park' on land previously known as Knaphill Common. But surprise, surprise - they are yet to do anything about it!

Reporting errors in the local press are almost laughable - obviously standards must have dropped!

The Woking Priory and Woking Alpha Hospitals are also in our village, as is Chobham Golf Club with all but two of their 18 holes on the Knaphill side of the village border. Trinity Studios are also a culprit with their continued references to Woking when their premises are situated at Knaphill School.

If you are associated with any of these bodies - please ask them to correct their references and signage and remind them that Knaphill as a village entity does exist! - Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Sainsburys managers & staff need a geography lesson - the store is in Knaphill!

Have Your Say.....

We firmly believe that ALL residents should have the opportunity to have their say about the issues that affect their village. Here you can voice your opinion in contrast to what local councillors and business developers may think.
Have Your say - The Knaphill Village Forum

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