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1. Why was Cranleigh not mentioned in the Domesday Book?
2. Why was the name Cranleigh changed from the original name of Cranley?
3. The name of the Anglican church in Cranleigh is St Nicholas.
4. What (from Cranleigh) is said to have inspired the author Lewis Carroll to create the Cheshire Cat seen in the novel "Alice in Wonderland"?
5. What famous person from the English Civil War is said to have stayed in a large house on the outskirts of the village of Cranleigh?
6. Why did economic growth come to Cranleigh in the early 1800s?
7. What was founded in Cranleigh in 1859 making it the first in the country?
8. The Horsham to Guildford railway was opened in 1865. It had a station at Cranleigh. When did it close?
9. Cranleigh is one of the biggest villages in England.
10. Which borough does Cranleigh fall under?
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