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Woking Crematorium
Founded in 1878, Woking Crematorium was the first crematorium opened in the country
Historic churches
Many of Woking's villages are blessed with historic and beautiful churches
Shah Jahan Mosque
Britain's first purpose-built mosque which is Grade 1 listed
Woking Palace
An important royal palace during the Tudor period
Woking's railway
One of the first lines to link London to the south coast
Woking's waterways
Built in the late 1700s, the canal traverses the borough from Brookwood to West Byfleet
Woking's Muslim burial ground
Islamic-style peace garden within the beautifully restored Muslim Burial Ground
The Lightbox
The Surrey History centre
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Brookwood Cemetery
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