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The village's name was recorded as ''Duntesfaude'' in 1259, ''Duntesfaud'' in 1272 and ''Duntesfalde'' in 1291, apparently meaning ''Dunt's fold''. Alternatively it may be derived from the Old English ''dun'' (hill, cf. down) and ''fold'' (enclosure). St Mary & All Saints' Church is a Norman building, containing the oldest Pew s in England. The nearby Holy Well was formerly a site of Pilgrimage . Common House is a mediaeval hall house which dates from circa 1500 and is of architectural importance. The village was a site of Iron -working in the Middle Ages . Later, Dunsfold benefited from the construction of the Wey And Arun Canal , and Dunsfold Aerodrome , where British Aerospace used to flight test aircraft such as the Harrier Jump Jet , many of which were built at Kingston-upon-Thames . The company closed its facility in 2002 . Today the BBC motoring show Top Gear is recorded on the former aerodrome, now renamed Dunsfold Park. EXTERNAL LINKS
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