Christ Church was originally built as a
chapel of ease for
St John the Baptist Church in nearby
Wonersh on land purchased from a Mr H. Street. The foundation stone for the chapel was laid by the
Archdeacon of Surrey,
John Utterton. In 1881, it was decided that the chapel of ease would become an independent parish church as Christ Church. Two years later, the vicar Edgar Bowring purchased land next to the church to build an eight-bedroom mansion, which he then sold to the
Church Commissioners to become Christ Church's vicarage so that he would not have to pay for maintenance. This remained as the vicarage until 1935 when it was sold by the Church due to the cost of maintenance. The church has a fine collection of stained-glass windows. In 1986, it was granted grade II listed status. The entertainer
Tony Hart is also buried in the churchyard. as are the cremated remains of Sir Harry Secombe.
Walking trail In 2016, it was selected as the starting point for a new circular walking trail in Surrey designed to pass by the
Wey and Arun Canal and a number of iron railway bridges. ==See also==