Camberley: Seven Things You Might Not Know About the Town
Eight facts about the town, each taken from Wikipedia and linked to its source.
A few facts about Camberley, paraphrased from its Wikipedia article (text available under CC BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-03). Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, so check anything you plan to rely on.
The town was renamed to stop the post going astray
Wikipedia says the General Post Office gave the town its current name on 15 January 1877, to stop mail being misdirected to Cambridge Town.
The Royal Military College arrived in 1812
The Royal Military College was built at Sandhurst in 1812, according to the article, which describes it as the start of the settlement that became Yorktown.
The Staff College opened in 1862
Wikipedia records that the Staff College opened to the east in 1862, after Prince George laid its foundation stone in December 1859.
Camberley Heath hosted an early scramble
The article says the Southern Scott Scramble took place on Camberley Heath on 29 March 1924 and is considered the first known motorcycle scrambling event.
The Atrium finished in 2008
Wikipedia says the Atrium mixed-use development opened in phases, with the cinema and bowling alley completing in October and November 2008.
St Michael's Church was designed by Henry Woodyer
The foundation stone was laid in September 1848 and the church was consecrated in May 1851, with Henry Woodyer named as architect.
Elmhurst Ballet School once called Camberley home
The article says the school took the Elmhurst name in 1947 while based in Camberley, and moved to Birmingham in 2004.
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