| Silvermere | |
|---|---|
 Silvermere, looking east | |
  Silvermere | |
| Location | Surrey |
| Coordinates | 51°20′09″N 0°27′03″W / 51.33583°N 0.45083°W |
| Type | Mere |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Silvermere is an estate in Surrey, England named after its mere – a shallow lake of about ten acres which has a silvery appearance when seen from the surrounding slopes. It was created in the 19th century for the rich architect, William Atkinson, and subsequently became the home of the Seth Smith family, who had also become wealthy from property development. An ancient British burial mound was found on the land and the Silvermere Urn was found within. During World War II, the mere was used for experiments to develop and test the bouncing bomb. The estate is now a golf course and the final green is on an island in the mere.
- ^ Surrey Archaeological Collections, vol. 34–36, Surrey Archaeological Society, 1921, p. 2,
One urn in possession of A. Seth Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham. Two not traceable. The Silvermere Barrow lies south of the road leading from Byfleet to Cobham. It is half a mile south of the "camp" on St. George's Hill...
- ^ Eric Gardner (1949), Surrey Archaeological Collections, Surrey Archaeological Society, p. 137,
The Silvermere Urn ... It was then a "Landlord's fixture" in Silvermere House, Cobham. Now (1948) the house is empty and the urn has been presented by Mr. Seth Smith to his old school and it is now in the Charterhouse School Museum.
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