Ash Vale, Hampshire
Ash Vale photos
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Ash Vale maps
Historic maps of Ash Vale and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ash Vale maps
Ash Vale books
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This used to be our local pub. Many a night spent throwing money at the jukebox and into the pool table. I was sprung for being 16 but still allowed to buy lager (cheers!!) LOL!!
It's a chain pub now and has some kind of Big Steak restaurant attached. Such a shame.
Shared on 11 July 2008
My father's family lived in the cottage with the arched windows next door to the post office. The house was named Apsley Cottage. My grandfather Henry Briggs was a career soldier in the Royal West Surrey Regiment. He served in the regiment from 1896 until 1919. He was also a range warden of the Ash ranges. I spent many happy days... [more]
Shared on 19 April 2008
At the age of nine, I had to come and live with my mother's parents, Albert and Emily Warner, at 3 Church Path (pair of cottages now pulled down, but their well - (what wonderfully tasting water, drawn up with a bucket) still remains now in the front garden of the house occupying part of the site. The reason for my... [more]
Shared on 06 January 2008
My aunt and uncle used to own a large old house in Mytchett Rd. It had a long driveway leading down to an orchard and fields, where my cousins and I would spend many happy hours. In one field was a large pond with a willow tree on the bank.The geese, led by the gander, would often walk down the drive... [more]
Shared on 04 January 2008
Extracts From Ash Vale & Hampshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ash Vale, inspired by Frith photos.
This view was taken in the middle of the village, and is looking down Updown Hill. The shop just behind the lady, on the right, was that of S Workman, who sold fancy goods; it is now an estate agents. We have now completed our look around Camberley, and by taking the road back to the London Road, we can return to Camberley itself, and... [more]
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The bakery of Mr Christmas stands at the junction of Kennel Lane and Church Road, to the right. The shop on the right is that of Boyce the fishmongers. If we take the road to the left we come to our last picture.
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This is now called Kennel Lane, and the building is that of the Windlesham Institute. The road to the right is Hatton Hill Road, and leads to the London Road.
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