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Origin of Pub Name.

The Bonesgate, Moor Lane 1892 Ref: C221302
The Bonesgate, Moor Lane 1892
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The pub was originally known as 'The Gate' - hence the sign hanging over the door. The current name is a corruption of 'Borne's Gate' from the time of the landlord whose name was Mr Borne. The pub still exists, beside the stream of the same name, Bonesgate Stream.

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A memory of Chessington in Surrey shared on Friday, 12th May 2006.

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