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Coldharbour maps
Historic maps of Coldharbour and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Coldharbour maps
Coldharbour area books
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Memories of Coldharbour
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My Childhood in Coldharbour - Rosemary Mashford Nee Shields
In July 1959, I was born at home, to Eric and Ann Shields in Coldharbour village. My father was the village policeman; we lived in what was then the police house, which was situated next to the village shop opposite the schoolhouse. All of these properties have now been turned into private homes, but in the scheme of things, the wonder of Coldharbour is how little has changed in almost 50 years.
I have two older sisters Julia and Lynette. I think a third girl may have been something of a disappointment to my Dad who was secretly hoping for a boy to follow in his footsteps. In the fullness of time he was not disappointed; in 1972 he became a proud Dad for a fourth time, when my brother Barry was born and in 1980 just after Dad retired, I joined the Surrey Constabulary and served for 7 years.
Due to my Dad’s promotion, we moved from Coldharbour, it just happened that we moved out on... Read more
Surrey memories
Wounded World War One Soldiers?
I'm pretty sure my great grandfather Hubert John Cavell, was brought here after becoming wounded in Ypres, in Belgium. He died on 22/04/1917. Does anybody have any information? I know that the Queen Alexandra nurses trained there.
My Local Pond
I loved going fishing with my father there, real fun times.
We Knew This as Four Wents Pond!
We lived at Henfold a couple of miles from here, I used to be a pain in the neck to my older brother who used to come & fish at this pond. I caught my first "Red throat minnow" here. In the winter when it iced over we skated, played ice hockey & someone even drove a mini on the ice!
I rode my pony often around the pond to access the Common & head off towards Leith Hill via Holmwood. I remember it being dredged & cleaned but not the year. It became a local beauty spot for all sorts of activities!!!
Four Ways Pond
The name of the pond is Four Ways Pond. My family have lived around Holmewood for centuries. There are indeed four ways leading from the pond, hence the name, simple really.
Mid Holmwood
Foreground the Norfolk Arms, distance The Bell Holm Hotel.
Holmwood Cottage
Picture of Holmwood Cottage on the right, with what was then the coach house, now Coachman's Cottage, on the left. Holmwood Cottage was originally part of the Holmwood Park estate.
