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Historic maps of Cudham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Cudham maps
Cudham photos
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Downe| Pratts Bottom| Biggin Hill| Farnborough| Halstead| Keston| Tatsfield| Locksbottom| Chelsfield| Orpington| Brasted| Westerham| Chelsham| New Addington| Petts Wood| Chipstead| Titsey| Hayes| Shoreham| St Mary Cray| Riverhead| Otford| West Wickham| Bickley| Limpsfield| Toy's Hill| Woldingham| Warlingham| Lullingstone| Bromley
Cudham area books
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4 Prospect Cottages Pratts Bottom
I was conceived in 4 Prospect Cottages, in 1931, the Clutterbuck family home. The cottages are still there I think and are just to the right in the photo of the cross roads. The land opposite the cottages was a council tip in the 1930s. I was actually born in Farnborough Hospital and we lived variously in farm cottages between Pratts Bottom and Green St Green, STG itself and later in Orpington. The view is along the main road towards Knockholt Station, Pol Hill, etc. The hill to the left led up past a duck-pond to Old Chelsfield and the church, where many of my family are buried. One of my father's sisters married Doug Parkes, one-time landlord of The Five Bells. Another of his sisters married Percy Kerridge and that family lived further up past Prospect Cottages, a few doors along from a Primary School. That road led to Halstead. Also to the left of Chelsfield Hill, there was a petrol station. This was some sort of factory during... Read more
My Birthplace
I was born in Norheads Lane before ww2 but sadly had to leave at the outbreak of war. The bungalow I was born in was called Burghill and my grandparents lived nearby at a house called Sheridan which has now been replaced by townhouses as far as I know. I also had relatives further down Norheads Lane. I haven't been down there again for many years and even the last time in 1980's it had changed beyond recognition. I remember the shop called Temple's and the greengages we used to pick on our way home from this shop. Happy Days !!!
Growing up in Farnborough
The picture of Farnborough High Street facing the A21 at Farnborough Green evokes memories of the sweet shop, Hills the newsagents, a small "supermarket", the butcher's shop and a small shoe repair shop.
To the left of where the picture was taken was the old Scout hut where once a week us younger boys congregated in the Cubs. Straight ahead in the picture is the old Farnborough Primary School that I attended until 1956.
The old houses are still there in 2008 as is the A21, a little busier than it was in 1955!! The newsagents disappeared to be replaced by a house only recently. The sweet shop became a supermarket and the old "supermarket" is now an Estate Agents. That's progress for you.
Change of Venue
The George and Dragon in Farnborough was the end of the 47 and 51 bus routes for many years. Drivers and conductors then adjourned to the Orange cafe or the little tea room nearby for a quick cuppa and a cigarette before their return journeys.
The view from the George and Dragon at this time was hardly interrupted by houses at all. You could see the A21 across the open land on which stood a solitary house owned, I believe, by the Quigley family. Now it is a housing estate with properties selling for £365,000 on a good day.
By the mid 60's the George and Dragon became my meeting place on a Saturday when I turned out for Farnborough Old Boys Guild at football. Sadly by the early 70's the Pub had been sold off and became a rather nice restaurant called simply "The George". Many a good meal have I had in The George and many a good night as part of Locksbottom Cricket Club... Read more
Farnborough Hospital
My memory of Farnborough was of the hospital, a wonderful old pub and the local cricket ground. Our first child was born in Farnborough Hospital. While my wife was in the hospital I was playing cricket for St. Mary Cray C.C. against the local village team. At one point in the match I left to visit my wife. On arriving I asked how she was. Back then they only had two answers to that question. You were either comfortable or dead. Thankfully she was comfortable. When I saw her she was in labour. I said to the nurse, "You call that comfortable?" and immediately staggered to the old coach house pub (whose name escapes me) which was just a few yards from the hospital entrance. After a couple of stiff whiskeys I was able to continue the game. As we have lived in the United States for the last 44 years I wonder if any of the places still exist. My guess is that the pub is the only survivor.... Read more
The George And Dragon
I lived in the George & Dragon when I was a small, I dont know maybe the late 1950s/early 1960s. Mum and Dad were the managers and I remember it being on an open road, almost countryfied, and it was a fabulous size for a child to play in! Hard to imagine it now pulled down, however so many of the pubs I once lived in have now gone and been replaced by flats, or McDonalds.
Young Conservatives
We invited the third sec of the Russian emb to talk to us. The senior Conservatives said that they would expel us if we went ahead. We went ahead. How things have changed!
