Dorking, South Street And Pump Corner 1906

Photo ref: 55697

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his street forms the left fork of the junctions of the three main streets, and is the quietest of the three. On the corner stands the Bull's Head public house. Until just a few years ago the abattoir had its premises behind the pub, and here cattle were slaughtered on a regular basis. The White Lion stood exactly opposite until its demise. The Bull's Head is centre left and the White Lion is centre right in view 55697 on the previous page. Shops and houses stood where now the bus stops are. On this site once stood the Old Bandstand, which commemorated the lives lost in 1914-18. The bandstand was removed in the early 1970s. The memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars also stands at this spot. Opposite is the Spotted Dog public house. Further along South Street we find the Cricketers' Arms (last building on the right, 57641) and the Queen's Head (right, D45017) and the junction to Horsham Road and Vincent Lane. It was here that the old bus terminus stood until just a few years ago. Adjacent to Vincent Lane is Falkland Road. The Falkland Arms and the Prince of Wales both trade here. A few hundred yards along Horsham Road is the Bush Inn.