Farley Green, The Village c.1950
Photo ref: F190004
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Photo ref: F190004
Photo of Farley Green, The Village c.1950

More about this scene

Farley Green is situated towards the south end of Albury parish, and its fields are carved out of the surrounding greensand woods. The hamlet is centred upon a long hour- glass-shaped green; this view was taken at its north end, with Shophouse Lane on the right and August Lane on the left. The 1920s Elm Tree Cottage on the left is now partly hidden by a large beech tree, while the 19th-century cottages behind the pillar box (which is still there today) have an extra bay to the right.

A Selection of Memories from Farley Green

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Farley Green

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When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). My best memories are of playing in the large garden with my brother and sisters, climbing on the gate to watch horse riders go past, family walks on Farley Heath near the site of the former ...see more