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Limpsfield, Surrey
Limpsfield maps
Historic maps of Limpsfield and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Limpsfield maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Surrey
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Limpsfield books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Limpsfield and the local area. View all Limpsfield books
Surrey County Memories
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£12
Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
Paperback
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£11.20
Camberley Photographic Memories
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£10.40
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Memories of Limpsfield
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Furzedown Auxiliary Hospital, Limpsfield
Is Limpsfield Manor House & Furzedown Auxiliary Hospital Limpsfield the same place?
Shared on 27 August 2006
In 1861 my great grandmother's (Jane Chapman, nee Loveland) parents were living at the Manor House as servants. John Loveland, 65 was a gardener and his wife Charlotte 58 a domestic servant. Also living in the household at that time were a Richard (42) and Hannah (37) Kimber. He is described in the 1861 census as an agricultural labourer. There... [more]
Shared on 24 August 2006
This picture shoes in the fore ground the Lord Rodney Pub My Farther lived in a small building just out of the picture left side
Shared on 03 November 2007
A chauffeur working in Limpsfield
My Great-uncle, Bertie (or Robert) Jarrett, was born in Oxfordshire in 1887 and lived in Limpsfield from the 1920s until his death in 1975.
After serving in the Cavalry in the First World War, he became chauffeur to Sir Leslie Scott MP (Solicitor General in 1922), and later to Sir Benjamin Cohen KC. Bertie and his wife, Dorothy, had... [more]
Shared on 12 September 2008
In the photo forground is a Morris Minor which my mother bought for my sister and me to lern to drive in, we allways parked it under the old wooden street lamp as we lived in White Hart Cottage just a little lower down on the other side of the street, which had no parking. The was Bings garage opposite just... [more]
Shared on 03 November 2007
Surrey memories
I was born in Springfield Road, Old Oxted in 1951. I attended Beadles Lane School and Oxted County Secondary School. I recall Old Oxted High Street when it was the main A25, before the by-pass, when the village shops consisted of Deans the shoe repairer, the post office that sold everything owned by Kath Cox, the butchers, greengrocers, general store, the... [more]
Shared on 29 May 2007
I purchased a ticket from John Peerless at the Hurst Green Halt ticket office in February 1958 on my way to do national service. On the same train was Dave Newman also starting his National Service. February 1960 we both returned on the same train from London!! to Hurst Green Halt.
Shared on 06 April 2008
Superb picture of the old factory
I started work at LDN in 1956 in the accounts dept. working with Hugh "Mac" Andrews, Laurence Forbes Ritte, Janet Kenward, Mike Chandler - I can't remember what he did!
I joined the army in 1958 (National Service) and returned to LDN in 1960. I recall Barbara Harling on the switchboard, Joyce Bellingham in accounts? Mr & Mrs Fair who lived... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2008
Extracts From Limpsfield & Surrey books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Limpsfield, inspired by Frith photos.
Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
A number of interesting half-timbered and tile- hung cottages can be found in this village, which lies just to the south of the M25.
This is an extract from Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
The Corner Shop and Station Parade Post Office still provides an invaluable service to residents and passers-by, but an extension has been built on to the end wall for Saab who also trade from the garage premises shown here. George Jones commenced running The Corner Shop in 1966 with his wife, Pat.
This is an extract from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
Woodmansterne Station, situated in Coulsdon, did not arrive until 1932 and, although some distance from the old village, it was an impor- tant factor in the development of new roads off Rectory Lane as well as the profusion of roads in west Coulsdon. The photographic record importantly shows the villages at different stages of their expansion and repays careful study in understanding the way they have evolved. This record can... [more]
This is an extract from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories.
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