Ottershaw, Surrey
Ottershaw photos
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Ottershaw maps
Historic maps of Ottershaw and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ottershaw maps
Ottershaw books
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Memories of Ottershaw
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My family came to live in Ottershaw in 1952 when I was 5 years old. My father,
Charles Coulson, had moved us from the North of England owing to lack of work since his de-mob from the RAF. He was employed as a chauffeur/gardener by Mr W King of 'Tudor Cottage', Coach Road. We lived in 'Oak Cottage', Coach Road,... [more]
Shared on 04 September 2009
My mother and her sister use to go to Sunday school here, as did her father. My mother and father were married in this church 20th July 1957, they managed to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before my mother died on 31st July 2007. I was christened here and was also a bridesmaid! My nan would bring me to... [more]
Shared on 28 November 2007
My dad use to work at the Otter pub. Mertle England was the landlady. They use to have vicious dogs , we lived in the Hollies that belonged to the pub. I can remember crossing the main road to get our dinners on a tray from the pub! Would'nt want to do that now! In the hall centre of pic l... [more]
Shared on 28 November 2007
Surrey memories
My mum, Irene White, worked in Jarmans on Station Road - just where it joins Crouch Oak Lane. It was probably in the very early 1940s before she joined the WAAFs.
She told the story that her boss said you can eat as many sweets as you like, assuming that most people would get fed up with them pretty... [more]
Shared on 26 March 2009
Extracts From Ottershaw & Surrey books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ottershaw, inspired by Frith photos.
Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
The area now called Ottershaw was once a royal hunting ground within Windsor Forest. Similar to other heathland villages nearby, it grew in the 19th century as nurserymen came and improved the soil and in turn provided employment for the villagers. The original Otter pub was opened in 1803; it was replaced in 1927 by the roadhouse-style inn that stands here to this day.
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Weybridge Town and City Memories
Although still labelled Dunton's, the ferry and boat-building business now belongs to the Davy family. Sailing dinghies were becoming popular, and sailing clubs were established on both sides of the river. The number of small cruisers moored on the opposite bank indicates the increasing use of motor boats for pleasure from this time onwards.
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Weybridge Town and City Memories
This shows both sides of the river. The punt crossed the Thames to a slipway to the right of Dunton's boathouse, and the fare was 1d. Thence it was a short walk to Shepperton Lock, where one could watch the progress of craft up and down the Thames to Chertsey or Walton. The beach in the foreground seems to be a result of inadequate... [more]
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