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 Weybridge, the Congregational Church c1955 (ref. W74030) | The dominant building opposite the shops in Queen's Road was the Congregational church, which was built in 1864/65. It was designed to hold 350 people, and was equipped with a Willis pipe organ, which was played by its builder at the opening service. Behind the church was a building used as a lecture hall, Sunday School and, from 1871, the Weybridge British School. A gallery was added to the church in 1886 because of the need for more pews. In 1972 the Congregational Church in England and Wales joined with the Presbyterian Church of England to form the United Reformed Church, which it remains; this church is the only place of worship in this upper part of Weybridge. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Weybridge, Oatlands Park Hotel 1906 (ref. 55655) | The people of Weybridge held a meeting in June 1895 to decide on a suitable memorial for Mr Yool, and the first suggestion was to build a technical institute to be named after him. This idea proved impractical, so a fountain was agreed upon. The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was approached to provide a suitable monument. This was installed at a cost of £195; it bore the inscription, 'Erected by the Parishioners in memory of Henry Yool of Field Place, Weybridge, 1896'. The fountain remained in its original position until March 1971, by which time it was no longer providing drinking water; it was moved to a small island at the junction of Hanger Hill and Prince's Road. Field Place remained in the Yool family until Mrs Yool died in 1930. A new estate of large houses was begun on the site in 1932, but it was not completed until after the Second World War. Also near the top of Monument Hill at its junction with Baker Street is the Grotto Inn. The name refers to the 18th-century grotto built in the grounds of Oatlands House by the Earl of Lincoln. It was elaborate and extensive, containing several rooms and a large bath dominated by a statue of Venus de Medici. The grotto was demolished in 1948 following neglect and vandalism, but the statue remains in Elmbridge Museum. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the Memorial c1955 (ref. W74023) | This fountain stood at the top of Monument Hill. It was erected in 1896 in memory of Henry Yool, a local benefactor and Vice-Chairman of the newly-formed Surrey County Council from 1889-92. The attractive building behind the memorial is Albany Cottage. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, Prince's House c1960 (ref. W74065) | Situated at the junction of Prince's Road and Hanger Hill, this was formerly called The Birches. By the 1960s it was divided into flats and bedsits. It has subsequently been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats called Prince's Court. The grassy area in the foreground is the present-day location of the Yool memorial. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, St Charles's Church 1904 (ref. 51696) | This is the interior of the 1881 addition to St Charles Borromeo church; the pictures on the walls show the stations of the cross. No attempt was made to match the original chapel — the addition followed the Gothic Revival style. The stained glass windows depict, among many others, the patron saints of each member of the Taylor family. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, on the River Wey 1904 (ref. 51677) | This is typical of the rural river scenes at Weybridge at the turn of the century, before the First World War. Large houses had access to the river, and often had their own picturesque boathouses. The one in this picture is particularly attractive with its thatched roofs and boat moored underneath. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, Church Street c1955 (ref. W74040) | Motor-cars have replaced the horse-drawn carriages, and the Quadrant Motors sign on the left indicates the entrance to a yard behind the shops where maintenance and repairs were carried out. There is a bus stop near the seated man; this was for the regular service from Kingston, a major shopping area, through the centre of Weybridge and onwards to the station. In the distance can be seen Portmore House, an 18th-century listed building, originally on the Portmore Park estate. The clock, centre left, was erected in 1932 by Savory's the clothiers at No 1 The Quadrant — it was also used to mark the bus stop. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the Quadrant and Limes Parade c1955 (ref. W74039) | known as Limes Parade, built in 1910. Some of the lime trees have also gone; but now seats have been provided so that townsfolk can enjoy the area, and there are innovations in the form of a telephone kiosk and a pillar box. Burden and Parker, the Murphy television and radio dealers on the right, also indicates the modern means of entertainment and communication; Humphris, near right, was a jewellers. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the view from Monument Green c1965 (ref. W74097) | Street lighting has been improved, and there are seats from which to enjoy the scene. A large map showing the streets of Weybridge to help visitors has now joined the oak shelter, and the bus stop outside the Ship Inn is now more prominent. The number of parked cars also reflects the increased car ownership. The roads are more clearly defined, but it is still safe enough to ride a bicycle near the middle of the road. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the Ship Hotel c1965 (ref. W74092) | This full frontal view shows the name clearly written on the building itself in addition to a mural over the main entrance. The sign stand- ing on the pavement near the bus stop carries a model ship, which has been there since at least 1931, and a more recent picture beneath it. At this time the Ship was owned by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd; extensions were added in 1971. The present owners are the Desborough Hotel Group, earlier owners celebrated 260 years of the Ship's existence in 1989. Beside the inn-sign is a time-clock used by London Transport drivers to record their journeys. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, Baker Street c1965 (ref. W74098) | The buildings remain much as they were earlier; only the shop fronts have changed. Robert Dyas's long narrow shop had frontages on both High Street and Baker Street. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the Parish Church c1955 (ref. W74041) | This view of the parish church is from the north-west. The build- ing on the right is the Midland Bank; between it and the church- yard is a narrow passage, now called Church Lane, leading to the south door of the church. The churchyard was full by the 1870s, so additional cemetery space was bought and chapels erected in Brooklands Lane in 1876. There are several interesting monuments in the churchyard; some of them remain from the earlier church, when they would have been inside the building. Among these is the vault, surrounded by railings, containing the remains of the Duchess of York, buried in 1820. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, Portmore Gateway 1903 (ref. 49904) | These pillars are situated about halfway between the Thames and the town. They were originally part of the Portmore Park estate, which belonged to the Duke of Norfolk in the 17th century. By the 19th century the mansion was in ruins, and the estate was bought by Peter Locke King in 1861. The pillars were acquired by a Mr Ward, who bought Clinton House and land opposite in 1882. When the roads on the Portmore estate were adopted by Weybridge UDC in the 1890s, following extensive house building, Mr Ward presented the pillars to the council on condition that they were preserved as we see them in the photograph. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the Eyot 1903 (ref. 49906) | The Eyot (meaning island) is called after Richard D'Oyly Carte; he strengthened the banks of a small island in the River Thames below Shepperton Lock, and built this large house upon it in 1889. It was intended that the building would act as an annexe to the Savoy Hotel in London, which D'Oyly Carte owned; but no licence was granted, so the house came to be used as a private residence. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, Ferry 1904 (ref. 51679) | 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 dredging. It provided extra space for spectators when regattas took place. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Weybridge, the River Thames c1955 (ref. W74008) | 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. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
