Reigate, Surrey

Farrington's of Reigate

The Farrington family of Reigate were the Lime Merchants that owned and worked the Lime Kilns at Reigate. The business was established by Benjamin Farrington my Great great Grandfather one hundred before Frederick Price Farrington (Alderman of Reigate 1889-1911) finally took it over until his death in 1927. The family lived at the Lime works on Reigate Hill, many... [more]

Reigate Hill

This is the exact location in which my family has placed a memorial bench for my mother Ann Gout (nee Edwards). She spend many happy hours on Reigate Hill when she was a Girl Guide and loved this view. A few years ago the trees and bushes has become overgrown, but thankfully the council have now cut them back.... [more]

Pathway

The picture shows the alleyway that runs between Cockshot Hill and Smoke Lane, I used this cut through to take my children to school in the 1990's. Today (2006) the cottages shown are still there.

Reigate Springcopse Road

I live in one of these houses, and my children play on the green to the right of the photo. There is a great community feeling here. In the Queens 50th Jubilee year we organised a street party on the green for the residents of Springcopse Rd, Cornfield Road and Furzefield Crescent.

Furzefield Crescent

The four detached houses to the left of the picture are numbered 2, 4 ,6 and 8 Furzefield Crescent, built by my Gt grandfather, George Elsey.
I lived at number four between 1960 and 1978 with my parents.
The railings on the right of the picture surround an area of grass and trees, the railings were removed in the second world... [more]

good times

my grandad was the head gardener, dick jenner. i have great memories of going into the caves and staying with my grandparents in their little house in the castle ground. my nan, eileen veness (jenner then) is still well and living in sussex.my mum, uncle and aunt all lived in that house for many happy years. Bridget Harwood (as was then)... [more]

'The Market '

'The Market' - this was what we used to call the small hotel on the corner of High Street and Tunnel Road. It was the most wonderful time, hippies were in every night, there was a disco and psychadelic light show once a week upstairs. I drove a red Morgan and had a Dutch au-pair girl on my arm, all this... [more]

Times Gone By

A party, dressed in their finery, with the ladies in large flowery hats, are on an outing on a coach owned by the millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. His fortunes stemmed from his family's involvement in the expansion of New York. Although his business was in banking and railways, his great love was coaching, and his coach travelled daily to and from... [more]

Countryside Poems

A party, dressed in their finery, with the ladies in large flowery hats, are on an outing on a coach owned by the millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. His fortunes stemmed from his family's involvement in the expansion of New York. Although his business was in banking and railways, his great love was coaching, and his coach travelled daily to and from... [more]

Dorking Town and City Memories

Other local churches, claimed to be 'old and steady', are Shere, Leigh, Mickleham, Abinger, Wotten and Betchworth: they have stood for centuries. St Barnabas's on Ranmore sits 700 feet above Dorking on Ranmore Common. Sir Gilbert Scott designed it in 1859 as the estate church for George Cubitt, the first Lord Ashcombe. In the churchyard lie the founder of Denbies Estate, and his three grandsons, Henry, Alick... [more]