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Historic maps of Tatsfield and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Tatsfield maps
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Tatsfield books
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Surrey County Memories
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Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
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Camberley Photographic Memories
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Memories of Tatsfield
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My family ( The Watsons) owned the bakery which was a substantial building in the village centre. It housed the bakery itself ( My Uncle Dick Watson was the baker in those days) It was also a hotel with six bedrooms, plus it had a shop on the front corner, shown in the above photo.
I was 12 years of... [more]
Shared on 02 December 2006
Kent memories
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
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
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
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
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
This brings back when us local lads would venture into the bike shop where he also sold modelling bits and pieces. By far the best elastic for our catapaults (sprogs) was 1/4inch elastic, we had to convince the bloke that it was for model aircraft so that he would sell us a couple of feet.
I just remembered also, that... [more]
Shared on 13 April 2009
Extracts From Tatsfield & Kent books
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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]
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
A Victorian terrace was demolished to make way for the commanding Tesco store in the early 1960s, but after several changes the building presently houses the Kabada restaurant, a snooker hall and the Thai Venue. On the right, Mr Grover`s business of garden ornaments and fencing has now been replaced by lines of second-hand cars on the corner of Station Approach.
This is an extract from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories.
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