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Box Hill, The Slopes 1906
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The Lookout at the summit of Box Hill is due to the generosity of Mr Leopold Salomons of Norbury Park. It was given so that 'the public has the privilege of using the hill to view the southern part of the county, and counties beyond'; it is dedicated to the memory of George Meredith. Mr Salomons bought the land to be held in safe-keeping for the nation, and to save it from urban developers. He kindly presented it to the people to be managed by the National Trust.

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A Selection of Memories from Box Hill

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Box Hill

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Waiting For Common Entrance Results At The Upper Farm Swimming Pool
I was watching the Ride London-Surrey Classic Road Cycle Road Race today and the pelaton rode up Box Hill bringing back a particular memory, so I decided to look up The Upper Farm Swimming Pool on-line and immediately saw this photograph. In 1961 myself and two friends from Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton were waiting to hear how we had done in our Common ...see more
Box Hill, Upper Farm Swimming Pool 1938
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Box Hill
I lived in a caravan at Box Hill when I worked in Epsom with the race horses. I had a friend called Irene who went out with a boy who also worked in racing his name was Bill Senior. Irene lived at the post office and went to live in Australia (I think) its such a long time ago. Her parents move to look after a care home. I remember going to a little horse show and riding a pony for someone I don't know who. I ...see more
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Swimming At Burford Bridge
Kids like me were taken swimming from Mickleham School here oncxe a fortnight by coach. The teacher was a Miss James. John Payne I lived on BoxHill from 1947 to 1968.
Box Hill, Burford Bridge Hotel c1955
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Fort Tea Gardens
My Mum and Dad Phylis and Wally Payne worked par time here in 1954 t0 1960. It as owned by a Mr Lloyd who had a standard vanguard car he also kept a monkey in a very large cage. John Payne.
Box Hill, the Fort Tea Gardens c1955
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