Cheam, The Crossways c.1955
Photo ref: C70056
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The new building on the corner of the High Street, with its three large shops and two floors of flats above, can be seen in greater detail in this photograph. In its substantial size, it is clearly out of scale with the Tudor-styled buildings erected by the Onyx Property Investment Company in the 1930s. This incongruity is matched by the new sodium streetlights mounted on concrete lamp standards that soar above the surrounding roofs. These, I am happy to say, have now been replaced by new lamp standards which are more in keeping with the village atmosphere.

A Selection of Memories from Cheam

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 Cheam

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Anyone remember THE WOODSTOCK , my friends and I used to go dancing there. We used to have such great times 1968 - 1970. There was Me Jackie, Tania Davy, Eileen Fisher, Nigel , Robert. I remember a song Knock on Wood. Such memories. I cannot remember Roberts's last name, hoping he sees this and gets in touch, we lost contact in 1970 , we were such good friends,He worked with my Dad Albert at Champions's Timber New Malden.
I lived on the London Road, opposite Nonsuch Park until I was 19 years old, half way between North Cheam and Ewell Village. If you check the map this is Malden Road, not Maldon Road, and this photo is North Cheam not Cheam (Village), a short bus ride away from Cheam itself as I recall. My friend Sally Ann and her parents lived in one of those little terraced cottages just down that road on the right. The ...see more
I lived at The Gables 22 park road cheam in 1950 to 1955 went to Ambleside school oppisite the red lion pub, the Fair came once a year to our road great fun with the galloping horses and playing All I want is Music
Hi does anyone remember the turning off of gander green lane that had a church on the corner and next to that was a builders yard which had a house and next to that was big blue gates with I think fowler was the name across them the house was named Ottawa I would like to hear from anyone that remembers this place, I use to live in the house with my three children in sixty,s also if anyone remembers the yard Forman Albert Clark Email address is freddy1212@virginmedia.com thank you.BerylClark