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Caption for Haslemere, Lord Tennysons 'Aldworth' 1899: Tennyson knew and loved Haslemere and the Surrey Hills. Aldworth, his former home, is in Lurgashall, Sussex, but close to Haslemere, along the now renamed Tennyson Lane. After Tennyson's death in 1892, Burne Jones designed a window in Haslemere's St Bartholomew's church as a memorial to the poet.
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Memories of Haslemere
I remember working in the laundry in wey hill for many years when I left my home town of Birmingham, I have some great memories of my days there, starting in the wash room and getting to know everyone there. My Nan was the first of a number of my family to work there. I still remember my old boss Mr Bob Young who (...Read full memory)
As a young Laboratory Assistant, when the building and estate was in the hands of the Admiralty Signals Establisment, I knew the house and grounds. The Cricket Pitch area was covered with Nissan huts. I also remember the large number of exotic trees and plants in the extensive grounds. In season the peaches were large and juicy. Has the house been demolished?
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