Leatherhead, Bridge Street 1899
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Bridge Street slopes down to the river Mole and the 14-arch bridge of 1782. Beside the bridge on the right of the picture is the Running Horse, a 16th-century inn which features in John Skelton's 'Tunning of Elinor Rumming', a rampant piece of doggerel about an alewife.

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A Selection of Memories from Leatherhead

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Does anyone remember Ian Smith 1960s …. Had a red van, used to visit Headley…. Went to Kingston College… We went to the Greyhound races….and a clay pigeon shooting club….
Does anyone remember Ronsons Factory-in leatherhead.. I worked there in 1969 …same bench as Jennifer and Mary… Jennifer’s dad owned a cafe near Headley I think … He was Italian , quite a few bikers used to go in there….
My 2nd great aunt, Kezia Rosina Southon, died here at work in 1915 of peritonitis and exhaustion. The matron in charge, Annie Kate , certified her death. I was wondering whether someone knew this.
Moulds was the first job my sister had. She started around 1958/9 ad during the school holidays she was easy hit hit for sixpence so I could go to the Cresent cinema where I could let my friend in via the exit door just outside the men's toilets. We left Leatherhead in 1960 emigrating to Australia. I have managed to get back twice and re-lived many memories. Thanks to the website Friends Reunited (now no ...see more