Rake, The Village 1901
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A small village with a common on the Portsmouth to Guildford main road near the Hampshire border. There is chalk quarrying being carried out on the hillside on the left. Vernacular fencing surrounds the paddock of the smallholding, which has a small weather-boarded barn with a thatched roof. There are more houses among the trees on the hillside.

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I was born in Rake on 30:12:1937. This was in my grandparents house. Rake Cottage. My grandfather used to drive for a lady called Mrs Oliver. So was given the cottage to live in for the rest of his life. My father was also born on the corner of Hatch Lane. My dream holidays when growing up were spent in Rake. My father used to take me for long walks down the Combe. Picking primroses, or Hazel nuts and Chestnuts. My father’s ...see more