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Coulsdon, Farthing Down c.1955
Photo ref: C165035
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More about this scene

The signpost makes a central focal point on the flat-topped ridge looking towards the solid tower of Cane Hill Hospital on the skyline. The 121 acres of Farthing Down have in recent years seen the introduction of a small herd of cattle to graze the coarser grasses. The area here is known as The Folly and nearby a millennium cairn has appeared.

Memories of Coulsdon, Farthing Down c1955

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. These memories are of Coulsdon, Farthing Down c.1955

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I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon 1946-59 before moving to Coulsdon Rise. Farthing Downs was one of our favourite play spaces. Walking down the rough lane opposite our house to Tollers Farm, on down into Happy Valley and up through Devilsden Woods to the Downs. We built camps along the way and cut hazel to make our catapults, bows and arrows, and cow-parsley stems for our pea-shooters. We would ride ...see more