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Buckland, The Village 1921
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This tranquil scene, showing the church of St Mary, tastefully rebuilt in 1860 by Henry Woodyer, and the picturesque village stores and post office, gives little hint of a gruesome legend which developed in early Victorian times around an ape-like water monster which allegedly resided at a nearby stream and was known as the Buckland Shag. This apparition was supposed to appear at midnight on what is now a section of the A25 between Dorking and Reigate. Perhaps modern road improvements have either scared it away or buried it altogether.

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A Selection of Memories from Buckland

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 Buckland

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My Great Great Grand Parents
Up to 1840 my 2 x Great Grand parents lived in the village. It is said he was in General Hardware, whether it was in a shop or he travelled the village, I do not know. They lived in the little white cottages near 'The Tap' pub, which has now been called the Jolly Farmer and is located next door to the original pub which is now a house. Five of their children where christened in the church but in 1840 they moved to Reigate.
Buckland, the Village 1886
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Buckland
I moved into the White House, Old Road, Buckland with my parents Fred and Peggy Jennings and my two brothers Tony and Richard. I remember friends who lived in Buckland, Janet Oxley, Liz Boyes. Gillian Reynolds (lived next door), Barbara Smith (who I am still in contact with). The Seagars and Wade familys lived nearby. I married in 1964 and moved to near Gadbrook Cross Roads. I have one daughter, Joanna, who ...see more
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Somewhere In Buckland
Round about 1840 my widowed great, great grandmother Hannah, and her son Joseph were brewers in Buckland. But unless any Buckland resident knows of the history of the village I shall never know where exactly. The Frith photograph shows something of the village, but is over forty years too late to help me. I know nothing of Hannah prior to 1841, other than that she was married to William Chandler who ...see more
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Wartime In Buckland As I Can Recall
Om my first day at the little school on the green I carried around my neck a box illustrated with Mickey Mouse. It contained a mask smelling horribly of rubber and talcum chalk. I was left in tiny classroom dominated by a very 'tall' woman called Miss Owden. A door led into a cloakroom and on into the senior room. This room was dominated by a much smaller woman with shiny flat hair ...see more
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