Epsom, High Street 1902
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Photo of Epsom, High Street 1902

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Once the village of Ebbisham, its popularity as a spa resort in the Restoration period, followed by its emergence as a racing centre in the following century, saved Epsom from decline. This view of the unpaved main crossroads at High Street and Waterloo Road gives a clear impression of the original narrowness of the eastern section of the thoroughfare, with the old coaching inn, The Spread Eagle, prominent on the corner of Ashley Road.

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A Selection of Memories from Epsom

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 Epsom

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These were the original gateposts that marked the entrance to Nork Park. These originally where placed at the entrance to The Drive, that leads to Nork Park. Later in the 1930's, they where moved to their present site at Ruden Way when the Nork Estate and Country House was sold. Luckily, two of these posts remain in the same place today. This is the view I wake up to every morning! EpsomHistorian.
Ebbisham Hall for dances. White Hart next door. Spread Eagle opposite. Eclipse pub West Hill. Nelsons open air pool. Snooker hall above Burtons. Cafe in South Street. Arthur Wheeler Waterloo Road where I bought my first bike. And I loved the racing.
Who remembers the Cabin shop in the alleyway between Longrove Rd and Horton Hill. Mum sent me shopping there many times with a list. Quite scared sometimes as there were a lot of mental patients wandering around the alley. Cute little shop though . Barbara Sainsbury
During the war I attended Sherwood Boarding School on Church Street and Downs Road. Behind the house was an abandoned and overgrown chalk quarry (The Pit) with an old cottage, our arts and crafts classrooms. The cottage is gone and it is now called "Elizabeth Welchman Gardens" On Saturdays we also went to the Odeón morning matiné. One of our group would pay to get in then open the side door for the rest of us! ...see more