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Bullbeggars Lane

Wapshot Farm

Well Farm

Church Hill

St.Mary’s Church.  Westminster Abbey built this church for their tenants here built in the 14th century and from then are the tower, south aisle and south arcade. the nave roof retains its old oak tie beams.  It was restored after 1878. early-17th-century brasses, and a war memorial baptistery..

Horsell Church of England Primary School. 1969 crisp

Parish workhouse behind the church at Grove Barrs Farm

High Street

Red Lion

Grove Cottages

Thornash Farm

Horsell

Part of the estate of the Abbey of Chertsey.  Within the bounds of the Royal Forest of Windsor.  In the 13th released forest land allowed small holders to develop plots – just about profitable enough to support a small family.  It was owned jointly with Pyrford and was the junior partner through the Middle Ages.  It was owned by Edward the Confessor by the mid 10th it was with Westminster Abbey and taken by the Crown at the Dissolution.  It went through various owners and then was split form Pyrford until 1805 and handed to the Earls of Onslow.

Horsell High Street

On a downward slope which eventually goes to the centre of Woking

Meadway Drive

Built on the site of Grove Barrs Farm 1929 and originally intended as part of the Woking Western Bypass.

Nursery Close

Site of Rose Gardens managed by Henry Corbett mid 19th

Rosehill Avenue

Site of Rose Gardens managed by Henry Corbett mid 19th

Russell Road

Built up 1902-4 and sold to commuters, although it was a long walk.

Waldens Farm Estate

Walden Farm sold for development 1900. middle class detached houses.


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