Category: History
Surrey Day 2025 – Celebrating Oxted and Limpsfield’s Wartime History
Surrey Day will be celebrated on May 10, 2025, honouring the county’s heritage, culture, and role in WWII, coinciding with VE Day’s 80th anniversary. Events in Limpsfield and Oxted will feature live music, open-air activities, and historical reflections, while a special podcast will highlight the wartime significance of the Air Raid Shelters on Limpsfield Common.
Second Edition of “Limpsfield Chart in History” is now available – just in time for Christmas!
A revised edition of the Chart in History book, based on a talk in 1976 by Beryl Withers, is now available for £28. Compiled by Christopher Pendred and Nick Withers, it includes a 100-page book, historical maps, and supplemental information. Purchase options include Memorial Stores or direct contact with Christopher.
Memories of Limpsfield in the Battle of Britain & Blitz
2020’s Limpsfield in Bloom marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and while many people may not think of… Read more Memories of Limpsfield in the Battle of Britain & Blitz
Flashback Friday: The History of George Wickham
These brilliant photos and information are supplied by Richard Symonds, former (retired) Surrey Recorder for the Brewery History Society, who… Read more Flashback Friday: The History of George Wickham
The Bull – witness to hundreds of years of Limpsfield shenanigans
Winston Churchill, Jeremy Thorpe, Edward VII, Queen Victoria and Eric The Keys… just some of the famous and infamous who have passed by or through the doors of The Bull Inn, Limpsfield…
Tenchleys Manor – memories from childhood
When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time at Tenchleys Manor, the then home of one… Read more Tenchleys Manor – memories from childhood
Flashback Friday: White Mare Cottages, Limpsfield Chart
Flashback Friday: White Mare Cottages on Limpsfield Chart – May 1980 – as rebuilding work began.
Why is the Limpsfield area overrun with grasshoppers?
You may (or may not) have noticed that the area around Limpsfield has a recurring motif – the grasshopper. This… Read more Why is the Limpsfield area overrun with grasshoppers?
Flashback Friday: Chart Windmill, Limpsfield Chart
If you’ve ever wondered why there’s a Mill Lane and Mill Cottages on Limpsfield Chart, but were afraid to ask…… Read more Flashback Friday: Chart Windmill, Limpsfield Chart
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