LEATHERHEAD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

page last updated 23 Jun 20

For information about the 1950 edition of Kelly's referred to below please click the Kelly's link on the left of your screen.,
also for LUDC 1950 and LUDC 1965/67.

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COBHAM ROAD COMMON (THE) CRAB TREE LANE DORKING ROAD DOWLANS ROAD EAST STREET EASTWICK DRIVE EASTWICK ROAD GROVE SIDE [GROVE CORNER] GUILDFORD ROAD

HALE PIT ROAD HOWARD ROAD KESWICK ROAD LOWER ROAD RECTORY LANE SOLE FARM ROAD STATION ROAD

COBHAM ROAD.
From Cobham road, Fetcham to boundary.
(Postal address, Cobham road, Cob­ ham, Surrey.)

Wylbore-Smith Lady (The Grange)
Millfield Hotel & Country Club (A. R. B. Owen, propr)

COMMON (THE).
From Station road.
Wilson Ronald E. poultry farmer (Handley Cottage farm, Isle of Wight)

CRAB TREE LANE.
From Leatherhead road. (No thoroughfare.)

West side.

Casselden Jas. bldr. (Englewood)

Casselden Fredk. W. J. boot repr. (The Cobblers)

  
DORKING ROAD.
From Leatherhead road to boundary.

East side.
 
Smith Arth. Hy. (Recreation bungalow)
Great Bookham Recreation Ground

 
.... here is Dawnay rd ....

Absalom H. G. H. genl. dlr

 
.... here is Howard rd ....

Kenilworth Riding Stables (Carter & Carter, proprs)
Roberts Jn. farmer (Phoenice farm)

West side.
 
.... here is Dowlans rd ....

Lawrence Wm. dairyman
Polesden Lacey (National Trust) (postal address, Dorking, Surrey)

DOWLANS ROAD.
From Dorking road to Grove side.

 
Gaskin A. S. electrcl. engnr. (Highlands). Tel. Bookham 464
Haggett C. landscape gar­dener (Wickham)

.... here is Blackthorne rd ....

Corner House Restaurant (Miss P. James, proprietress)

EAST STREET.
From Lower road to Leatherhead road.

West side.

Reynolds Sidney F. upholsterer (Old Victoria hall)
 
EASTWICK DRIVE.
From Lower road. (No thoroughfare.)

East side.

Riley Wltr. poultry farmer (Covehithe)

Eastwick Drive Kelly's 1950 Spinney Preparatory School (Miss J. M. Linday N.F.U. principal) LUDC 1965/67 The Spinney School Principal Miss JM Linday National Froebel Union Certificate Nursery and Preparatory School for Boys and Girls 3 to 11 years Recognised by the Ministry of Education The School stands in 2 1/2 acres of grounds. Physical activities include dancing, singing,percussion band, organised games and free play. The Froebel method of teaching aims at the full development of each child through intellectual and physical activity. Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham

LUDC 1965/67

EASTWICK ROAD

From Lower road to Leatherhead road

Eastwick Road Kelly's 1950 Finch W & Co. Coal & coke merchants & haulage contractors LUDC 1965/67 Finch of Bookham (W Finch & Co Ltd) Specialist Machinery Transporters

LUDC 1965/67

4 Grove Corner LUDC 1965/67 EE Dunkey Ltd Dispensing and Photographic Chemist Agents for: Dorothy Gray, Innoxa, Guerlain, Old Spice etc Still and Cine Photographic Supplies Daily Delivery in all Districts

LUDC 1965/67

8 Grove Corner LUDC 1965/67 Get your Bread and Confectionery from The Home Made Cake Shop (Proprietor: JS Williams) Straight from the Oven to you!

LUDC 1965/67

LUDC 1965/67

GROVE SIDE.
From Guildford road to Dowlans rd.

East side.

Congregational Church

.... here is Keswick rd ....

Albert Cottages.

FINCH W. & CO. coal & coke merchants & haulage con­ tractors. Phone, Bookham 163

GUILDFORD ROAD.
From Leatherhead road.

South side.

.... here is Grove side ....

Gray Jas.farmer (Goldstone farm)

Sirio Giro, nurseryman

.... here is Chalk Pit la ....

[not included in the 1950s Kelly but added here for practicality

Guildford Road March 2020 TrustFord Bookham at the junction of Guildford Road and Woodlands Road The notices stated: TrustFord Bookham will be closed from 20.12.19 .... here is Woodlands road ....  ]

image: Haslam image: Haslam image: Ford Motability: undated

From Downsway to Crab Tree Lane

Eastman Rev. Alec Chas. (Congregational) (The Manse)

Rulf Jas. bldr. (Fairmount)

Tristram Rev. Wilfrid M. (Baptist) (Beulah)

 

HOWARD ROAD.
From Dorking Toad to Crab Tree la.

.... here is Oakdene close ....

Howard Road Kelly's 1950 Allen H. bldr. (Fairview) LUDC 1950 F Allen Builder and Contractor Alterations and Repairs

LUDC 1950

 
Williams Miss M., M.S.S.Ch chiropodist (Fairbourne)
Lovegrove Harold R. electrical engineer (Bushbury). Tele­phone, Bookham 2185
 
KESWICK ROAD.
From Eastwick road to Fetcham.

Keswick Nurseries (H. R. Yard, propr)
 
(For remainder of names in this road see Fetcham section.)

LOWER ROAD.
Continuation of Lower road, Fetcham to Preston Cross.

North side.

.... here is Eastwick av ....

Southey Hall School (D. R. Fussell M.A. head master)


LUDC 1950
 
.... here is St. Nicholas av ....

Anchor P.H. Regnld. A. Nicholas

.... here is Eastwick rd ....
 
.... here are East & High streets ....

Thrush Silvester Geo. newrsagt. (Newton ho)
Baptist Church & Hall

.... here is Townshott close ....

Great Bookham County Primary School
 
Bookham Scouts Hall

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Lower Road LUDC 1965/67 pmb Garages Ltd, lower road, gt bookham, surrey Forecourt Service Monday-Saturday 8am to 7pm Sunday and Bank Holidays 9am to 1pm Only closed on Christmas Day Sales We are your area retails dealers for Ford, Singer, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat Any other makes can be supplied Service Factory Trained Mechanics. Fully Equipped Modern Workshop Latest Electronic Equipment Monday-Friday 8am to 6pm Saturday 8am to 1pm Accessory and Parts Service. Chauffeur and Self Drive Hire

LUDC 1965/67

 

RECTORY LANE.
From Lower road to Guildford road.

West side.

School of Stitchery & Lace (Miss C. L. Sidney-Smith, principal) (The Grange)

Oct 1 2016 from Grant Woodham Preston Cross Hotel in Rectory Lane, Little Bookham 2011. The site is currently being developed into a care home, with only part of this facade remaining.

 

Oct 1 2016 from Grant Woodham Here are some photos I took in 2001 of 'The Old Rectory' in Rectory Lane, Little Bookham, before it was demolished. The east gable end was retained and incorporated into the new building which is now 5 houses on the same footprint of the original building. The building was derelict when I took the photos.

From Church road to Station road

MITCHELL CAR HIRE SERVICE (A.W. Mitchell propr.) (day and night service) (Nordelph) Tel. Bookham 2991

.... here is Sole Farm av ....

Perren Houses Ltd. bldrs
 
STATION ROAD.
From Lower road to Church road.

East side.

West Andrew & Son Ltd. bldrs

.... here is Childs Hall rd ....

Sayers Arth. Geo. baker
 
.... here is Sole Farm rd .....

.... here is Oakdene rd ....

Wales Geo. carting contrctr

.... here is Merrylands rd ....

Station Road Kelly's 1950 Wildt & Co. Ltd. hosiery machnry. bldrs. (Gillett works) LUDC 1965/67 Wildt Mellor Bromley Ltd Gillett Works Designers and Builders of Knitting Machines and Manufacturers of Hydraulic Equipment Member of the Bentley Engineering Group see also Old Atlas Works, Little Bookham and New Atlas Works, Church Road, Bookham

LUDC 1965/67

 
West side.

Weale Howard, coal & coke mer. (Station Wharf)
Brazier C. H. (Station ho

Bookham Railway Station (Southern Region) (E. C. Annand, station master)