LEATHERHEAD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

page last updated 27 Feb 20

The basis of these pages is the listing of shops, businesses etc in the Kelly's 1950 Directory.

For information about the 1950 edition of Kelly's referred to below please click the Kelly's link on the left of your screen.

If you think other locations should be added please contact the editor

Early photos of the development of Bookham

CHURCH ROAD.
From Lower road to Station road.
West side.

Hinde Mrs. I. cafe
 
Madge Sidney & Son, butchers

Madge Sidney (Aberdeen ho)

Birch & Gott, electrical engineers
Lindam Mrs. (Bookham Gables)

Stonehill Chas. A. secondhand booksllr. (Sole Farm ho)
Surrey County Council School Clinic & Child Welfare Centre (The Old Barn hall)
Old Barn Hall
Braithwaite & Co. (Engineers) Ltd. constructional engnrs. (The Moorings)
 

Manclark Rd. M.R.C.S., D.Obst., R.C.O.G. physcn. & surgn. (Foulis)

.........here is Sole Farm rd ............

Douglas Jas. F.S.A.(Scot.) horti­culturist (Eden Side nurseries)

East side.

1-7 private
Irwin Jas. Hy. shopkpr
Le Grove W. H. statnr
Smith F. A. boot repr
Fraser Louise, ladies’ hairdrssr

Frances (Miss K. I. Kleboe, pro­prietress), ladies’ outfitter

Kleboe Mrs. M. (The Croft)

Hughes Rev. Canon Alec Manston M.A. (rector) (The Rectory)

 

Longhurst Alfd. & Sons, landscape gardeners (Sole cott)
Curtis C. I. (Dairy Farmers) Ltd. (Gothic ho.). Tel. Bookham 318

.............. here is The Park ..............

Francis Peter Fredk. (Gothic ho) Woodford W. A. statnr. & post office
 
Hayter Mrs. E. A. newsagt

Bookham Telephone Exchange 

Veronica (M. R. Wilkins, propr.), ladies’ hairdrssrs Higby Oliver, bldr
Bellows F. C. hardware stores Goodhew Fredk. N. (Millside)

Goodhew & Son, motor body bldrs

Gillings J. O. fishmngr
Ranger H. (1935) Ltd. coal mers

Cornish Brick Works Ltd. fireplace mfrs
Lyman (Rt.) & Partners Ltd. fire­place mfrs
Pullen Jn. C. & Sons, greengros

Glade Livery Stables (R. H. Webb, propr)
Anderschou Wm. E. (Oaktree cott) Scott Jas. A. (Tyrer)
 
COBHAM ROAD.
From Cobham road, Fetcham to boundary.
(Postal address, Cobham road, Cob­ ham, Surrey.)

West side.

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.
North 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)

West side.
Spinney Preparatory School (Miss J. M. Linday N.F.U. principal)

 
EASTWICK ROAD.
From Lower road to Leatherhead rd.

GROVE SIDE.
From Guildford road to Dowlans rd.
East side.

Congregational Church

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

West side.

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 ............
North side.

Rulf Jas. bldr. (Fairmount)

North side.
 

Tristram Rev. Wilfrid M. (Baptist) (Beulah)
 
HIGH STREET.
From Lower road to Guildford road.

East side.

The Old Crown P.H. (Geo. Bull)

Cameron David, fruitr
Donaldson (D. Cameron, propr.), outfitter

Davies Jesse, ladies’ hairdrssr

 

Brackenbury Herbt
Brackenbury H. & Sons, bldrs

Allman Hy. F. E. estate agt

Jackson’s Granaries, corn mers. Phone, Bookham 281

Tanner Wm. A. cafe
Perry Mrs. M. A. baby linen

Warrell Stephen & Sons, butchers

Hewlins Wm. R. Ltd. chemists

Donner Bernard F.S.M.C., D.Opt. phthalmic optician

Absolom E. confctnr

Absolom A. T. grocer

Fox C. J. butcher

West side.

Lloyds Bank (C. Smith, branch manager)
Hide Wltr. Jas. L.D.S.R.C.S.Eng. dental surgn
Wright Kenneth L.D.S.Glas. dental surgn
Yelverton Adml. Bentinck Davies C.B. (Mead ho)
 
............ here is Rectory la ..............

HALE PIT ROAD.
From Downsway to Crab Tree lane.

South side.

Eastman Rev. Alec Chas. (Congregational) (The Manse)
 
Hanson Mrs. M. baker (Burpham)
Smith-Walker Mrs. E. K. grocer

Stemp Jas. & Sons, saddlers

Stevenson Sidney Geo. beer retlr

 
Drake H. E. grocer
 

Hotel Victoria (C. R. Parrish). Phone, Bookham 2474

HOWARD ROAD.
From Dorking Toad to Crab Tree la.

South side.

.........here is Oakdene close .............
Allen H. bldr. (Fairview)
 
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.

North side.

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

LEATHERHEAD ROAD.
Continuation of Guildford road, Fetcham.
North side.

Bookham Saloon Transport Ser­vices Ltd. motor coach proprs

Hawker Miss Alice J., C.S.P. physiotherapist (Woodbury)

Gilmais Tennis Club (A. M. Lee, hon. sec)
 
Beckley Garage (C. A. Whiteman, propr.), motor garage
Lyon A. S. newsagt
Seago Hy. Wm. hardware dlr

Ovens Edwd. fishmngr
Walker Geo. Wm. grocer, & post office
Bowman V. hardware store

New Parade.
Kleboe Geoffrey, greengro
Beckley Health Food & Herb Stores (Mrs. D. I. Wootten, pro­prietress)
Beckley Off Licence (Mrs. D. I. Wootten, proprietress)
GUILDFORD & DISTRICT CO­OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. Telephone, Bookham 218

Guildford Co-operative Hall

Gau & Lawes, garage

.............. here is Downsway ..............

Walker Fredk. Wm. (Rue Vue) Surrey County Constabulary (Wm. Chitty, constable)

.......... here is Crab Tree la ..........
 
Northend Cottages.
 
3 CROYDON J. B. builder & decorator. Tel. Bookham 2826
 
..................here is East st ....................
 
Barford Fred, printer (Victory Press)
Great Bookham & Fetcham Nur­sing Association (Mrs. G. Emuss, hon. sec.) (Lenglade)

Lauezzari J. A. antique dlr. (Thatched cott)

Clack Philip M. bldrs.mer

Strudwick Fredk. Warren (The Warren)
Strudwick F. W. & Sons, bldrs. (The Warren)
McDonald J. hairdrssr

St. Nicholas Church

.............. here is Church rd ..............

Wright Ernest, funeral director (Hope cott)
 
Armstrong Mrs. W. (Ebor ho)

Bookham Garage (W. A. Arm­strong & Sons), motor cars for hire
St. Nicholas Church House

Surrey County Constabulary (J. H. Mahony, constable)
 

.......... here is Middlemead rd ..........

.......... here is Childs Hall rd .......
Hamshar W. genl. engnr. (Dinwoddie)
 
 .............. here is Station rd .............. .
South side.
 
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)
 
.......... 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
 

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

South side

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 ..........

Wildt & Co. Ltd. hosiery machnry. bldrs. (Gillett works)

West side.

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

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

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LITTLE BOOKHAM

Kelly's does not provide a road  based listing. This is the Commercial listing:

Boreham Wm. smallholder, Wyvenhoe, Guildford rd
Bourquin Louis Wm. grocer, & pos toffice, Guildford rd. t229

Halls Wm. M. cafe, Wayside, Guild­ford rd

Runmore Ltd. motor engnrs. Guild­ford rd. t230

Shirley Garage (T. W. Hammond, propr.) Guildford  rd t389

Cawley Fras. R. farmer, Song Mad­dox farm, Maddox la. t2100

Locke Charlie, nurseryman, Bayfield Maddox la. t3015

Bookham Grange Hotel (Mrs. E. L. Buckmaster, propr.), Little Bookham common, t2742 & 2606

Roberts Wm. C. dairy farmer, Preston farm, Lower rd. t130

Green I. (Miss), school, The Manor ho., Manorhouse la. t538

Allen V. T. F. Ye Olde Windsor Castle P.H. Station rd. t2226

Childs Raymond L. A. fruitr. 1 Lower Burnham villas, Station rd. t343

Milton Café (Mrs. I. Bennett), Station rd. t 3049

Weale Howard F. grocer, & post office, Station rd. t244 & 2655

Parker M. F. (Miss), poultry farmer, Woodlands farm, Woodlands rd t 297