

The Houses and Owners of Lea Park/Witley Park
This article is about Lea Park and Witley Park, its houses and owners over the past four centuries. It includes sales particulars of the 1878, 1904 and 1952 sales. Information has come from our own archives, newspaper cuttings supplied by Sue Ranson, Wikipedia, Chat GPT and DiCamillo. Many of the photographs have not before been available.
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Kay Cottle's Postcard Collection
This remarkable collection of old postcards was put together over many years by Kay Cottle.
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Temple of the Four Winds at Hindhead Commons: The Lost Pavilion on the Hill
The lodge known as the Temple of the Four Winds was built around 1910 by Viscount Pirrie, a leading Irish shipbuilder and businessman, and owner of the nearby Witley Park Estate.
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Sale of the Cosford Estate, June 1952
This sale led to the breakup of the Cosford Estate and included: Cosford House; Cosford Mill; Cosford Park; Mill Farm; Wheelers Farm; Hill Farm; and Lower Highfield Farm.
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Silk Mill Cottage
Silk Mill Cottage is a Grade II listed building (6th June 1978). It is only accessible from the A3 and shares a driveway with Warren Mere.
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Cosford Mill
Cosford Mill, a Grade II listed building (19th June 1991) is part of the 70 acre Milhangar Estate once owned by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. The Mill is set in large grounds adjacent to a stream and mill pond.
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The Cosford Estate
Cosford House estate is an historic property dating back many centuries and it included several properties such as Cosford House, Cosford Mill, and various cottages.
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Witley Park
Witley Park, formerly known as Lea Park, is an estate dating from the late 19th century between Godalming and Haslemere in Surrey, England. Its landscaped grounds include three artificial lakes, one of which conceals an underwater conservatory and smoking room.
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