

The Hindhead Murder* 1786 - 1986 by Judy Hewins
With thanks to Sean Edwards. *aka The Sailor's Murder, see links below.


Vicars of Thursley
When preparing for the Wedding Belles exhibition (see separate entry) in 2008, this list of the vicars of St Michael and All Angels was compiled to coincide with the dates covered by the exhibition. To this distinguished list must be added: 2010 John Jeremy Page 2020 Hannah Thérèse Moore Work in progress, so this is just the beginning of entries about our vicars: Francis Harcourt Gooch, 1886-1901 The Revd F H Gooch at Dye House, 1918 Alfred Perceval Pott 1901 - 1907 Ch


Occupations in Thursley 1840 - 1980 and 2003 - 2024
Nearly 400 weddings were analysed which recorded the occupations of the groom and groom's father.


Old Faces Reunited: part of the Wedding Belles exhibition
The History of Thursley Society's exhibition, Wedding Belles, celebrated the history of weddings in Thursley church from 1613 - 2007 when...


Warren Park and Loseley House
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg appeared in the Parish Magazine in March 2024 Warren Park Surely the smallest of the parish’s...


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.


A Wedding at Rock Cottage
This article was part of The Wedding Belles exhibition held in the Village Hall in 2007 On September 25th 1915 Lt. Colonel Walter Cecil...


The Lane, formerly Back Lane
See separate entries for Badgers, Shepherd's Cottage, Pax Cottage and Olde Hall. Photographs only PAX COTTAGE* OAK COTTAGE ROSE COTTAGE...


Gibbet Hill from original picture at Royal Huts Hotel, Hindhead
From Thursley Parish Magazine June 2019 ”Placed in chains, and there close by The London Road to be hung on high... A sight more...


Wilfred Pickles ‘Have a Go’, 1958
Wilfred Pickles ‘Have a Go’ in 1958.


Did You Know Thursley was an important centre of the local Iron Industry?
From Thursley Parish Magazine October 2019 If you missed the well attended walk around Hammer Pond on Saturday 5th October here are some...


Thor's Stone
More photos and write-up required


Keeper's Cottage
Keeper's Cottage is an isolated settlement within the Devil's Punch Bowl that is characteristic of woodland encroachment in the C16. It...


Cosford Mill
Photographs only of this Grade II listed building (19th June 1991). See also Cosford Estate. The Vale of Cosford - from a print dated 1812 Cosford Mill and the Bakehouse Many other photographs of the mill can be found here: https://catalogue.millsarchive.org/informationobject/browse?topLod=0&sort=relevance&query=cosford+mill The lane of beech trees near Cosford Mill in 1990's


Warren Mere
The house dates back to the 16th Century and was extensively remodelled in the Arts and Crafts style in 1909 by Sir Edwin Lutyens


The Half Moon
Very little information exists on this pub which was on the A3 near Hammer Pond and was demolished in 1975, it was formerly The Anglers Retreat. If you have any information, please email the website. Photo by Peter Shimmon From Kay Cottle's postcard collection The Half Moon Inn on closing down day prior to demolition for the making of the dual carriageway on the A3. It is now the entrance to Warren Park.


Old A3 by the village
Photographs and film only A3 between The Red Lion and the Red Lion Garage (see also the entry for The Half Moon) YouTube film 'Hindhead -...


Coronation of King George V
The Prince of Wales was proclaimed King George V following his father's death on 6 May 1910, and his Coronation took place at Westminster...


Hankley Common and the Atlantic Wall in WW2
D-Day training sites were created in Britain in order to practice for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Northern France by allied forces in 1944. In 1943, in an area of Hankley Common known as the Lion’s Mouth, Canadian troops constructed a replica of a section of the Atlantic Wall.


Upper Ridgeway Farm
A Grade II listed building, 28th October 1986 Upper Ridgeway is a medieval timber-framed hall house. The earliest mention of the place is...
