The Book of Molesey

Rowland G. M. Baker, 1986

Index

Abernon, Normandy	18
Acts of Parliament, Beerhouse Act (1830)	111,112
Acts of Parliament, Claremont Estate Act (1816)	19
Acts of Parliament, Fire Services Act (1947)	68
Acts of Parliament, Hampton Court Chase Act (1539)	24
Acts of Parliament, Hampton Court Gas Act (1867)	67
Acts of Parliament, Inclosure Act (1815)	80
Acts of Parliament, Kingston Vicarage Act (1769)	50
Acts of Parliament, Lambeth Water Act (1871)	67
Acts of Parliament, Metropolitain Police Act (1900)	68
Acts of Parliament, Poor Law Amendment Act (1834)	60
Acts of Parliament, Second Reform Act (1867)	28
Acts of Parliament, South Western Railway Act (1844)	27
aerial view	74
Alderton, George	4
Andrews, Thomas	83
Angus, Capt A.	71,87
Arbelastarius, Simon	18
Arbelastarius, W.	18
Arnison, family	27
Arnison, John	29
Araucaria	90
Ashby's Bank	31
Aulric	15
Avern Works	82
Balastarius, Odard	17,18,49
ballooning	91
Baker, John	110
Barnes, Fred	81
Barrow, family	92
Barrow, Lady (Miss Croker)	69,100
Barry, Charles	50
basket making	81,82
Beckford, Anne	60
Bedwell, Frederick	61
Benham, John	110,111
Benn's Cottage	32
Benson, Hezekiah	49
Bent, John	61
Bentalls	92
Berkeley, Adm Sir George Cranfield	93
Bigg's butcher's shop	86
Bonar, B.J.	77
boundaries	79
boundary stone	12
Brende, Thomas	18,51,56
Bridge House	49,68
British Fondants Ltd	82
British Legion	46,76
British Restaurant	92
Bronze Age	14,12
Brookwood Necropolis	29
burial ground	29,30
Burton, Decimus	92,101
Bury, Thomas Talbot	50
Buteux, Edwin	87
candle factory	82,85
Cann, John	61,112
Carden, Sir Robert	91,97
Carpenter, Charles	49
Carpenter, Joseph	110
Casey Bridge	26
Charlotte, Princess	19
Chertsey	14,15
Chertsey Abbey	15,16,49
Chubb, Mr	51
Churches and Chapels, Baptist	51
Churches and Chapels, Methodist	51,69,75
Churches and Chapels, Roman Catholic	52
Churches and Chapels, St Francis	51
Churches and Chapels, St Mary's	14,18,29,49,50,69,52,53
Churches and Chapels, St Mary's Junior Cricket Club	48
Churches and Chapels, St Paul's	29,49,50,68,57,58
Churches and Chapels, St Paul's football team	47
Churches and Chapels, St Peter's	15,50,51,55,56
Church Farm	30,39
Churchfield	79
Clare, Richard de	17
Claremont	19
Clarke, family	18
Clarke, Sir James	19
Clarke, Capt John	49
Clarke, Joseph	18
Clinton, Lady	30,89
Clinton, Lord	30
Coal and Wine Tax post	64
coat of arms	126
Cobham	14,24,62
cocoa factory	81
Cockle, Dr John	92
Cole, Newdon	60
Colena Ladies Outfitters	67
common fields	79,80
Conservative Association	61
Conservative Hall	52
Cotton, Sir Richard	18
Cow Common	79
Crabstile Field	79
Creek Cottages	52
Creek House	73,83
Croker, Rt Hon John Wilson	50,92,55,102
Croker, 'The Beautiful Miss' (Lady Barrow)	100
Crossfield	79
Croydon	81
Curtis, Robert	112
d'Abernon, Engleram	19
d'Abernon, family	19
d'Abernon, Jordan	19
d'Abernon, Roger	18
Dennes, George Edgar	28
Derrick, John Macduff	51
Dickens, Charles	111
Distillers' Company	90
Dodwell, Henry	110
Domesday Survey	16,17,18,49
Dundee Villa	62,69,62
Dunnett, coachman	43
Dunstable Common	30,80
East and West Molesey UDC	61,62
East Molesey, acreage	9
East Molesey, Building Society	31
East Molesey, Common	80
East Molesey, Cooperative Society	31
East Molesey, Court	82,90,63
East Molesey, Fire Brigade	4,70,71
East Molesey, Local Board	61,62,67,68,90,112
East Molesey, Lodge	89,88,92,93
East Molesey, parish of	29,50
East Molesey, Park	20,30,90,78
East Molesey, police station	72
East Molesey, Urban District Council	61
electric supply	30,67,66
Elm Lodge	91
Elmbridge Borough	62,92
Elmbridge Hundred	59
Ember Court	81
Ember Mill	80,84
Ember, River	13,30,34
Esher	14,20,24,29
Esher UDC	62
etymology	16
Evans, Sarah	111
Faraday House Electrical College	92
Feltham, James	29
Field, Messrs J.C. & C.	82,85,91
fire brigade	30,68,4
fire station	61,70,71
Fitzgilbert, Richard	17,18
flint arrowhead	14,12
floods	14,30,31,32,33,43,72,73,83,107
footbridge	75
football	30,47
Foresters	31
Fox, Bishop	50,21
Frederick, Sir Thomas	110
Frederica, Princess	58
Freeman, Ralph	18
Frithwald	15
gas supply	30,67
Goddard, John	109
Goodman, Alfred	90
Grange, The	91,98
gravel extraction	82
Graves, Mr (baker)	68
Griffen, J.J. & Sons	82
Grove, The	50,92,101,102
Guardians	60
gunpowder	81,89
Hale and Platts Charity	63
Hall, Rev Alfred	51
Hall, Samuel Carter	69
Hampton Court	18,19,23,24,29,80,81,89
Hampton Court Bridge	67,110,3,76
Hampton Court Chase	18,19,23,24
Hampton Court ferry	109
Hampton Court Gas Company	67
Hampton Court hare warren	23
Hampton Court Palace	30,81,111,25
Hampton Court Station	27,28,80,26,42,43,76
handbill, 1858	16
handbill, 1821	22
Hansler, George Langley	29
Harper, Rev George	52
Hawkins, Thomas	81
Heirsay, William	112
Henneage, Sir Thomas	19,89
Hersham	14
Higgins, D.	71
High House	104
highwaymen	110
highways	60
hockey	30
Hodge, Lt F.	70
Hollis, William	109
Holly Lodge	93
Horticultural Society	31
hospitals	31,60,69,72
Hotham, Beaumont Lord	18,19,92,113
Hotham, Colonel	92
Howard, Donald Gordon	30
Howard Houses	30,37
hundreds	59
Hurst, The	30
Hurst House	20,90,93
Hurst Park Racing Club	90
Hurstside	91
inclosure	79,80
Iron Age	14,12
Island Barn	30,40,41
Island Farm	30,40
Ivy Cottage	91
Ivy Lodge	92,102
Jesse, Edward	27,100
Jesse, John Henneage	27
John	18
Jones, Jenkin	92
Jubilee Fountain	73
Jury, Messers A. & F.	91
Kent, Francis Jackson	27,28,50,67
Kent, Estate catalogue	123
Kent, Mr (chemist)	68
Kent Town	27,67
King, Thomas	81
Kings, Athelstan	15
Kings, Charles I	18
Kings, Edgar	15
Kings, Edward the Confessor	15
Kings, Edward VI	24
Kings, Edwy	15
Kings, George IV	19
Kings, Henry VIII	18,19,23
Kings, John	80
Kings, William the Conqueror	17
Kingston Rural Sanitary Authority	61
Knapp, Drewitt & Sons	126
Knox, Dr	43,63
Lambeth Water Company	67,112
Launder, Alexander	51
Lawrence, John	113
Le Fullack	79
library	69
Limes, The	91,99
Lincoln, Alfred	71
Littlehales, Baker John	19
local government	59
Lodge, The, East Molesey	29
Lodge, The, West Molesey	91,103,104
log canoes	14,12
Long Ditton	68
Lorne Cottage	104
Lot Mead	80
Lovibond, Edward	110
Lyceum Hall	66
Lydmore Shott	79
Lytcott, Sir John	18
Manor of Molesey Matham	18,80,20
Manor of Molesey Prior	19,80,21
Manor Court	20,91
Manor, Court Books	20
Manor, courts	59
Manor Farm, East Molesey	19,28,21,26
Manor Farm, West Molesey	30,41
Manor House, Matham	20,28
Manor House, Prior	19,29,21
Manor House, West Molesey	20,91
Marryatt, Capt	92
Matham, John de	18
Merton Priory	19,80
Metropolitan Police	68,72
Mills, East Molesey	26
Mills, Ember	80,84
Mills, Lower or Sterte	80,81,42,78,83
Mills, Upper	80,81,78
Mole Abbey (Mole Cottage, Mole Lodge)	95,96,97
Mole Abbey Cottage	91,97
Mole, Bridge	74
Mole, River	13,14,27,30,59,79,80,82,89,90,110,42,44
Molesey, acreage	9
Molesey Boat Club	30
Molesey Cottage Hostpital	72
Molesey Football Club	91
Molesey Hurst Golf Club	30
Molesey, Isabella de	18
Molesey Labour Party	52
Molesey Liberal Party	28,61
Molesey Mechanics Band	45
Molesey, name, derivation of	16
Molesey, Sampson de	18,80
Molesey, Souvenir	126
Molesey UDC	67
Molesey Youth Club	107
Monk's Pool	92
Moss Hall	51
Motcombe	31
Moulsey Villa	92
Mul	15
Neilson, Christian	81
Neilson Playing Field	80
Nitingale, Parnell	109
Norman, James	81,110
Oatlands	23
Oddfellows	31
Old Manor House, East Molesey	20,82,84
Old Manor House, West Molesey	20,22,99,100
Olde Home	114
omnibus	111
Paddock, The	113
Paine, Thomas	90
Palmer, family	90,92
Palmer, Joseph (Budworth)	90,91
parish officers	60
Pelloe, Rev Ebenezer	53
Payne, E.	87
Pemberton, William	28
Pitcher, Philip	68
police box	66
Polfurlong	79
poor law	60
Post Offices, East Molesey	68,111
Post Offices, West Molesey	68,111
Potterton and Gould	82
Powell, Anthony	109
Poyntz, Miss (Lady Clinton)	30
Priory, The	82,91,110,85
Public Houses, Albion	68,111,115
Public Houses, Bell	60,61,68,109,110,69
Public Houses, Bridge Coffee House	110,111,114
Public Houses, Cannon	112,119
Public Houses, Carnarvon Castle	111,112,113,118,119
Public Houses, Castle	60,109,110,111,3,26,108,113,114,118
Public Houses, Europa	28,30,112,116
Public Houses, Ferryboat Inn	110,113,118,119
Public Houses, King's Arms	60,110,111
Public Houses, Lord Hotham	113
Public Houses, New Inn	112,26,115
Public Houses, Paddock	113
Public Houses, Poyntz Arms	30,67,112,113,116
Public Houses, Prince of Wales	111,3,115
Public Houses, Railway Hotel	111
Public Houses, Royal Oak	60,68,109,111,112,120
Public Houses, Streets of London	113
Public Houses, Surveyor	113,121
Public Houses, Swan	60,109
Public Houses, Thames Hotel	112,113,117,118
Public Houses, Traveller's Friend	112
Public Houses, Village Arms	113
Public Houses, White Hart	109,112
Quillets Royal	109
Radnor House	94
railway	50,111
Ray's Charity	64
Regatta	30
reservoirs	67
reservoirs, Bessborough	92
reservoirs, Island Barn	30,40,66
Reynolds, John	23
Reynolds, William	23
Roads, Anne Way	82
Roads, Arnison Road	90,54,75
Roads, Avern Road	30,82
Roads, Balmoral Cresent	37
Roads, Beauchamp Road	91
Roads, Bell Road	20,29,30,51,60,82,89,105
Roads, Brende Gardens	91,98
Roads, Bridge Road	19,27,29,51,52,68,90,110,111,112,38,54,73,86,87,104,118,119,126
Roads, Bridge Row	111
Roads, Cannon Way	30,41
Roads, Cedar Road	19,89
Roads, Central Avenue	82
Roads, Central Parade	68
Roads, Creek Road	43
Roads, Dene, The	92,103
Roads, Dennis (Dennes) Road	28
Roads, Down Street	30
Roads, Eastcote Ave	51
Roads, Esher Road	29,110,34,35,36,74
Roads, Feltham Avenue	112,66
Roads, Grange Road	30,91,33
Roads, Green Lane	84
Roads, Grove Road	75
Roads, Hampton Court Ave	36
Roads, Helen Close	82
Roads, High Street	20,30,68,69,79,80,91,112,42,104
Roads, Hurst Lane	27,28
Roads, Hurst Road	23,30,79,80,90,91,32,107
Roads, Island Farm Road	82
Roads, Keen's Alley	27
Roads, Kent	28,32
Roads, Langton Road	30,34
Roads, Manor Road	28,29,51,67,69
Roads, Matham Road	20,28,61,67,68
Roads, Mole Abbey Gardens	95
Roads, Molesey Park Road	90
Roads, Molesey Road	92
Roads, New Road	68,90,74,95,107
Roads, Palace Road	28,31
Roads, Park Road	28,29,52,68
Roads, Pemberton Road	28,69,35,72
Roads, Portsmouth Road	110
Roads, Priory Lane	30
Roads, River Bank	112,105
Roads, St Mary's Road	62,69
Roads, School Road	19,29
Roads, Seymour Road	68,89
Roads, Spencer Road	68
Roads, Spreighton (Spreyton) Road	30,38
Roads, Spring Gardens	82
Roads, Summer Road	43,75
Roads, Tonbridge Road	92,39,102
Roads, Vine Road	28,52,61
Roads, Walton Road	19,27,29,52,61,62,67,68,89,91,92,110,112,26,30,31,32,74,87,94,106
Roads, Wilton Gardens	91
Roads, Windsor Avenue	37
Roads, Wolsey Road	28,106
Robert Vince Advertising	81
Rose Cottages	92
Rowe and Stevens (drapers)	68
Rowlls, Mr	110
Sadler, James	91
Salter, Edward	90
Salter, Stephen	50
Salter, Talford	90
St Andrew's Hall	76
St Eloy's Farm	109
St George's Bridge	41
St John Ambulance Brigade	68
St Mary's Junior Cricket Club	48
St Paul's Football Club	47
Samine, John	81
Sausmarez, Capt Lionel de, R.N.	93
Sawbridgeworth, Herts	18
Schools, Bishop Fox	30
Schools, East Molesey Boys'	97
Schools, East Molesey Girl's	69,75
Schools, John Nightingale	30
Schools, St Mary's	29
Schools, St Paul's	29
Schools, West Molesey	45,47,77
scouts	46
sewerage	30
Seymour, Sir Horace Beauchamp	30
Shairp, Sir Stephen	92
Shaw, William	111
Smyth, family	18,90
Smyth, Sir Robert	18,90,21
Spencer, Countess	30
Spinks, Frederick Lowton	89
Standard Chartered Bank	80,90,94
Stanfurlong	79
Stoke d'Abernon	18,62
Stone Age	14
Stonyhurst	52
Strawberry Villa	90
Summers, The	30
Summers, Farm	30
Sumner, J.W.	61
Surrey County Council	61
Sutton Lodge (Villa)	92
Sutton, Sir Richard	91
Sutton, Thomas	18,19
Sydenham, Rev E.A.	51
Tagg, Harry	52,112
Tagg's Island	13,67
Tanner's Bridge	82,109,11,78
tannery	82,84
Taylor, John	68,109
Taylor, Mrs	68
telephone	30,67,68
Thames, River	13,14,15,27,82,89,91,110
Thames Ditton	24,29,59,80
Thomas, Thomas	51
Thompson, Sir Henry	91,96
Thorowgood, Frances	51
tithes	80
Toco	15
Todd, Joseph	89
Tonbridge, Richard de	17
Tor House	51
Tovi	15
Trafalgar House Group	80
trollop and Colls	90
Ullward	15
Upper Farm	30
Usher, Thomas (ironmonger)	68,87
Vicarage, East Molesey	54
Vicarage, West Molesey	56,100
Vine, Henry	28
Wales, Princess of	30
Wallace, Mr (draper)	68
Walnut Tree House	89,88
Walpole, Horace	89
Walpole, Lt Gen Sir Robert	102
Walton-on-Thames	14,24,62
water splash	43
water supply	30
Watford, Herts	82
Waverley Cottage	69
Weasen, Francis	81
Wells, Edmund Lionel	91
West Molesey, acreage	9
West Molesey, Church-Warden's Accounts Book	64
West Molesey Parish Council	60
West Molesey Parish pump	25
West Molesey, views of	33,105,126
West Molesey, War memorial	74
Westminster Freehold Land Society	28
Weybridge	24,62,81,111
Whiteside, H.S. & Co	82
Wilderness, The	90,94
Wimbledon Common	14
Wood, Mr Harry	116
Woodbine Cottage	35
Wolsey, cardinal	19,23,89,25
workhouse	60
Working Men's Club	31
Wulfhere	15
Wyndham, William	91
Zenith Motor Company	81

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