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Church Road Crossing: Work on this is progressing and funding is in place.
| To note the current position regarding a crossing on Church Road. |
| Cllr Sugden reported at a previous meeting that he had given money from his discretionary fund to enable a crossing to be provided. Work is currently taking place to determine precisely what sort of crossing is needed and where it would best be sited. Cllr Holt reminded the meeting that, if the bus stop needs to be moved, this will not be at CPC's expense. |
| (extract from Environment, Highways, and Transport Committee meeting, 3rd October 2024, item 8) |
2024 and 2025 Planning Applications
| ADDRESS: Claremont Place Church Road
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Claremont Place
ADDRESS: Claremont Place, Church Road
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Church House
ADDRESS: Church House, Church Road
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Crown House
| ADDRESS: Crown House Church Road
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| ADDRESS: Crown House Church Road
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CROWN HOUSE
Crown House, the office building opposite the Hare and Hounds pub, is awaiting a decision on whether it can be converted into 14 flats, “including two-storey front extension and rooms in the roof space and dormer windows with associated parking and landscaping/amenity space”. The Planning Committee made seven critical comments, which can be seen on both the Parish Council and Elmbridge websites. The Borough Council has yet to issue a decision.
Holy Trinity Church
ADDRESS: Holy Trinity Church Church Road
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July 2024
| To note that the CPC bus stop will be moved to implement a crossing on Church Road by the Recreation Ground, and to move and properly re-instate the bus stop further north with tarmac and appropriate fixings to the ground. |
| Cllr Sugden updated the council to confirm that an upgraded pedestrian crossing will be implemented on Church Road and is due to be completed in this financial year. He also confirmed that there would be no costs incurred for the CPC for the moving of the bus stop. Dates are not yet confirmed for this, but Cllr Sugden will stay in touch with the Clerk to update us as to when this will happen. |
| (extract from Parish Council meeting, 18th July 2024, item 13) |
Historical Notes
The Hare and Hounds
The earliest surviving deed of the Hare and Hounds is dated 1843, when it was already a public house and owned by John Ward with Thomas Weller as tenant. Before then it was a farmhouse. Weller also rented or owned the greater part of the land that is now bounded by Church Road, St Leonards Road, Common Road and The Causeway. On parts of this land he paid rent to the Curate and to the Earl of Lovelace. But Weller did not own or rent the strip of land which fronts Common Road on which The Griffin, Ash Cottages and Mathews Terrace were built, nor the triangular-shaped piece of land between 'The Hare and Hounds' and the shops called Claygate Hurst, now known as The Green.
In June 1866, the Hare and Hounds was auctioned by Messrs Norton, Trist and Co at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street. The lot comprised the Hare and Hounds public house which consisted of a bar, parlour, tap room, kitchen, cellar, sitting-room, three bedrooms and two attics, together with stables for six horses, a coachhouse, barn, skittle alley, sheds and a yard. Included with this lot were an orchard fronting Church Road, arable land of over six acres fronting St Leonards Road (known variously as Capel or Chapel field), and Claygate Hurst. In all, some eight acres and eighteen perches were on sale, and were purchased by RW Burrows on behalf of the Twickenham Brewery.
In 1896 the pub was purchased by Brandons Putney Brewery who sold it to Mann, Crossman and Paulin in 1950. Around 1900 the orchard on which Farley, (now Brynhyfryd), Appledore, Scoreby (now Dunelm) and Half Acre were built, and the land fronting St Leonards Road, were sold off separately by Brandons for building purposes.
In 1931, the Hare and Hounds was extensively altered to become much in line with its present exterior appearance, although the facade was subsequently simplified by the removal of some glass-covered porchways. And in the early 1970s the interior was modified and refurbished. In 1969, Mann, Crossman and Paulin became Watney Mann, which in turn subsequently became part of the Grand Metropolitan plc who are the present owners.
From time to time references are made to the Hare and Hounds as being an hotel, implying that in the past it provided overnight accommodation for travellers. It is also most likely that this public house, or hotel, took its name from the hunt that used to meet regularly for beagling — the pursuit of hares on foot with beagle hounds — at nearby Fee Farm. 'Capel Field' adjoining the Hare and Hounds was once the venue of the Leveret Cricket Club, before it became Elm Nurseries, and then in the late 1960s Elm Gardens and Blakeden Drive.
Shops in the Church Road area
At the junction of Church Road and Coverts Road, stands the aptly named Corner Shop. Originally a cottage, this was a general provision store and tobacconist for many years. For over 20 years it was run by Frank Summers, who even at 82, opened his shop seven days a week for the sale of tobacco and confectionery. His predecessor, Miss Ethel Bowyer, was also regarded with great affaction.
Next door to the Corner Shop (2 Foley Road) was Claygate's only cycle shop, complemented by petrol dispensing facilities. This business was started in 1908 and remained in the hands of the Edwards family for 65 years, passing from father to son to grandson, until the latter, the late Frank Edwards, retired at the age of 65 in 1973. The business was then sold to Brian Hansford. In the early days, the founder made his own bicycle frames and had a forge at the back of the shop. Frank Edwards started as an apprentice at the age of 12 in 1923 and took over the business from his father in 1943. The Edwards family also began a taxi service in 1918 and this operated successfuly for more than 30 years.
From even a cursory look at 2 Foley Road and the adjoining premises (number 4) one can see that the facades are quite different, although they were originally built at the same time. This is because the Edwards premises were substantially destroyed by fire and rebuilt in a more modern style. Number 4 was variously a butcher, grocer and ladies hairdresser over the years.
Sources
- Peebles, Malcolm (1983). The Claygate Book. (Millennium edition). Stockbridge: by BAS Printers Ltd. ISBN 0-9508978-0-9.
- Many thanks also for the photos, many supplied by Terry Gale, from the Claygate Local History Facebook group.
