The Forge at Puttenham, circa 1920

Kindly donated to the Puttenham Study by Mike Peer

A lovely picture of the village forge around 1920 and shows the blacksmith George Heath with his son, John Heath, in the centre and their assistant. The forge is now a private house on the north side of the Street opposite 'Rodean'.

The building looks much the same today with a large low stump where the old tree stands. In the 1950's the building became 'The Old Forge Pottery' as the business of  Mike Peer's uncle Royle Saywell who later became the chief potter at Grayswood Pottery near Hindhead.

Puttenham Post Office circa 1951

The Jolly Farmer, Puttenham circa 1909

A postally used card sent to a family member, complete with ink stains!

Produced by Alfred Challen, Compton

Henry III Fine Rolls (1216 - 1272)

Whilst working on something else I stumbled across this fascinating site; Henry III Fine Rolls which reflect the period of 1216 - 1272. The site can be searched via surname, subject and place and a quick search for Puttenham revealed this:

"235 - “Concerning lands that are to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to take into the king’s hand the manor of Puttenham and all the lands which Beatrice de Fay held in dower of the lands formerly of Ralph de Fay, formerly her husband, and to keep them safely until he has an order from the king otherwise.”

Source - Fine Rolls 28th October 1245 - 27th October 1246 
The Originals can be found at the National Archives Kew in C60/8-69

The Jolly Farmer, Puttenham circa 1900

Puttenham Priory 1948

Source - Britain from Above 1919 - 1953 and shared freely within the scope of the site's Terms and Conditions.

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Puttenham Priory and St John's the Baptist Church 1948

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Puttenham Priory from the South 1948

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Manor Farm, Wanborough - June 1986

I saw this watercolour in the early 1990s. It is of Manor Farm at Wanborough and was painted by local artist, Jean M Blair in June 1986, which was just a few months before the Puttenham One Place Study commenced.

The Hogs Back Brewery

Earlier this week I came across Surrey TV News on YouTube. This week the discussion featured The Hogs Back Brewery. Whilst not strictly speaking a Puttenham feature, it is well worth a mention within the One-Place Study archive.

Society for One-Place Studies - Learn and Do Hangout

The February Society for One-Place Studies hangout is scheduled for 8pm GMT on Friday 28th February, so this Friday! The discussion topic is Learn and Do.

We shall have a discussion about the latest book about One-Place Studies written by Janet Few and much more!
 

 The Society has a G+ Community and you can visit the Society blog and website for more information.

You can watch the hangout live here or via the Society YouTube Channel

World War One Centenary Project

The next hangout for the Society for One-Place Studies is scheduled for Friday, 31st January 2014 at 8pm GMT. The subject for discussion is “A Shared Endeavour - Honouring the World War I Centenary”


You can watch the hangout live here or via the Society YouTube Channel

World War One Centenary Project

A few weeks ago I mentioned that Puttenham study was registered with the Society for One-Place Studies.

The Society has launched a collective World War One Project, in which members can delve into the depths of their studies and explore how the First World War affected their community, the men (and women) who supported the war effort, those that returned and those that did not.

I have over the last few weeks tentatively started to gather the facts and information that relate to Puttenham & Wanborough and over the coming months I shall share those developments here and via the website.

Where it all started......

This morning, whilst working on something else, I had cause to pull out this Census image. It was this very image that made me really pursue my interest in my maternal family history. 

Image courtesy of Ancestry - RG11/780/6 Puttenham Surrey

When I started researching in the late 1980's the latest Census for the United Kingdom was the one from 1881. 

This particular record shows the family of my Great Grandmother as a little girl, aged just one. That very same Great Grandmother who cuddled up to me as an elderly lady. Smelling of talcum powder and lavender. Who had the firmest, yet gentlest cuddle of all. She would wrap me in her arms and tickle me and I would wriggle with excitement. I can almost feel that cuddle as I write this and all of a sudden I miss this elderly lady, who loved her family passionately and yet despite her frailness, always gave me one of those lovely safe and reassuring cuddles.

Annie Prudence Butcher nee Harris
1879 - 1972

Puttenham Street - 1914

This is a recent addition to the study and given to me as a present.

This is an original print from "A Pilgrimage in Surrey", by James S. Ogilvy; Published by George Routledge & Sons, London in 1914

Puttenham in Early April - 1993

This is a photograph of a water colour that I own. Painted by Jean M Blair in 1993

Puttenham Priory

The Jolly Farmer Inn at Puttenham

Wanborough School

Wanborough Church circa 1940

A special church, as my Grandfather and his siblings were Christened here during the 1900 - 1917 period.