Edith's Streets

  Sarratt Sarratt stands on a narrow table-land about 400 feet high. Church of the Holy Cross. Interesting old church. Cruciform building of late Norman date, built of flint with stone dressings. It has a low, square tower with three bells, and was restored in 1866 by Sir Gilbert Scott. C.of E. Basically a flint Norman church.. Long Village Green Pump Duck pond Boot Inn Sarratt Baptist Church 1844

Thames Tributary Blacks Brook The Brook continues to flow southwards towards the River Rom Post to the west Romford Post to the north Raphael Park Post to the south Romford Post to the east Gidea Park Church Lane Ice and Cold Storage . This building was at the western end where it once met North Street – demolished for the ring road in the 1960s. St.Edward’s Parish Hall . Once used as part of the church school. Added to the church as part of extensions built in 1934 Roger Reede’s Almshouses . Moder n block replacing an older block. Reede was a "Farmer and Cloth Merchant" who died in 1483. Dolphin Approach So called because it led to the Dolphin Leisure Centre, since demolished. The name Dolphin itself commemorates a pub which once stood in the market place. Roman burials found in this area during the construction period. Dolphin Centre opened 1982. It had a pyramid roof but the panels became distorted and loose. The cost of the centre rose and in 1995 it was cl...

The London/Surrey/Kingston boundary continues up the Bonesgate Stream TQ 18558 64768 Sites on the boundary Bonesgate Stream - the stream flows between Malden Rushett and the Hogsmill. It has recently been improved and flows through open space and a nature reserve in a natural course along the boundary of the wood and through open space in grassland. The woodland is coppiced hazel and supports goldilocks buttercup. There are many birds. An area of mainly inter war and post war housing with many sports fields, and some factory and factory sites. Post to the east Hogsmill and Bonesgate Post to the south Castle Hill Post to the West Chessington North and Hook Sites on the Surrey, Epsom side of the boundary Cox Lane Community Centre Sites on the London, Kingston side of the boundary Jubilee Way King George’s Field with a wide range of sports activities Drake Road Open Space. Open land along the Bonesgate stream. This is grassland with a belt of hornbeam and poplar...