Purley on Thames History, a bit of a long shot...

[Steve_Jones]

We moved to a riverside proprty about 18 months ago and, having done some landscaping work on the front garden it is evident that there is a history of building on the site. I'm just wondering if anyone has any old maps (early 1900's?) or other documents relating to Purley on Thames?

I've done a fair bit of research on t'internet but as yet have not found anything that gives a good level of detail.

Thanks in advance!

 

[byron]

I bought a gorgeous 12' clinker built launch with a Stuart Turner inboard from a hut there about 30 years ago. I gave the owner £60 for it to include the trailer. Cheap even then.

 

[Kilter]

Bit of research at the local land registry office perhaps?

 

[Steve_Jones]

Byron,

Was the hut directly on the river bank adjacent to the small island just downstream from Mapledurham lock?

 

[byron]

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Byron,

Was the hut directly on the river bank adjacent to the small island just downstream from Mapledurham lock?

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No! Not those. Go downstream where they are all now nice properties and the road ends just before Purley Marina.

 

[ianc1200]

The lock shop at Mapledurham had a life history booklet of one of the old lock keepers which contained quite a bit about Purley and particularly flooding in the area. I should imagine this was about 10 years ago I bought it.

IanC