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Limpsfield Common, Limpsfield, 1926
 
 
Title Limpsfield Common, Limpsfield, 1926
Image reference EPW017131
Date October 1926
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Place name Limpsfield
Parish LIMPSFIELD
Administrative area Tandridge
District TANDRIDGE
Country England
Easting/Northing 540533, 152469

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  • The large building in centre of pic is the old St Michael's School in Limpsfield. The road next to it is Wolfs Row, running into Wolfs Hill, The heathland is an area of common land known as West Heath. The large building almost directly below the St Michael's building is Hazelwood School. The picture was taken from a position directly above Hurst green, Surrey looking slightly east of due north

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    Big John
    Monday 8th October
    9:17pm
  • Hi Big John,

    That’s great; we’ve reviewed your identification and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record with the correct location will appear here in due course. Great job.

    Yours, Katy
    Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

    Katy Whitaker
    Tuesday 23rd October
    3:02pm
  • Well done Big John for solving this one. I'm very happy that you have identified this one as it had eluded me despite my best efforts. Once again very well done indeed.

    Class31
    Thursday 11th October
    10:34pm
  • Yes, that checks out perfectly. It wasn't too far from Tunbridge Wells after all! St Michael's School (now converted to flats) was originally the Church Missionaries Childrens Home. It's interesting to see somewhere that now has more trees than in the past!

    Tony D
    Thursday 11th October
    10:13pm
  • Hazelwood School.

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    Big John
    Monday 8th October
    9:20pm
  • Present day Limpsfield School.

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    Big John
    Monday 8th October
    9:19pm
  • St Michael's School, Limpsfield.

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    Big John
    Monday 8th October
    9:18pm
  • Thank you Tony D.
    I accept that this is not the Tunbridge Wells location. The evidence does not stack up.

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    Class31
    Sunday 9th September
    12:57pm
  • I believe this to be the Gregg's Wood area of Tunbridge Wells looking north towards Tonbridge. It is very difficult to identify this area which is why the image remains unidentified until now. I shall add evidence as it becomes available.

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    Class31
    Sunday 19th August
    11:36am
  • I'm afraid I can't match this one up - I can't find any definite features that correlate. There is no heathland in the area at present. The Manor is Italianate, rather than Gothic. There's nothing particularly characteristic about Castlehill Wood. Unless roads, railways or other identifiable features can be pointed out, then I'd tend to believe that this is actually somewhere else (no idea where).

    Tony D
    Saturday 8th September
    11:36pm
  • Another large gothic pile

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    EastMarple1
    Saturday 30th June
    7:29am
  • Is this The Manor, Badgers Holt which is still extant and very close to Skinners Kent Academy?

    Class31
    Sunday 19th August
    8:34pm
  • Perhaps on the site of Tunbridge Wells High School which is Skinners Kent Academy today.

    Class31
    Sunday 19th August
    7:23pm
  • Castlehill Wood

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    Class31
    Sunday 19th August
    4:31pm
  • Eureka
    I am still working up this one but I think that I can make a case on this one which has changed a lot over the years.

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    Class31
    Sunday 19th August
    11:29am
  • I have tried and better tried on this one. Southern England? Kent, East Sussex border? Are the large buildings schools? Heathland yes but no water features or railways. Someone should get it soon.Good luck.

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    Class31
    Wednesday 11th July
    10:51am
  • Fabulous Gothic pile - most probably Victorian (shades of Alfred Waterhouse). Similar to Alton Towers and Eaton Hall, Cheshire and Worsley New Hall, Lancashire.

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    Matthew Beckett...
    Sunday 1st July
    6:59pm
  • Several large houses clearly belonging to wealthy people. One huge mansion stands out in particular. Lot of open space and what looks like heathland.

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    EastMarple1
    Saturday 30th June
    7:33am
  • Heathland

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    EastMarple1
    Saturday 30th June
    7:30am
  • Very large house (Gothic pile?)

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    EastMarple1
    Saturday 30th June
    7:28am

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