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Dorking & the Mole Valley Past & Present: Britain in Old Photographs
Ian Williams
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Paperback. The Surrey District of the Mole Valley takes its name from the river which runs through its heart. The River Mole rises near Gatwick and flows northwards through the Surrey countryside before entering the Thames near Hampton Court. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
The Surrey District of the Mole Valley takes its name from the river which runs through its heart. The River Mole rises near Gatwick and flows northwards through the Surrey countryside before entering the Thames near Hampton Court. The river was thought to have gained its name because of its habit of disappearing underground during hot dry weather on the stretch between Dorking and Leatherhead. The commercial centre of the district is the market town of Dorking, which lies equidistant between London and the South Coast, and has a strong association with myths and legends of smugglers, contraband and highwaymen. ... Read more
The Surrey District of the Mole Valley takes its name from the river which runs through its heart. The River Mole rises near Gatwick and flows northwards through the Surrey countryside before entering the Thames near Hampton Court. The river was thought to have gained its name because of its habit of disappearing underground during hot dry weather on the stretch between Dorking and Leatherhead. The commercial centre of the district is the market town of Dorking, which lies equidistant between London and the South Coast, and has a strong association with myths and legends of smugglers, contraband and highwaymen. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750945820
SKU
V9780750945820
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About Ian Williams
Ian Williams has lived in the Dorking area all his life. He is passionate about local history and photography, and has collected more than 3,500 postcards of the area in the past 20 years.
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