A Sanderstead Mystery - why is there a gap at 150 Limpsfield Road?
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2023
- UPDATE: I'm gathering suggestions from a variety of sources (thank you all for your comments) and it seems this was an entrance to the rear fields that farmers used. They must have stopped using it around 50 years ago? Of course I'd love to see any photos that people may have and then I can follow it up with a short video showing what came from our collaborative approach. Stay tuned and keep the comments flowing! 😁
I discovered this by chance when doing some general research into the local history of the Sanderstead/Hamsey Green area. It has puzzled me somewhat and being a curious person I'd like to know what the story is here!
Have a watch and please let me know in the comments what you believe may be the story - it would be great to know.
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Hi Phil, I lived opposite '150' in the 1960s (at 209), at that time it was an access drive to the fields with a gate used by a farmer. I sometimes walked to Atwood school across the field.
I might nip up there for a walk on Friday - my day off....
In the early 70s we used to walk the dog around the fields & Riddlesdown, you could walk through the gap then, though I don't think it was a public right of way. I seem to recall seeing it blocked off with a full width builder's hoarding, probably during the 80s. I expect to stop undesirables, tearaways, burglars etc accessing the land. I expect it's still there rotting amongst the trees.
I wonder if my friend Ricky would have any idea what it might be, as he has lived near there for some time, I'll ask him, you never know. Thanks again for another great video cheers
Recall as a young lad circa 1975 , mum used this as a cut through when walking us back from sanderstead towards tithepit shaw lane & hamsey green area. Have a vague memory it was just a tractor access from the fields to main road for the farmer .
I grew up on Wentworth Way, when that wooded area was corn fields which our house backed onto. I just remember your mystery as an access path to the fields, I guess used by the farmer. We could look across the fields to Atwood (where myself and my sister went to school) and often went round the field to get to school. Not sure if there was a house there once though; the house numbering would suggest there was I guess?
Guessing old access for farmer to get to his fields or a gap for developer hoping to build more houses behind.
We spoke about this recently. Glad to see you've taken it to the next step. Nobody that I know over the years (and there have been a lot of them) has ever solved this mystery. Possibly just an original entrance to the woods and fields at the back that has just got overgrown through time?
Hi Phil, yes I do know what it’s for the gap 150 Limpsfield Road. In the 60s major pipe went from Limpsfield Road to Riddlesdown through all the fields we used to drive the tractor through that gap to bats farm in Hamsey Green. Hope that helps you.
Nice Video Phil! Enjoyed the details. Thought about doing a FOI with local council? You might have your answer!
Phil we always thought it was originally owned by Laing homes who built Holmwood Avenue and all roads around Riddlesdown school-My aunt bought in Holmwood Avenue in 1956 and the original plan was to build over the whole of Riddlesdown but I believe the green space act came in? 150 could well have been an entrance to the estate?
If you wanted you could get ownership of that land. The term is Adverse Possession, in a nutshell, you fence it, and put a sign up saying it's private land with a contact phone number. After 10 years if no one contacts you or the land registry to prove they own it, then it becomes yours.
Curious. What date was the oldest map that you mention?
I hope someone has some answers. Never noticed this before 🤣
Phil, talking to the wife, did you go to Warlingham school and have you got a twin brother? Thanks, Jeff.