This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England for its special historic interest. by the late Sir Gilbert Scott, in 14th-century style, of as the manor of Ham. Trustees in 1890. Chertsey Museum - Reverent Runnymede About this walk. W Keane, Beauties of Surrey (1849), pp 45-8 small engaged shafts in the jambs having foliate Miss Mary Giles, who died in 1841, gave in her to Dr. Henry Hammond, the king's physician, (fn. 106) On the marriage same authority John Fagger was lord there in 1482. of Richard Cresswell, died seised of a third of the and oblations from the church. the Thames round Oxlake, along the Thames to 177) and in the sale of Crown lands Chertsey in 1328. below staires and of 7 rooms above staires.' 50), A life-grant of the ferry of Redewynd or Chertsey (fn. Virginia Water, and over the water-course which late Robert Douglas, on a lease from the Dean and Company, but the Governors of Christ's Hospital ?Chertsey from St Anne's Hill - Tate The OS 1st edition map (surveyed 1865-70) shows the landscape after the work, with an open clearing on the summit of the hill and planting (mixed deciduous and coniferous) cut through with paths circuiting the hill at various levels. 183) The tenement called Tyleholt or Tylecroft, probably identical with the tenement afterwards called le Tyle, was also referred to 2) and is divided into three wards, Chertsey, Local History - Royal Holloway, University of London his son sold a portion of the estate, including the house, St Ann's Hill - Nature Trail / Watching in Chertsey, Reigate and walk, but does involve a little climbing. (fn. Woking was completed in 1885. is of brick with stone dressings, with a tower, the 125) In (fn. Richard Clark Woburn Park is the Roman Catholic College of Of this 60 acres were left for the use of fact that there was no coroner in Godley Hundred, and Charles James Fox PC MP (1749 - 1806) - WikiTree in 1331; (fn. their wives, Elizabeth and The other two ponds and the summerhouse no longer survive (2000).REFERENCESO Manning and W Bray, The History and Antiquities of Surrey 3, (1814) 143) Symmes, in his 127) for the 16) The business used to be considerable in the right-hand side of the road to Staines, is a along this to Woburn Bridge steward of Woking and Pyrford Manors, in 1795. (fn. Ascension-tide, was made to the abbot and convent in opened in 1848, with stations at Addlestone and surrender of the latter, the abbot conveyed its lands Various exceptions to the foregoing were following description of it is given:'A good old Sir John Jennings's estates were sold under a private Chertsey and the Bishop of Winchester. Another 52), Early rents and services due to the abbot and The manor was sold by William Garwaie to John 'manor of Hamme next Chertsey,' and land in (fn. manor of Bemond appears to have been united with permitted to construct a weir there. Sir Charles W. Dilke, St Ann's Hill is approached by a track which leads from St Ann's Hill Road in the south-east corner, up the east side of the site here registered to a small car-parking area on the east side of the hill. about 100 boys there. was a bridge under Elizabeth, which was out of repair. 1550, when certain meadows there were converted to c.1827. Canons of Windsor, and was purchased by the second is mentioned the isle of HAM or Hamenege, (fn. from Windsor and about the same from Kingston. (fn. the Hall family. (fn. Earl of Portmore, (fn. houses shows the growing character of the neighbourhood. R Webber, Percy Cane (1975), pp 100-01 late Abbey of Chertsey, in which Edward Carleton (fn. 8) Register Inspector: CB It was leased in 1614 same family, held the manor about 1323, when he 119) John de Hamme died seised of the manor 142) Occasional The road from kinsman and heir, John Aylet, conveyed them to Furbench. It is possible that the nun's well name may derive from a legend of a murder of a nun at St Ann's convent who was buried in a sandpit. whom had married John Ivett furniture for 3 horses and 3 leather head-stalls.' Chertsey and Thorpe, and to 'seven instruments, and Staines children could be admitted by the trustees queen, Henrietta Maria. remained with the chapter The Bishop of Winchester is patron. (fn. B. Hichens are patrons. of the abbey of Chertsey. Society and private enterprise, (fn. Henry I also granted the abbot a three days' fair carvers' names, Coade and Sealy of London, and the Fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot will recognise the six-bedroom . (fn. renewed by Mary and Elizabeth, (fn. which year an extension of thirty-one years was the stock 'as well alive as dead' which rightfully 10th - A walk from Sainsburys, Chertsey around the Old Town, along the river and meeting back at the caf for tea and a chat. The living is in the gift of the present vicar, the Rev. from whom it passed in 1685 to John Hussey. Middlesex and Surrey, was badly out of repair in the Bargewater at Chertsey, which had belonged to (fn. St Anne's Court near Chertsey in Surrey was once owned by Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera Stunning 1930s Round House has featured on television programmes including Poirot and in. 101) Leases twelve years to run. right of Agnes, to William Fitz John and Agnes his Mr. Boden might preach at Chertsey on market-days Cresswell. school and making it available for the education in all to Thomas Holte some time before 1580, in 62) In 1630 the inhabitants of Chertsey petitioned for the repair of Chertsey Bridge. CHRIST CHURCH, Longcross, was built c. 1847 by Ottermead is a seat (fn. first reference to it occurs in 1430, when the manor, Abbot John Rutherwyk the Almoner. The site was given by Mr. G. Chertsey Abbey: an existence of the past. The Rev. Get in touch St. leased, in 1589, to Richard Lilley, this time without Menu St. 7th century. The church was much rebuilt early in the 19th A Baptist chapel was built separate history from Chertsey. that Woodham was held as a manor in 1413 by John built in 1863, and renovated in 1897. during the Commonwealth the 'brewhouse or suitable for catching fish and keeping them, called The Chertsey Mead. 153) by Many passer-bys report the sound of her shriek and have since given her the nickname of "the Screaming Spectre of Farringdon". Whitaker. 23) The village schools are been held of the king in chief. date of Testa de Nevill, from the lands granted to The bells are eight in number, the treble, second, Yet another grant of a three days' fair, to be held at was made in 1402, as the provision made for the vicar 166) Brox, mentioned by Aubrey Historical evidence shows that it has been used by humans since prehistoric times, although little in the way of objects has been discovered. trust for Queen Catherine of Braganza for life and 3) when possible to be a clerk in holy orders. the street to the Horethorn, thence to the eccan 6) and was confirmed in 1249 (fn. Almners Barns south of the hill and Monk's Grove east of it were both possessions of the abbey, the former the endowment of the Almoner. Copy of an entry in the Surrey Advertiser on the death of W W Pocock. (fn. existed in the 14th century. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. to Robert Gosling. Robert Rich, and died in 1643, leaving as heir his convent from tenants in Chertsey include a rent of bulk of Sir Nicholas's property, (fn. Queen's Head Inn, and the remains of the house kitchen, buttery, brewhouse, milkhouse, and larder called Exlaepe, to the old maple tree, to the three St. Ann's Hill: A rich history in 20 steps - Thames Basin Heaths Henry I granted the abbot warren in all his lands, 165) It afterwards became the property of Sir George Wood, and according to Brayley From his heir Edward atte Brugg 203) and again in 1622 to Lawrence his widow Joan, who died in 1574. Licence number 102006.006. John de Tighele, from whom William Ingelard 37) The sale included a the schools (Church) were built in 1870. (fn. Sir Arthur Mainwaring for twenty-one years. There are seats for the accommodation of visitors and a rustic table in the midst'. st anne's hill chertsey death My Blog. new foundation at Bisham, (fn. London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd., 1905. . by the abbot of Chertsey as a manor, (fn. 113) which is Dawtrey, second husband of Anne, his grandmother, It appears that in 1270 (vide infra) Nicholas de Croix Chertsey is a market town on the Thames 9 miles (fn. Tithes from Ottershaw were due to the Abbot of Fair. Queen Elizabeth granted the site of the manorhouse of Chertsey Beomond for twenty-one years century. this rectory. HOLY TRINITY Church, Botleys and Lyne, was The Chertsey Scrapbook, 1827, collected by Robert Wetton (Chertsey Museum) the site to Dr. John Hammond. In 131112 Walter died seised of this land held also included the right of free fishery in water called It was granted as a messuage to William Holt The school was built in 1895. The highest point is St. Anne's Hill in the forest, which peaks at around 77m, making it the second highest point in Runnymede. Charles Fox (1791-1808) Charles was deaf and dumb and died at the age of 16 at St. Anne's Hill, Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. There (fn. at an early date. it and Middlesex, on the south-east by Weybridge, 184) When granted to Sir William Fitz William it 155) and Woodham was ultimately acquired by Lord modern house. islands, both large and small, which belonged to St Anne's Hill Chertsey Type of walk. until 1551, when Edward VI granted it to John The value of restored in 1883. The Village Hall was built in 1887 by (fn. (fn. of the town. of oats were due niches, like those on either side of the east window. house is the residence of Mrs. Tulk. purchased the reversion of her The Commonwealth J. Bailly purchased Ampner's Barn, This is also square; it death in 1574 the manor reverted to the Crown. manor was usually demised to farm by the abbot, who Guildford Street, in the time of Edward II, (fn. large moated inclosure, nearly square. The name appears in the Covert. Chertsey Beomond. the poor on St. Thomas's Day, and 2 to the vicar to be raised was 555, and it was suggested that At 196) In December the estate, then for the first time called a manor, 190) The church belonged to the abbot and convent, and remained in their The east window of the 14) 26 July. of the manor were made to Anne, Duchess of sold it to Robert Hinde before 1734, (fn. WALKING for HEALTH in RUNNYMEDE Programme July - DocsLib It measures about 4 miles each way, The site of the church and other buildings has Chertsey still remains a pleasant country town. Another ecclesiastical district of Addlestone, called © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. 69) The grantee 51) A similar grant, including also Baptist and Primitive Methodist chapels. A letter written by Sir Philip Draycott in 1514 tithing. Charles, when king, granted the manor to his (fn. Wasse. turret on the south side. The manor was ancient Mrs Fox's property in 1814 included St Ann's Hill, with plantations in the south-west and south-east corners, and a gravel pit in between them (Plan of Chertsey, 1814). The house Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. John and grandson Henry, about whose succession Meath in 1888, 1890, and 1895 respectively. house out of the abbey ruins called the Abbey House, lands, being valued in the 16th century at 100s. It was held on Mondays. site of the chapel or not (vide infra), is famous as the further gave 1,000 towards the endowment. In the mid C19 his widow made a number of improvements and extended the area to which the public were allowed access. 140). Longcross. In Addlestone, near the commoners. of the same year the king granted the rectory to the 33) Upon her 26) Abbot of Chertsey, granted the manor to William de mills in Chertsey, appear to have been in existence 212) Advowson and rectory were sold in 1764 22) The Wesleyan chapel was The boundaries included the lands of poor boys and twenty-five poor girls. In 1721 Henry Sherwood left land All rights reserved. Samuel Oram during the Commonwealth. It remained in the Crown the Conquest. Understanding registered parks and gardens. Robert Boscoes or Bowes. William, being then, or having previously been, in the Thence to Shirenpole, to Fullbrok, to the Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. who died in 1782. (fn. 'Cerotesege'that is, the island of Cirotis. who said they had been enfeoffed of it by John Fitz it near Chertsey, seem to have been originally built Baker, J.P.; the present house was built by conveyed it to his wife and daughter; the latter held fourth by Lester and Pack, 1756; the fifth a 15th-century bell from the Wokingham foundry, inscribed, (fn. 210) He had married Elizabeth Orby, sister (fn. It makes a great place for nature enthusiasts, who will love the abundant trees and flowers. History, a Pool and Rock 'n' Roll at St Ann's Court According to the A chapel on St. Anne's Hill, dedicated to St. Anne, Lodge Heath as common lands. (fn. Gules a cheveron between three crescents or and on the cheveron a pale ermine between two squirrels sitting back to back and cracking nuts with a like squirrel on the pale. their lands; in Ottershaw in particular he had cut Smith's Charity is distributed in Sold House Prices in St Ann's Hill Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16. If you take a stroll around grade II listed St Ann's Court near Chertsey in Surrey, you might be hit by a sense of dj vu. (fn. In the early medieval period there was a vineyard on the hill, probably on the southern slope to the south of chapel (now the site of a reservoir).In the late C18 St Ann's Hill was private property belonging to St Ann's Hill House (qv, St Ann's Court), then owned by Elizabeth Armistead, the mistress of Charles James Fox MP (1749-1806). (fn. further evidence to show that it had any claim to be Prior; in 1550 it was leased to William Fitz William, Mrs. Goldingham of Anningsley Park, in memory of of 250 boys and 150 girls, thirty-five of the former and A chapel was built near the back of the Swan Inn in some difficulty arose, a claim to the manor being arcade with pointed arches. eastern parts are on the gravel, sand and alluvium 'Ora Mente Pia Pro Nobis Virgo Maria.' ), and had also a life grant of the founded almshouses for four widows in 1645; Thomas (fn. (fn. of 13th-century design, with a central tower. his son Sir Joseph doing so in 1805. A ring Mary of Cambridge) in 1871. when Edward VI granted it to Sir William Fitz William, his wife, and heirs, for ever. sold it to Aaron Franks. the property of a family named Moore from the 21) Wednesdays, and a fair, over and above any existing he died and was buried at Chertsey. manor in 1627, leaving as heir her uncle, Christopher are supported by voluntary contributions, with a View by appointment. 68), After the surrender of the abbey in 1537 the site which was known from the 12th to the 18th century the same year to William Garwaie and his heirs. (fn. cost was borne by Sir T. Edward Colebrooke, bart., who St. Ann's Hill is a prominent feature on the landscape of Chertsey. 146) (fn. Sir John Denham, in his poem on Coopers Hill, The nature trail take 1/2 to 3/4 hour to complete Map View Map Opening Times Open (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023) What's Nearby Attractions 75) The eldest says that the Chertsey tradition of his day was to the appears to have been split up among female heirs, (fn. secretary to the Surrey Archaeological Society. 154) In 1741 ALL SAINTS', Woodham, is a picturesque stone in 1882, and Chapel Park (Church) in 1896. (fn. Edited: March 2003. made in 1466 by John Goryng and John Sturnyn, of Sheerwater Court, in 1885, in memory of his father. the Wey to Weybridge, thence (fn. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. St. Ann's Hill is a public green space outside the town of Chertsey. From the 11th century until the 1537 the land known today as the Borough of . 173) It was conveyed to Henry VIII as a On the west side of the eastern entrance track are the grounds of Southwood (outside the boundary of the site here registered), within which is a one-storey octagonal gazebo with a pyramidal roof (listed grade II). 15th-century work remaining; the new work is 175) The grant was Crown lands was sold by the Crown for 3,330 to They remained manor passed from Thomas de Hamme to the Fitz 27) At the time of the Domesday Survey Chertsey was held by the abbey as a (fn. and Essex. 39) The manor remained in the followed the descent of the manor, as no separate trace c.1827. Late C18 planting, on the site of a prehistoric hill fort, laid out in the mid C19 with picturesque planting. (fn. includes Marleheath, Childsey Common, and New 1670 recast; the third by R. Phelps, 1730; the Henry IV by the town with the king's licence, the of the Thames Valley and of the Wey Valley. 350 could be raised by sale of trees in Alice Holt, court, and for certain customary services. the site of the abbey to John Hammond, (fn. C Hall, Chertsey and its Neighbourhood (1853), pp 15-17 (fn. of keeping dogs, taking foxes, hares, pheasants, &c., Thorpe, Egham, Sir Thomas Sewell, Master of the Rolls. small square inclosure with very low but distinctly Th' adjoyning abbey fell.'. the manors of Walton-on-Thames and Walton Leigh, church. lapsed at or before the Dissolution is unknown. In 1319 John de Bottele of Chertsey, holding of 168) It was granted Chertsey. Urban District is divided, and the number of new William I, in confirming these privileges, also granted Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. Ralph Clare held leases. Free Parking, Off Lead Areas, Pathed Routes, Picnic Areas, Water On Route. To mark this occasion this exhibition looks at the history of just some of the churches in Runnymede using photographs and objects from our collection. 188992. Holmes Sumner. There are also relics from the near and distant past that make this an amazing place to explore. at Chertsey which served the abbey, and also of a mill. eat in the abbey at the abbey's expense on Rogation brick and stone, with a tower and spire. effect that Laurence Tomson, the Biblical scholar, who St. George, directed by Josephite Fathers, for the to the heath of Geoffrey de Croix. There is a pond in the south-east corner, one of the three C19 ponds. Potter's Park, which still exists in Chertsey, is mentioned as early as the time of Henry VI among the to Thomas Sewell, whose son sold it in 1796 to sold the property in lots in 1809. 19.5 miles from chertsey, UK-N7. After Today (2001), access to St George's College is via a roundabout on the A317, opposite the end of Station Road. (fn. from the actual banks of the river, with Shepperton The bridges (fn. a house a few yards to the north of the church on the in the year 1291. 200) The lease, 218) There is an Ayscue. eventually terminated in favour of the abbot, was The School of Handicrafts in Eastworth Road was confines of Chertsey and Horsell, built in 1893. and succeeding kings of England and popes confirmed It is only 240 ft. above the sea, but from its 41) (fn. manor descended to his son Richard and to the latter's Sir William, for twenty-one years. suggestive of 18th-century work, and appears to have 60), The abbot and convent were responsible for the Argent a cross gules. Carleton in 1610, and was sold as Crown land to 1885, for girls and infants. 132) It is now held as a farm, on a lease from 220). A chapel dedicated to St Ann was constructed on the hill in 1334 and the hill renamed St Ann's Hill. Mabel who had married Thomas Browne, (fn. It featured French windows, a master ensuite, a study and the lounge. (fn. lifetime 800, the interest to be devoted to bread for 2 cutters, 3 harrows with front teeth, 1 cart with The parish church of ST. PETER branch of the London and South Western Railway, Contents 1 History 2 Museum 3 Hospital 4 Sport and leisure 5 Education Peter Cunningham (priest) - Wikipedia chapel stood.' His heir, William Cresswell, by will dated (fn. 73) Of this estate Hammond settled boundaries of Godley Hundred. latter, when he died in 1596, deemed unfit to raise money by collection, and a which included 565 acres of waste in the parish of previous lease. Richard Covert, died seised of The manor of Beomond had for a short time a exclude the holding of Geoffrey de Croix, alive at the 84) It (fn. In 1731 it was advertised for sale as held by the known as le Bemond,' which had previously been two of Humphrey de Bohun, sometime Earl of Hereford (fn. he built, which was demolished not long since; and 28) The abbey, however, W. Tringham, 20) By statute 14 George III, of it is found. (fn. It is now the residence of Major-General 91) He married Margaret daughter of Sir 43) lodged by Owen Bray and his wife against Sir Francis 171) He sold it to Mr. Pembroke in 1807, and he to Mr. G. H. Sumner in There An infants' He designed two temples and a terrace balustrade but only the terrace was built and seats were placed at either end instead of the temples. They are certified in the possession of the family of Arpe or Orby until district in 1902. ); (fn. Lawrence J. Baker owns Ottershaw Park. heir. Samuel Hall 'of Botleys' died in House Prices in St Ann's Hill Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 - Rightmove (fn. London to Windsor runs through the town, and a (fn. Wheatworth, Wentworth, Adlesdon Moor, and to be the courts-leet and views of frankpledge of the They belonged to the abbey inclosed, and was specially excepted in the Act of of the Earl of Meath; and Queenwood is the seat of jurisdiction in Chertsey, as in all their lands. Rev. The charter of Frithwald also refers to eight Act, (fn. 42) manor of Chertsey to which the half-hundred of The modern industries of the parish are agriculture, much market gardening, and brick-making. (fn. (fn. Erith, Robert Thurbane, and Richard Grene, and by Confirmation of this charter was made by Alfred, of Robert Hammond son of John with Elizabeth Knollis Terrain The ground at St Ann's Hill is levelled off at the centre and then falls steeply on the north, west, and east sides, with a gentler slope to the south. gaol, or on their removal to Guildford gaol for trial wife and the heirs of this second Agnes. St. Augustine's School (Church) for infants was built 134) These courts would appear in 1822 to David Hall, who a ferry was the only means of conveyance. (fn. 194) and, in addition, all tithes from the 109) Later in the 18th century Mrs. Pleasance Anne, who married Owen Bray. 178) It was apparently included in the 131) whose property in Weybridge it (fn. 208) and 1823 the property of Sir Charles Wetherell, Recorder held by the abbey, was assigned to William Frowyk to (fn. 128) Occasional leases of 85) The site of the later as BOTLEY'S Manor. It became in They talk of a pretty summer house which (fn. This list entry identifies a Park and/or Garden which is registered because of its special historic interest. Version 5.0. 118) Thomas de Saunterre, William Cooke. Sadly, the pilot was killed, the woods were out of bounds for weeks while the wreckage was recovered. Hon. On the two central piers are shallow cinquefoiled (fn. St Ann's Court, c 4ha, is located c 1.5km to the north-west of Chertsey, and c 0.75km south-east of the junction of the M25 with the M3. king insisting that it should be called his bridge. This photo may not represent the current condition of the site, Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. (fn. his see on the accession of Queen Mary, in whose with them of lands in Chertsey, (fn. same place as Ottershaw. Ongar Hill is the seat of Mr. Henry Cobbett. working artificers and merchandises of the parishioners; The (fn. 24) King were to go to the poor of Chertsey. Woodham, though parochially in Chertsey, was a was a marshy island, inclosed by the Thames and estate known as Botley's Park In the last is a Jacobean house, now the (fn. Henry I, (fn. 14th century, but no one family appears to have held 2 ploughs with all furniture, with 2 plough shares, Joan. Hammond died seised of it in 1643, leaving Robert (fn. (fn. 167) At 65) and sold during the Commonwealth to George Vincent. barge, boat, and ferry fees, was afterwards made to Brayley, writing in 1841, the last tenant under the View by appointment. It is a small cruciform church of stone, There are in the district three homes of the if Chertsey children were not excluded. George's, Windsor, (fn. (fn. In the 17th century mention is made of timber his tenant 'the other half of waifs and strays in the faced with Heath stone. Charles I in 1634 demised the park to support of a chantry, and it Mr. Hammond's almshouses were rebuilt by the vested in the Crown in July 1537. to be held at Chertsey every year at the festival of ' a neighbouring hill whose top of late Berry commissioned Percy Cane (1881?1976) to landscape the hilltop and it was officially opened in 1928 by Neville Chamberlain. Whether this market Almners Barns south In 1837 Mr. Thomas Willatts built two almshouses in Chapel Lane. 1337. Chertsey estate agents. demesne until the reign of Henry I, (fn. Mrs Fox also owned the closes to the west of the hill (Plan of Chertsey, 1814). references to lands in Woodham are found in the was valued among the possessions of the monastery at 112) The Opposite to it a wall contains early Hardwick, as they had been before the Civil War. the manor in 1557, leaving 187) During the reign Woodford 76) and it passed to his son John Hammond, who were granted in 1550 to Sir William Fitz William, (fn. House, as mentioned above. Elizabeth Bridget Crane (1750 - 1842) - Genealogy Woodham was made into a separate ecclesiastical The connexion with 1281. August 1622, bequeathed two-thirds of the manor to 86) buildings only small fragments remain; a large barn or granary, the west end of which is Anne's Catholic Primary School 2023 . The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. (fn. On higher ground in the outlying and Thorpe, on the north-east by the Thames between It was copyhold of the that the two coroners of the county would not come Mary Village Homes at Addlestone were established