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Mystery of St Catherine’s Hill Continues, Cave Talk Reveals Sparse New Evidence
By Dr Mary Alexander Highlight of the Surrey Archaeological Society’s annual symposium on recent excavations was about the mysterious cave on St Catherine’s Hill, found by Network Rail last year…
St Catherine’s Hill Tunnel Work Now Expected to End in November
Network Rail engineers are continuing to strengthen the slope close to St Catherine’s tunnel in Guildford after last December’s landslip, with work now expected to last until November (2020). Geotechnical…
Water Analysts Say Springs at St Catherine’s Hill ‘Fit For Drinking’
By Martin Giles Analysis of water periodically discoloured during drilling on nearby St Catherine’s Hill, has shown it is fit for drinking. The spring at the foot of Ferry Lane…
Letter: What Is Going On At St Catherine’s Hill?
From Phillip Griffith I snapped this photo, showing the work being done on St Catherine’s Hill last week. Should we be worried about the environmental damage to the hill? In…
Letter: Will St Catherine’s Hill Be Left in Good Order After Tunnel Works?
From John Harrison St Catherine’s Village Association committee member I have seen various articles The Guildford Dragon NEWS about the cave at St Catherine’s Hill but haven’t noticed anything about…
Complaints and Praise For Network Rail’s Extended Landslip Repairs at St Catherine’s Hill
By Martin Giles Residents near St Catherine’s Hill are complaining about the night-time noise from the round-the-clock rail work to reduce the risk of further line-closing landslips. One said on…
Revealed: Markings Inside the Mystery Medieval Cave Found at St Catherine’s Hill
By Martin Giles Experts believe the cave discovered last week by rail workers repairing a landslip below the ancient chapel on Guildford’s St Catherine’s Hill dates from the 14th century.…
Letter: Another St Catherine’s Hill Cave
From: Victor Howarth Burpham Church Photo Group After I saw the report in The Dragon, here is a photo that might interest your readers. I took it almost 40 years…
Searching for Guildford’s Earliest Picture Postcards
By David Rose Vintage picture postcards that feature views of cities, towns and villages give a fantastic window into yesterday’s world. Known as topographic postcards, it’s reckoned that 800 million a…
Updated February 2022: Piecing Together The Story of Shalford Engineering Firm Nelco
By David Rose The story of Nelco is on-going on The Dragon. New details and memories are posted at the foot of this page. There are some vintage photos added…
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