Where is This? No.222

Published on: 17 Aug, 2016
Updated on: 17 Aug, 2016

By David Rose

In her comment to last week’s mysteries Margaret Cole wrote: “Not too difficult this week – for a change”.

Perhaps not, so thanks to all those who replied, most correctly identifying the vintage picture as the ferry crossing at St Catherine’s, with the quirky picture being a view looking across an open space that had been the site of the Friary Meux brewery, looking towards Onslow Street, and before today’s Friary centre was built.

I would guess the picture was taken in about 1974 or 1975 and the photographer was standing in Commercial Road. If I recall correctly, there were holes in the wooden fencing that surrounded the site and people could get a glimpse of the archaeologists at work on the site of the former Dominican Friary.

Thanks to all who replied and for the extra details and memories. Click here to see last week’s post for those replies.

Here this week’s pair of images – harder? Maybe!

Do you know which village this is? Click to enlarge in a new window.

The vintage picture is an early 1900s postcard view of a village scene a few miles from Guildford.

Its village hall can been seen that is named after an interesting character who became a lord and took his title from the name of the village, but lived outside it.

The road sign on the right and what it states is the obvious giveaway.

Do you know where this is? Click to enlarge in a new window.

The quirky picture is of a wooden sculpture. The picture shows it in context with its immediate surroundings to perhaps make it easier to identify the location.

It can be found in a green space near a large modern housing development on the outskirts of Guildford. There is a playing field beyond the pavilion that was once used for the same purpose by the army. Hopefully enough clues then!

If you know the answers to this week’s mysteries, please leave a reply in the box below – and include extra details if you have them.

They will be published along with two more mystery images at about the same time next week. Good luck.

Responses to Where is This? No.222

Sheila Hunt Reply

August 17, 2016 at 11:34 pm

The village green at Pirbright.
Bernard Parke Reply

August 18, 2016 at 9:16 am

Pirbright (and Lord Pirbright).

Also once the home of H.M.Stanley who is buried in the churchyard there.
John Lomas Reply

August 18, 2016 at 10:15 am

The cricket team appear to be emerging from Lord Pirbright’s Hall on Pirbright Village Green.

The carved tree is just off what Google maps calls Kirke Fields, the photographer is looking towards Fairborne Way.
Mike Williams Reply

August 18, 2016 at 3:38 pm

You kinda gave it away with the Lord Pirbright clue, and David, there’s a road sign thereabouts in French, what is the history of that please?

The sculpture looks familiar, a past Sy Ad editor maybe? – and is the location Queen Elizabeth Park?

[David Rose replies: I have not noticed the road sign in French. I will have a look and try to find out about it. Thanks.]
Chris Townsend Reply

August 21, 2016 at 8:43 pm

The postcard view shows Pirbright village green, with Lord Pirbright’s Hall, beside what is now the A324. The hall is full of character, and not too much changed today from this view of 1908:
http://www.francisfrith.com/pirbright/pirbright-town-hall-1908_59668

From http://www.parish-council.com/Pirbright/index.asp?pageid=16350
“Lord Pirbright built the Hall in 1899, when it was opened by Princess Christian, and he donated it to the Parish in 1901 to commemorate the accession of King Edward VII.”

More info’ about Lord Pirbright, who lived at Henley Park, here: http://normandyhistorians.co.uk/aandp18.html

I’m not sure about the quirky sculpture. I’ll guess it’s near the playing field that once belonged to Stoughton Barracks, between Harts Gardens and Fairborne Way.
Steve Pownall Reply

August 22, 2016 at 10:04 pm

Pirbright is the easy bit – but who top scored in the cricket match that followed?