Where Is This? No.55

Published on: 1 May, 2013
Updated on: 1 May, 2013

By David Rose

Everyone who replied to last week’s post were right in either naming the old photo as Clock House Court in Stoke Hill (Bellfields), or Eastgate Court just off the Upper High Street, for the picture of the statues of the sheep. Well done to you all.

Click here to see last week’s post and the replies at the foot of it.

Clock House Court was once the stables of Stoke Hill House, the home of the Paynter family. The Rev’d Francis Paynter, a rector of St John’s Church, Stoke-next-Guildford, (died 1908) and his wife Julia (Fanny) (died 1939), did a great deal by way of funding and facilitating the building of some of Guildford’s notable churches – Christ Church, St Saviour’s, Guildford Park Road Church, Emmanuel at Stoughton, and St Francis in Westborough. Their good work should not be forgotten!

Can you name this Guildford street?

This week’s mystery vintage photo dates from about the 1980s as is one of several aerial views of the town centre I have in my collection that were taken at that time. I have featured at least one before here. And I have again cropped it down, taking out more prominent buildings so as to make it a little more tricky in identifying the location.

Can you name the street featured here while adding any further snippets of information?

Do you know where this is?

The mystery piece of public art, pictured by Peter Bullen, is in a public garden near the town centre. Do you know where? The actual piece of artwork was removed last year for some repairs or maintenance, I believe. Not sure whether it has been put back. Perhaps someone knows.

If you know the answers to this week’s, and perhaps have some comments to make, please leave a reply in the box below. All replies will be posted at about the same time next week, along with a new post with the answers to this week’s vintage photo and sculpture / statue picture, and the next pair of images.

Responses to Where Is This? No.55

Bernard Parke Reply

May 1, 2013 at 1:20 am

1) Bridge Street

3) Millmead. The piece of art work has been taken away for repair and I an told by the lead councillor for culture that it will be returned in the not to distant future.
Carol Norris Reply

May 1, 2013 at 8:32 am

Photo 2 : garden of Westbury House, Bury Street, taken from the Millmead side. My former home. Garden now minus some beautiful trees including an ancient mulberry that were felled, although subject to a tree preservation order, shortly after my parents sold the house.
Peter Bullen Reply

May 1, 2013 at 10:08 am

It is the lower half of Bridge Street just before the junction with Onslow Street.
Richard Lock Reply

May 1, 2013 at 1:02 pm

Bridge Street with Onslow Street in the background on the right and Bedford Road in the background, top-middle, nothing much else to add really…
Ray Springer Reply

May 1, 2013 at 3:04 pm

The picture is of Bridge Street, at the lower end opposite Rodboro Buildings, the corner of which is visible on the right hand side of the picture.
Apart from the building at the far end, the remainder of buildings have been demolished and rebuilt (Tesco Express being the latest)
The statue is in the walled garden in Millmead, behind St Nicolas Church
Julia Funnell Reply

May 1, 2013 at 9:08 pm

1) Bridge Street

2) Sundial, Millmead Gardens

Only comment I have is that Blenheim House to the left of the picture looks so out of keeping with the rest of the buildings on the street. Even the supermarket, which currently inhabits this road, fits in better.
John Foster Reply

May 2, 2013 at 9:08 am

I’ve looked at this three times now and have just realized where the street is. It is overlooking Bridge Street with the old Plaza cinema building behind the tall building, with a glimpse of Bedford Road top left and Onslow Street top right.
Adrian Oliver Reply

May 4, 2013 at 9:25 pm

We’re looking down on Bridge Street, Bridge House on the left and The Friary far right.
- Adrian Oliver Reply
  
  May 4, 2013 at 9:34 pm
  
  The sundial is in the gardens at Millmead, opposite Debenhams.
Brian Holt Reply

May 5, 2013 at 5:24 pm

This is Bridge Street, taken from where the YMCA is now and looking across to where Tesco shop is.

Behind the shops you can see the houses in Bedford Road.

The artwork: The Sundial is in Westnye Gardens, Millmead (the gardens on the other side of the river to Debenham’s Store).

Last week it was still missing the top part.
James Longman Reply

May 5, 2013 at 5:50 pm

Over looking Bridge Street to the rear of the Plaza Cinema and the Surrey Times Printing House and beyond to Onslow Street.

A feature in the Garden of Hayes House. Millmead.
Chris Townsend Reply

May 6, 2013 at 7:46 am

The 1980s view is of Bridge Street, looking towards the Friary Centre. From the bridge, there’s Blenheim House on the left, as today. The tall, ornate building further on, dated 1895, is one designed by Henry Peak. Opposite are the Rodboro Buildings, and the roof of the distinctive Onslow Bridge Chambers is at the foot of the view.

The Millennium Sundial is in Millmead Gardens, with Westbury House in the background.