{"title":"Local Interest","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781445619248","title":"Cobham From Old Photographs","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Cornell, Peter \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSurrey\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 July 2013 by Amberley Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of 'the From Old Photographs' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages, 120 Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e234 x 165 | 307g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCobham is situated 17 miles from central London on the London to Portsmouth road and 3 miles from Esher in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey. Early development took place in the eighteenth century at Street Cobham on the Portsmouth Road, with the construction of inns for the coaches passing through. In Victorian times commercial activity was centered on Church Street. With the building of the railway line from London to Guildford, including Cobham station, in the 1880s, and the decline in the use of the horse due to the development of motor transport in the early 1900s, Cobham expanded. Since the Second World War, Cobham has seen the development of the A3 at Painshill and the M25 skirting Downside to the south. Superstores at Street Cobham and in the village centre have replaced the locally owned family stores. The post office has moved and the old Village Hall in Anyards Road has been replaced with a new building nearby. Shops have been built at Oakdene Parade, north of the High Street.  Cobham From Old Photographs gives glimpses of the changing pace of life in the village using images from the private collections of six Cobham business families, many of which have never been published before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491435364738,"sku":"9781445619248","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781445619248.jpg?v=1753746995"},{"product_id":"9781445689920","title":"Cobham Through Time","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Cornell, Peter F. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSurrey\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15 November 2018 by Amberley Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Through Time' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages, 180 Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e234 x 165 | 297g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Surrey town of Cobham grew up around two centres – Church Cobham, around the medieval church of St Andrew, which also developed as the main commercial centre of the town in Victorian times, and Street Cobham along the old London–Portsmouth road, characterised by several large eighteenth-century coaching inns. Further development followed the arrival of the railways, the station being built to the south-east of the town, beside today’s Chelsea FC training ground. At the other end of the town lies Painshill Park, a restored eighteenth-century landscape park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Cobham has seen a number of changes. Despite this, the town has retained its identity and many of its historical buildings. Using photographs from the private collections of six Cobham business families including an Edwardian professional photographer, many of which have never been published before, this fascinating selection of old and new images of Cobham will be essential reading for all those who know the town.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491435659650,"sku":"9781445689920","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781445689920.jpg?v=1753746998"},{"product_id":"9781398111127","title":"Illustrated Tales of Surrey","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Greenfield, Eddy \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSurrey\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15 June 2022 by Amberley Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Illustrated Tales of ...' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages, 100 Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e165 x 234 x 11 | 286g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrey is one of the smallest of the English counties, but also one of the most populous. However, it has managed to retain much of its open spaces and is the most densely wooded county in England. With this comes a rich history that stretches beyond the written record; it is no wonder that there is a wealth of folklore, legends, strange tales and unusual history about the county.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will explore many of the fascinating stories that have built up around Surrey's ancient landscape, such as the giant sisters at St Catherine's and St Martha's hills, the witch said to have inhabited Mother Ludlam's Cave and the Crowhurst Yew, the trunk of which once housed a room large enough for a table, chairs and more than a dozen people. Legendary heroes and heroines – and villains – of Surrey include Blanche Heriot and the infamous Mary Toft, the woman who gave birth to rabbits, the Godstone pirate, William Davis (the Golden Farmer) and Mary Frith, better known as Moll Cutpurse, the notorious highwaywoman. Spooky histories of places abound, such as Merstham Tunnel (scene of an unsolved murder in 1905), the haunting of Betchworth Castle, the ?Railway of the Dead' at Brookwood, the Silent Pool, the Camberley Obelisk and a haunted house in Egham. Other unusual sites include Watts Cemetery Chapel, the Reigate Heath windmill church and Brockham Hill crater, where strange, foreign plants sprouted in the 1940s. Modern mysteries and urban legends have also entered into Surrey folklore, such as the A3 Ghost Crash of 2002, the Surrey Puma, the Thornton Heath Vampire, the disappearance of Agatha Christie, the Queen's ?forgotten cousins' in Royal Earlswood Asylum and the Reigate Martin Bormann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese strange and spooky stories are accompanied by illustrations of places, both present-day and historical, in this hugely entertaining book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491435856258,"sku":"9781398111127","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781398111127.jpg?v=1753747000"},{"product_id":"9781907025891","title":"London: 30 Weekend Walks","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kinsella, Patrick \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLondon, Greater London\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 June 2024 by Pocket Mountains Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e107 x 153 x 21 | 244g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 10 million people pound the pavements of England's two-millennia-old capital most days, but zoom out from the gritty city streetscape a little, and London looks leafier and more verdant than many visitors and inhabitants realise. Boasting 3,000 public parks - ranging from big breathing spaces to secret little oases - London is Europe's greenest major metropolis. This guide seeks out the serener side of the original Big Smoke. All set within the M25, these 30 routes ramble across commons, greens, parks, hills and heaths, wander along waterways and through woods, meeting London's lively wildlife and unearthing endless surprises along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491435889026,"sku":"9781907025891","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781907025891.jpg?v=1753747003"},{"product_id":"9781739212803","title":"Pains Hill","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Buntrock, Margaret \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 November 2022 by Dollop in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 462 pages\u003cbr\u003e127 x 204 x 30 | 404g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491435921794,"sku":"9781739212803","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781739212803.jpg?v=1753747006"},{"product_id":"9780319090206","title":"Surrey : PF65","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  King, Deborah \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSurrey\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 August 2016 by Ordnance Survey (Ordnance Survey\/Crimson) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Pathfinder Guides' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | \u003cbr\u003e226 x 135 x 6 | 210g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pathfinder(R) Guide to Surrey Walks contains 28 fantastic circular walks across the county, much of which lies only a few miles away from the heart of London but which contains some of the country's most beaufiul landscapes, including the oldest untouched area of natural woodland in the UK and the rolling contours of the North Downs. Each walk in Pathfinder(R) Guide to Surrey Walks is accompanied by clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps and GPS waypoints to help you navigate your hike with ease. Exploring one of the most popular Home Counties, Pathfinder(R) Guide to Surrey Walks guides the walker to some of the best walking destinations in the county, from Box Hill and Wisley to the Devil's Punch Bowl and the River Wey. Away from the city, Pathfinder(R) Guide to Surrey Walks presents a host of beautiful countryside walks that offer remarkable hikes with unspoilt landscapes accessible to walkers of all abilities. Pathfinder(R) Guide to Surrey Walks takes you through the North Downs and heathlands of western Surrey to locations made popular in Jane Austen's Emma and War of the Worlds by H. G. 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