GHQ Line B ran along the North Downs from Farnham and Guildford, crossing the Mole Gap to the north of Dorking and following the river to Horley. There are three listed bridges in Leatherhead of which the 14 arch Leatherhead Town Bridge is the oldest. [citation needed]. [21], At Leatherhead, the Mole leaves the chalk and turns northwestwards to flow across impermeable London Clay, winding towards Cobham. This forum belongs to the other rivers. It has been suggested that a proportion of the excess water originates from the Mole Gap. A seven-span 170m long (190yd) reinforced concrete viaduct, cast. It was occupied by pre-historic folk whose flint instruments have been found in large numbers beside the River on Southwood Manor Farm (Burhill Road KT12 4BJ) These date mostly from the mesolithic period. A website by Gorge Services Ltd. All rights reserved. The following day the Mole Bridge in Esher road, was swamped, with the river bursting its banks across the flatland towards Hersham. Built in 1990 to replace an existing ford. Up to date as of 3:29pm on 27 February 2023. [63] The depth of the deposits generally varies from 2.5to 7m (823ft);[64] the lower layers are generally highly compacted and cemented together with brick-red iron oxide, whereas the upper layers are loosely packed with angular flints and sand. Mole (Horley to Hersham) takes in water from an area around 151.017 km2 in size and is part of the Mole Lower and Rythe catchment area. The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. River Mole in Surrey. Learn more about how we use cookies in our Privacy Policy, and also find links to the privacy policy of Google and other data holders whose applications are present on or integrated with this website. The largest STW in the Mole catchment (Reigate STW) discharges up to 118,500m3 (4,180,000cuft) per day into the Earlswood Brook. <> South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) also attended the incident. However this proved to be impractical and they were instead covered by concrete domes, up to 18 m in diameter, each fully supported by the surrounding chalk and provided with a manhole and access shaft to allow periodic inspection. KT10 9RA. Hersham's large second golf club is Burhill Golf Club (with North and South courses, the latter of which has been added near Burwood Park. These levels can help you understand your flood risk now and over the next few days. [11], The first mill at Sidlow was built during Saxon times. Rules can change, and fishing may become banned on waters.A small commission is made from the sale of products in the fishing tackle section. The chalk aquifer also feeds the springs at the southern end of Fetcham Mill Pond, which have never been known to run dry. A police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to the riverside at Esher Road in Walton-on-Thames by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, after a report of what was believed to be a body part in the water this morning. [76], Significant Bronze Age finds include a bronze sword found close to the river north of Amberley Farm near Charlwood[77] and a small hoard of weaponry consisting of two palstave axes and a scabbard chape was discovered in 2003 in Norbury Park close to Ham Bank. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. For the hamlet in Cornwall, see, The artefact-rich manor is at Burhill Road KT12 4BJ, Will of Dame Dorothye Edmondes, widow of Sir Christopher Edmondes, of 'Est Moulsey, Surrey', line 39 of her registered will; National Archives; PROB 11, proved 21 Sept 1615: 'And the lease of the Coppice called the Hurst Coppice, lying & being in Haversham, in the parish of Waltoun, in the said county' (spelling modernized), 'The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover, The Cabinet & Presidency 19201933' (Pub. This is a new service your feedback will help us to improve it. Wed also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use the service and make improvements. Glacial meltwater from the Anglian ice sheet caused the Thames to divert southwards and flood the valley of the MoleWey river, thus adopting its present route through London. In 1579 Queen Elizabeth granted to Thomas Vincent "the manor, site, and demesne lands of Morehall, and the wood called Sylkesmore coppice". =? Get flood warnings by phone, text or email. Four of the victims were never identified but buried in Hersham's Burvale Cemetery and another Vickers worker, 36 year old William E Hunt, was buried close by. Grade II listed. Hersham is a village in Surrey, within the M25. Within a few minutes walk of the village centre in the east are green fields and meadows alongside the River Mole and footpaths both through and by fields used for mixed farming. This article is about the village in Surrey. Instead of merely (for vestry and property owning matters such as poor relief, road maintenance, manorial ownership, land tax and tithes) being the southern hamlet of Walton, Hersham became an ecclesiastical parish in 1851. 5 0 obj [1] The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley. Opened as part of the A3 Esher Bypass in December 1976. quickly develops into a wild ramble along the River Mole and then over beech- and pine-clad hills. The Mole descends 15m[49ft] in the 10km[6mi] stretch between Brockham and Leatherhead, compared to 3m[9.8ft] in 19km[12mi] between Horley and Brockham. [31] The Environment Agency estimated that up to 5200 fish of 14 different species were killed as the pollution drained downstream. However, during the early 1930s, when Hampton Court Way and the bridge were built, the River Mole was redirected to flow into the River Ember and both rivers now enter the Thames in a single widened and straightened channel once occupied only by the River Ember. In this manner it goes away, lessening the stream for above a mile, near two, and these they call the Swallows. There are around 3,500 measuring stations, and most are along main rivers and the coast. Hersham also has three primary schools Burhill, became primary in 2015, Bell Farm, became primary in 2014 and Cardinal Newman. The path leads to the Mole near a concrete bridge. It dates back way before the Doomsday book and this is what makes it such an interesting river to paddle. a huge defensive earthwork was erected on top of St George's Hill (ecclesiastically in . The Mole catchment reaches a maximum elevation of 265m (869ft) above Ordnance Datum at Leith Hill to the southwest of Dorking. When Henry VIII built Nonsuch Palace in Cheam as many as eighty loads of timber were obtained from Southwood, or the South Woods, for it. Viviparid snails and water scorpions (of the genus Nepidae) are commonly found where the river runs over the London Clay. Just before the gate take the footpath on the right between 2 tree stumps. Single track bridge built in 1842 and refurbished in 1993. Flood alert area: River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham, including Sidlow, Leigh, Betchworth, Brockham, Pixham, Dorking, Mickleham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Stoke D'Abernon and Cobham. [53] Most holes were difficult to observe in times of normal or heavy flow and were susceptible to silting up as new holes were continually being formed. Either take a right at the rivers' edge and follow the riverside path (you can cross the river at the bridge a little further along), or cross the Stepping Stones and follow the path running parallel to the river on the other side. It was occupied by pre-historic folk whose flint instruments have been found in large numbers beside the River on Southwood Manor Farm.These date mostly from the mesolithic period. Cp-o{ kh/smY$Q$ ;^/%wh xHeZ?!Lku'Foki7# Dc|zNgnQ/I|G7#-[;Xeet?wi0v\v^S}"5K%zx MO9z5N.w?m?yuWFG (mVg! The geology of the local area is complex, since the river leaves the chalk of the Mole Gap at this point and flows over gravel and clay, creating a patchwork of different habitats including scrub, woodland, hedges, banks, and meadows as well as the water itself. It also takes in all six ponds of this part of Esher Common, some hidden deep in the woods. [6], The stretch of river between Thorncroft Manor (1km[0.6mi] south of Leatherhead) and River Lane in Fetcham has been designated a Local Nature Reserve. The only contiguous settlement is Walton-on-Thames, its post town. Esher is located to the east of Hersham, at the meeting point of the A244 and A307 (Portsmouth Road). In the nucleus of the village is Hersham Green, 3.4 acres (1.4ha) of open space on which regular events take place throughout the year. beta This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 07:13. [43] Although much of the surrounding land has been taken by residential and commercial development, this section of the Mole supports 20 different mammal species, 20 butterfly species and 15 species of dragonfly. [136], In addition there was Ember Mill, which stood on the banks of the old course of the River Ember near Hampton Court Way.[136]. [33], The marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus, a non-native species introduced from Europe in the 1930s) is now commonly found in the upper Mole and its tributaries around Newdigate and Gatwick. [39] [4], This private retirement village, which allocates some of its accommodation to disabled poor residents, is set in a lightly undulating, elevated, wooded part of Hersham and was created from a bequest of 1m left by a London department store pioneer William Whiteley.[6]. The stones give their name to the pub in the nearby village of Westhumble. We'll update this page when there's a flood warning in the area. The school holds specialist Business and Enterprise College status, and boasts an impressive drama programme. The parish boundaries run from the South West Main Line railway in the North to the East and through St George's Hill in the West. [32] In May 2003, sewage leaking from a pump operated by Thames Water leaked into the Stanford Brook, killing coarse fish in the Gatwick stream. The airport was fined 30,000 by Lewes Crown Court. [54][55] In the late 1960s the domes were reopened and inspected and the alluvium in the largest swallow hole was observed to have subsided by 1.5 metres (4ft 11in) under the centre of one of the domes. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5%. Cobham Mill, downstream of Leatherhead, consisted of two mills used for grinding corn. [78], It is not clear to what extent the Mole was used for navigation in the past: In the late 13th century, Thorncroft Manor (south of Leatherhead) purchased a shout, a type of boat up to 16 metres (52ft) in length used to carry produce to market[79] and it has been suggested that stone cut from quarries in Reigate was transported to London via the river. At Boxhill Farm, where access to the river from the north bank was required for the herd of dairy cows, a row of twelve concrete cylinders were cast as an anti-tank measure. The course of the river through Norbury Park was partially straightened when the Epsom to Horsham railway was built in 1837, with the removal of a small meander north of Westhumble. Early to mid-19th-century brick bridge with two semi-circular arches and one elliptical arch. A full list of the tributaries is given in the table below. We'll update this page when there's a flood alert in the area, which means flooding to low lying land is possible. Library, Hersham is 311 meters away, 5 min walk. [36] There is no evidence that the presence of the frogs has had a deleterious effect on indigenous amphibians. The Mole Valley has been polluted. The woodland, river and ponds are attractive at any time of the year. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can change your cookie settings at any time. [9] Domesday Book lists twenty mills on the river in 1086, of which Sidlow Mill was the oldest, dating from Saxon times. [12] There is only one aquifer in the drainage basin, at Fetcham, which means that the majority of the water in the river is from surface drainage, particularly from Gatwick Airport and the urban areas of Horley and Crawley, and that the flow rate responds rapidly to rainfall.[1]. [71], In common with much of the rest of the Weald, the earliest evidence of human settlement along the Upper Mole is from the Mesolithic Period (20,0007000BC). The proportion of households in the settlement who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1%. Turn right on the wide track beside the river. River Mole rises in Baldhorns Copse 700 m (0.4 mi) to the south of the village of Rusper in West Sussex. However the river's name is unlikely to have derived from this behaviour: The Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names suggests that Mole either comes from the Latin mola (a mill) or is a back-formation from Molesey (Mul's island). Hersham is also home to Britain's largest colony of parakeets near Esher Rugby Club. [81][82] The only Surrey river to have been made fully navigable is the combined lower section of the River Wey. The remaining red brick mill dates from the 1822 and was in use until 1928. An old timber structure was replaced by a brick building in the 1820s which can be seen from the bridge over the Ember in Hampton Court Way. [10][11], Horley Mill was first mentioned in a deed of the early 13th century. Emergency services rushed to the River Mole between Esher and Hersham on Wednesday morning (October 12) after receiving a report that a body part had been seen in the water. However the river's name is unlikely to have derived from this behaviour: The Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names suggests that Mole either comes from the Latin mola (a mill) or is a back-formation from Molesey (Mul's island). [10] The bridge has nine low arches and is primarily built of red brick with stone coping. [60] The water table in the chalk of the Wey Gap is significantly higher than might be expected from natural rainwater percolation alone. Hersham began as a strip of woodland beside the River Mole. The final mill on the site was demolished in 1790, however remains of the mill leat are still visible. The walk begins beside the Prince of Wales Pond, grid ref 129639, postcode [_ch MP=e(3+K}h;,x5K_>. [8] In John Speed's 1611 map of Surrey this stretch of the river is denoted by a series of hills accompanied by the legend "The river runneth under". 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