As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A single track bridge built in 1737 by Richard and Thomas Skilton. 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. Find a river, sea, groundwater or rainfall level in this area, Telephone: 0345 988 1188Textphone: 0345 602 6340Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekFind out more about call charges. The medieval bridge was rebuilt by Gwilt in 1786, but was washed away during the September 1968 floods. The 1st XV play in a black-amber strip. [30], Highly polluting discharges have become less common but have taken place since 2000. The woodland, river and ponds are attractive at any time of the year. Colonel Sir William Heaton Horrocks, KCMG, CB, was buried in St Peter's Churchyard in 1941, as was his late wife, Lady Minna Horrocks in 1921. Get flood warnings by phone, text or email. [10][11], Horley Mill was first mentioned in a deed of the early 13th century. The bridge was designed by the architect Howard Humphreys and the westernmost section is a drawbridge which may be raised to prevent access to Painshill Park. Designed by Anthony Fletcher and fitted with an ABC Scorpion aero engine, this was test flown from nearby Brooklands and had could have been built in quantity but became a victim of the economic depression of 1929-32. I made up the walk using O/S Explorer Maps from a series of paths, tracks and roads which followed the course of the River Mole as near as possible. [2] Much of the catchment area lies on impermeable rock (including Weald Clay and London Clay), meaning that the river level responds rapidly to heavy rainfall. 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. The only contiguous settlement is Walton-on-Thames, its post town. Gun mounts were also installed to protect both Boxhill and Deepdene bridges and several pillboxes were installed. A multi-span composite deck supported on steelwork tresses with a total span of 48m (157ft) and a main span of 22m (72ft) over the river itself. It was used to process corn, brass wire, iron, paper, linoleum, and books. [81], In 1798 William Marshall advocated the canalisation of a short stretch of the River Mole between Betchworth and Dorking to facilitate the movement of chalk from quarry to market. There are three listed bridges in Leatherhead of which the 14 arch Leatherhead Town Bridge is the oldest. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 4 h 51 min to complete. In 1540 he purchased from John Carleton the "manor of Morehall or Sylkesmore" in Hersham, together with lands and woods in Burwood and Hatch in Hersham. It rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows northwest through Surrey for 80km (50 miles) to the Thames at Hampton Court Palace. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The river passes under the airport in a 425m (465yd) long concrete culvert with 50cm (20in) thick walls and roof. Very little angling is available in this area as the local lakes are closed to fishing and the River Mole is controlled by the local authority who do not permit fishing on their land. beta View map of the flood alert area. Hersham is served by Hersham and Walton-on-Thames railway stations with a minimum of two trains per hour even on Sundays and differing types of services on the South West Main Line. [13] The first tributaries to join the young river drain the northernmost part of St Leonard's Forest, between Horsham and Crawley, although much of the forest is in the catchment area of the River Arun. Leaving Dorking, the River Mole skirts the south west of Leatherhead and then Cobham, before heading north between Hersham and Esher. Crayfish are common in areas associated with high alkalinity, particularly around Brockham, and the tributaries which run over the Weald Clay provide an excellent habitat for stoneflies, caddisflies, fast swimming mayflies and riffle beetles. . There were a series of fires over a century and after the last in 1978 the buildings were demolished. [4][5] The Mole Gap forms part of a Special Area of Conservation and is an SSSI of European importance. [4] It is of brick and stone in 13th-century style, has a nave and aisles, five arcades, chancel, transepts, and a western tower and spire. Pages on this website do NOT confer a right to fish, nor to fish in a certain way. Hersham has an interesting industrial history with notable companies such as ABC Motors, Air Products, Faulkners, Hackbridge & Hewittick and Vickers-Armstrongs all having factories in the village during the last century. Hersham also has three primary schools Burhill, became primary in 2015, Bell Farm, became primary in 2014 and Cardinal Newman. The present building dates from the 18th century but it is inaccessible to the public. Hersham is a village in Surrey, within the M25. Mole Valley - Walking London's Waterways Home Mole Valley This walk was rather different in that it didn't follow an existing long distance path. This website is a guide and cannot guarantee full coverage of venues, nor accuracy of the information provided. 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). 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. You have a choice here. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5%. [citation needed]. Above Meath Green (near Horley), the terrace corresponds to the flood plain of the river, however from this point downstream to Brockham, the river cuts a narrow trench no more than 150m (160yd) wide. It also takes in all six ponds of this part of Esher Common, some hidden deep in the woods. 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. There are around 3,500 measuring stations, and most are along main rivers and the coast. [131] It was a corn mill, built in the early 19th century, and has been converted into a bed and breakfast hotel. [47] The amount of water lost from the river is significant and in very hot summers the channel can become dry between Mickleham and Thorncroft Manor; this was recorded most recently in 1949,[48][49] 1976[50] and 2022. [88][90] The location is popular with anglers and families, but swimming is strongly discouraged as the water is polluted in places. Hersham Village Golf Club is on the opposite, south side of the village, where snooker player John Virgo has been a longstanding president. Always check you can fish lawfully before starting. The following day the Mole Bridge in Esher road, was swamped, with the river bursting its banks across the flatland towards Hersham. Similarly congregationalists had a Round Chapel which existed from 1844 until 1961, the year in which the single dual carriageway in Hersham was created, and enabling its construction.[5]. Just over a mile long and several feet wide, the Bird Island Pier takes you out onto the Niagara River. [47], In a survey in 1958, the geologist C.C. Fagg identified 25 active swallow holes between Dorking and Mickleham; the majority were only a few centimetres in diameter and were located in the vertical banks of the river below the water line. The present Anglican church of St. Peter was built by Mr. J. L. Pearson, R.A., in 1887 on a site was given by Lieut. [note 3]. [11], Mention is made of a mill at Brockham in 1634 and remains of the mill race are still visible. [40] The white-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) is also found along the river, and the downy emerald (Cordulia aenea) is found between Box Hill and Leatherhead. Barker, J L & D M (1996) 'Hark Back to Hersham' (self-published); Greenwood, George (1986, 3rd Edition Revised) 'Hersham in Surrey' (Elmbridge Museum Service); Pulford, J S L (1988) 'The Church of St Peter Hersham - Monumental Inscriptions' (Walton & Weybridge Local History Society, Paper No. [80], During the 17th century, two bills came before parliament to make sections of the river navigable. [21], At Leatherhead, the Mole leaves the chalk and turns northwestwards to flow across impermeable London Clay, winding towards Cobham. 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[42], A nationally scarce species which is locally common on the River Mole is the greater dodder (Cuscuta europaea), a parasitic plant. [7] A planned community also exists in the south almost entirely for the retired, Whiteley Village. This is a new service your feedback will help us to improve it. The Mole crosses the North Downs between Dorking and Leatherhead, where it cuts a steep-sided valley, known as the Mole Gap, through the chalk. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. [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).