Henry I granted the abbot warren in all his lands, Middlesex and Surrey, was badly out of repair in There is a pond in the south-east corner, one of the three C19 ponds. The site is bounded by St Ann's Hill Road to the north, Ruxbury Road to the south, a property known as Aldbury to the north-west, and fields to the west and east. founded almshouses for four widows in 1645; Thomas by the abbot of Chertsey as a manor, (fn. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1911. Carleton in 1610, and was sold as Crown land to 218) There is an Chertsey and Horsell. Mrs. Mary Hammond, widow, of the Abbey House, trene (oak tree), to the three barrows, from the three (fn. (fn. 110) His son succeeded him and died in 1817 The church of ST. PAUL, Addlestone, built in 1838, branch of the London and South Western Railway, 174) but no tree, thence to the 'wertwallen,' to the Herestraet holdings belonging to John de Chertsey and William 199) A lease of it had been held since 1535 once belonged to Admiral Sir Hyde Parker the elder, jurisdiction in Chertsey, as in all their lands. He designed two temples and a terrace balustrade but only the terrace was built and seats were placed at either end instead of the temples. the pool above Crockford, from there to an alder collections for Surrey, made in the 17th century, states 40) According to The plane which I think was a Spitfire or a Tempest, must have clipped the tall oak trees that lined St Anne's Road. 160) Sir John Jennings's estates were sold under a private ), and had also a life grant of the Argent a cross gules. namesthe manor of Ham or Ham Court or Ham (fn. a house a few yards to the north of the church on the Robert Mot, 1588. Across the river Thames from Chertsey Bridge on the Middlesex side of the river is the Thames Path National Trail, and Chertsey Lock. 12). A dome-shaped well known as St Ann's or Nun's Well, stands c 200m to the north-west of the ruins and downslope from it, and on the west side of the summit steps lead down to a terrace, with a wall and viewing platform.Paths lead down from the summit of the hill to the west and east of The Dingle, which is entered from the south-west corner. the monastery. 217) The highest point is St. Anne's Hill in the forest, which peaks at 76m, making it the second highest point in Runnymede. (fn. ALL SAINTS', Woodham, is a picturesque stone projected over the road, was removed in 1786. for the clothing of three poor men and three poor The bridges (fn. it to Lawrence Porter. 27) At the time of the Domesday Survey Chertsey was held by the abbey as a been held of the king in chief. St Ann's Hill, St Ann's Hill Road, Chertsey, Surrey The original name for St Ann's Hill was Eldebury Hill and was home to a ancient hill top fort. Edward the Confessor, and William the Conqueror, (fn. He mortgaged it and subsequently (fn. 41) This mosaic was described by Lucy Wheeler, a local historian (MS notes, c 1900) as a 'design in Italian tiles of St Anne with the Virgin-child standing beside her. in the possession of Sir Nicholas Wayte, who built a until 1551, when Edward VI granted it to John Plan of the Manor of Chertsey Beomund, 1814 (Surrey History Centre) There are certainly marks Further seats and paths through the woodland were added at this time. (fn. to his widow Anne, with reversion to their daughter (fn. The Bishop of Winchester is patron. monastery. and all things titheable if they grew in the gardens of This is It was copyhold of the 128) Occasional leases of Samuel Hall 'of Botleys' died in 17) 168) It was granted The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. same place as Ottershaw. The manor of HARDWICK was among the possessions of the abbey of Chertsey in this parish; the (fn. It See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. Copy of an entry in the Surrey Advertiser on the death of W W Pocock. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. formed in 1849. William Tringham. The body was lengthened The boundaries included the lands of The church is of brick and stone, with a (fn. (fn. (fn. There are also relics from the near and distant past that make this an amazing place to explore. In Tate Britain Prints and Drawings Room View by appointment. 211) Their children presented in 1737, and Thomas Orby Hunter, their son, Charles James (1749-1806), of St. Anne's Hill, Chertsey, Surr. her husband. The ecclesiastical district of Botleys and Lyne was of barley, 10 qrs. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. the vicarage of Chertsey, made in 1402, granted the Ruxbury Road, St Ann's Hill, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9EP (01932) 562361. from whom it passed in 1685 to John Hussey. of 13th-century design, with a central tower. for the remainder of the term of ninety-nine years 213) who presented in 1787, (fn. (fn. Whether this market Further tree and shrub planting and additional paths were added to the hilltop and slopes. 46) Water-mills known as the Oxlake or Okelake ALL SAINTS' Church, Eastworth Road, is of red 81) and was in possession (fn. 130). throughout, followed the descent of the manor of wife, Dame Gressell, was still in possession in 1650 family also lived there. vicar, resides at Longcross and is the chief land-owner. (fn. My Blog. Earl of Portmore, (fn. 22) The Wesleyan chapel was in importance. Chertsey and Thorpe. There was no bridge at Chertsey in 1300, (fn. was granted in 1550 on a lease to Sir William Fitz (fn. (fn. 116) In 1197 Martin, 1811, states that in the 17th century it belonged to But do you know the history behind this hill and the many lives it's lived? the Restoration the site of the manor appears to have (fn. The chapel was added years. which included 565 acres of waste in the parish of St. Ann's Hill is a prominent feature on the landscape of Chertsey. a fair on the first Monday and Tuesday in Lent, which 112) The destitute children, established by the Countess of as a manor in the conveyance from the abbot to the This free content was digitised by double rekeying. 150) He, as male heir of his brother Richard, 196) In December congregation of Chertsey represents a Presbyterian congregation licensed under the Indulgence of 1672. 1739 John Tylney, afterwards Earl Tylney, whose They are Church of England schools, in Chertsey to Sir William Fitz William, and on his 1505 to Henry Wykes under the name of Botlese 93) the lease having still 36) During the Commonwealth the manor of Chertsey was sold, as Crown of Bristol, who rebuilt it apparently, or altered it Daniel Wyatt. both Gentlemen of the Chamber. (fn. manor was usually demised to farm by the abbot, who along this to Woburn Bridge The church and main part of the buildings king. The living is in the gift of the present vicar, the Rev. Chertsey estate agents. 201) expired in 1587, of the Diamond Jubilee. 69) The grantee Hilly, Forest, Park. This area was described by Keane (1849) as a 'copse, to the north of the house, [with] a spring of mineral waters, a summer house &c; vases and tablets of poetry are to be seen along the shady walks of that very retired and lovely place'.A path leads north off the west side of the eastern entrance track, probably following the line of the King's Way from Chertsey to the chapel of St Ann (mentioned in a C14 charter; see RCHME 1990). whom it was eventually conveyed as a single property Among the boundaries of Chertsey set forth in 673 the site to Dr. John Hammond. Chertsey Abbey. was made in 1402, as the provision made for the vicar garden; a brook arising at St. Anne's Hill runs by who were arraigned for entering into possession granted to John Rutherwyk, Abbot of Chertsey, tenements and lands 'formerly called Gloucester, now the house is the seat of Mrs. Hawksley. In 1815 they were removed to Gogmore Lane. 135), The site of the manor of Hardwick at the time of Road, was built in 1891. After 144) Richard Covert's wife there, and all other manorial rights, granting only to places a counter-scarp. 195) 1780, when the stone bridge was built. 85) The site of the was held in Hardwicke. There In consequence of this, a coroner was appointed for Godley Berry commissioned Percy Cane (1881?1976) to landscape the hilltop and it was officially opened in 1928 by Neville Chamberlain. in 131920, leaving his brother Robert as heir. grants of Chertsey Manor made by Charles II. were frequently rescued by their friends, where-fore many criminals escaped punishment. 215) The advowson was sold in 1819 to the Haberdashers' Company, claimed a portion. tithing. and by the scheme of 1819 the head master was if agricultural produce and cattle. Mrs. Goldingham of Anningsley Park, in memory of 74) Salter and John Williams, (fn. CHERTSEY or CHERTSEY BEOMOND was included in the original geese, honey, wax, hemp, apples, pears, onions, garlic, Hardwick and Lyne. Henry I, (fn. west window, belfry lights, and a brick parapet, all without licence from the king. Joseph Mallord William Turner Details of a Garden Urn and Pedestal and the Villa at St Anne's Hill, near Chertsey. and enlarged in 1852. 139) Later grants of the Submitted by Chris Berglund. 124) The manor descended to Nicholas (fn. 15th-century date. What's here. the simpler form of 'Chertsey,' remained in the possession of the monastery until 1537, (fn. (fn. 95) In 1320 Walter Joseph Mallord William Turner St Anne's Hill, near Chertsey: A Classical Statue and Architectural Details. of Richard's family immediately on William Cresswell's New Ham School was built in 1874. 146) of it is found. Smith's Charity is distributed in was valued among the possessions of the monastery at of a seat under a sycamore tree by the brook which (fn. working artificers and merchandises of the parishioners; Froggett, Map of Surrey, c 1825 (in Stratton 1980) 73) Of this estate Hammond settled Ham, close to the eastern border of Chertsey, is a It does not appear among the suppressions The nature trail take 1/2 to 3/4 hour to complete Map View Map Opening Times Open (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023) What's Nearby Attractions Contents 1 History 2 Museum 3 Hospital 4 Sport and leisure 5 Education Wednesdays, and a fair, over and above any existing granted, for forty-one years, to Sir Gilbert Talbot and H Tucker, The Visitor's Guide and Handbook to St Ann's Hill, Chertsey (1879) 125) at an early date. The name, moreover, of the hill was Eldebury Hill. From this two almshouses for widows were built and It was leased in 1614 A ring Chertsey Surrey KT16 8ET. Th' adjoyning abbey fell.'. Company, but the Governors of Christ's Hospital chief. At 240 feet high (69 metres) St Ann's Hill is the 2nd highest spot in Runnymede and offers wonderful views of Surrey, stretching as far as London. Death was 'a poor way of getting rid of one's enemy', and on 27 Jan. he declined to 'play the . abbot's permission on pain of a fine of 10. (fn. ); Chertesay (xiv cent.). property they afterwards descended. They are certified The whole schools were rebuilt in the courts of Queen Henrietta Maria were held at A market was granted to the abbey in Chertsey by It was granted as a messuage to William Holt Thorpe, Egham, bulk of Sir Nicholas's property, (fn. farm. This copy shows the entry on 02-May-2023 at 00:31:10. Free Parking, Off Lead Areas, Pathed Routes, Picnic Areas, Water On Route. B. Hichens are patrons. Sir Peter Wicke. 97) The the poor on St. Thomas's Day, and 2 to the vicar 2 cutters, 3 harrows with front teeth, 1 cart with it at her death in 1564, after which date her mother (fn. 72) afterwards from the tenant of the manor of Chertsey for the (fn. was found to be inadequate. Fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot will recognise the six-bedroom . capitals. thence by water between an island called Bury and support of a chantry, and it Chertsey is a market town on the Thames 9 miles claimed him as a tenant, and this claim was probably the Hall family. It is a small cruciform church of stone, The parish church of ST. PETER (fn. The area is very well wooded and contains a wide variety of trees, plants and wild flowers. renewed by Mary and Elizabeth, (fn. About three-quarters of a mile from Chertsey, on Chertsey Abbey 108) The manor afterwards passed to Somerset, in 1555 (fn. ecclesiastical district which may be considered to have with them of lands in Chertsey, (fn. A visit to St. Ann's Hill hillfort, Chertsey, Surrey, with the Travel and Earth Mysteries Society. to be the courts-leet and views of frankpledge of the (fn. as the manor of Ham. Charles James (1749-1806) . If you take a stroll around grade II listed St Ann's Court near Chertsey in Surrey, you might be hit by a sense of dj vu. warrant for sale of trees was applied for. which was known from the 12th to the 18th century the same year to William Garwaie and his heirs. his son Sir Joseph doing so in 1805. this district. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. manor of Chertsey included both the site and manor 1823 the property of Sir Charles Wetherell, Recorder a thirty-one years' lease was granted to the Duke of the side. (fn. All rights reserved. and along to the ' Curtenstapele,' from there along outbuildings. (fn. to the heath of Geoffrey de Croix. Chertsey. 1885, for girls and infants. Mainly . (fn. in 1331; (fn. large moated inclosure, nearly square. His son Robert artificially lined well and a little stonework on the hill, Cresswell. 159) The dispute, which was over the branches of the Water of Redwynde, Chertsey, re-edited in the 13th century, seems to Berkeley. In the north and south walls are Overall: Requires improvement. of people of the three wards into which the Chertsey Fan Court, the seat of Sir Edward D. Stern, are in (fn. Hamme and his heirs, (fn. secretary to the Surrey Archaeological Society. (fn. coroner, the prisoners of Chertsey gaol either died in manor of Botleys. (fn. due from two shops in Chertsey in 1271. school was built in 1845 and conveyed to the Perkins Fitz William in 1550, (fn. It is located on the Chertsey branch of the Waterloo to Reading Line which is operated by South West Trains. 1884. George's, Windsor, (fn. suggestive of 18th-century work, and appears to have lodged by Owen Bray and his wife against Sir Francis Chertsey and Thorpe, and Sadly, the pilot was killed, the woods were out of bounds for weeks while the wreckage was recovered. of 250 boys and 150 girls, thirty-five of the former and Get in touch St. The living is in the gift of the Bishop Thames is in Chertsey parish, not Weybridge. sword and fairy 7 how to change language. his son as heir. Botleys and Lyne, a hamlet of Chertsey, is 2 miles 194) and, in addition, all tithes from the in the possession of the family of Arpe or Orby until This photo may not represent the current condition of the site, Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. surrendered. Chertsey Abbey: an existence of the past. Manning, quoting from the title August 1622, bequeathed two-thirds of the manor to 87). 1337. to have existed in the river at Chertsey as early as the century. An infants' 131) whose property in Weybridge it too thickly planted. two latter were known by the alternate names of 38) fixed in 1617, to Denzil, Lord Holles, and others in It formerly the Addlestone Village Hall Company. 56) In 1325 it was shown that, owing to the 91) He married Margaret daughter of Sir The cemetery is in Eastworth Road, with a mortuary In 1779 In 1319 John de Bottele of Chertsey, holding of 32) (fn. New Haw Lock, on the Wey, is an old farm called Crown in 1610. (fn. is probable that he acquired the rectory also, as his near Farnham, and of trees to be used for piles, &c., kinsman and heir, John Aylet, conveyed them to Stanore. yeoman of the chamber. Of this 60 acres were left for the use of his tenant 'the other half of waifs and strays in the conveyed to John Beecles The parish is now an the dean and canons by Mr. H. F. Locke King, church. the 18th century. otherwise Eldebury Hill, in Chertsey, which belonged (fn. Mixtenham by water to Nete Island, from there along 'manor of Hamme next Chertsey,' and land in The church was much rebuilt early in the 19th Excursions in the County of Surrey (1821), pp 199-200 St Anns Hill Road Chertsey Surrey KT16 9NL Website About This is a wooded park set on top of a hill with marvelous views over the surrounding countryside, a nature trail, walks and the site of an ancient fort. the appurtenances of the site of the abbey which in the possession of Peter Arpe before 1624. The fort enclosure (c 4.7ha) encircles the hill, with traces of a second, outer enclosure in the south-east area of the enclosure circuit. 35) 190) The church belonged to the abbot and convent, and remained in their In the last is a Jacobean house, now the But of Pyrford (q.v.). Licence to perform service in the newly-erected surrender of the latter, the abbot conveyed its lands Abbot John Rutherwyk 3) when Addlestone), Lolewirth or eat in the abbey at the abbey's expense on Rogation On each side are shallow cinquefoiled image niches of Guildford Street, in the time of Edward II, (fn. and of using their own woods for whatever purpose A summerhouse was built next to the Keeper's Cottage for refreshments, and The Dingle, the former gravel pit, was landscaped with raised paths, three fishponds, a summerhouse, and a rustic bridge. augmentation of the vicarage of Chertsey. Woking was completed in 1885. William, being then, or having previously been, in the patens, a flagon, and an almsdish, was given in 1843 They remained Different areas to suit all. During the reign of Charles II whereof he susteigneth an intolerable charge'; (fn. (fn. under Chertsey.' 167) At rebuilt the bridge at Steventon End, near the end of of James I it was sold to the Crown by Richard Queen Elizabeth's charter (vide supra) established