History of Burpham
William Robert Alchin & The Old Chapel
Main image: Burpham Chapel Postcard 1906 (D Rose) Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1850s, William Robert Alchin, a prosperous merchant…
Burpham’s clubs, societies & organisations
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham People are, on the whole, social beings. We enjoy getting together with others of like mind to do a wide range…
Burpham Primary School in the 1920s
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1920s, the world was struggling to get over the Great War and the Spanish Flu epidemic. At Burpham…
Guildford Fruit Farm
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham If you’re trying to find Guildford Fruit Farm nowadays, you’re more likely to come across either Manor Fruit…
Lords of the Manor of Burpham
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham Traditionally, most Manors were compact areas, centring around the Manor House, surrounded by the village…
Our riverside park
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham From an idea in the late 1970s, Riverside Park has been developed as a nature reserve in Burpham, owned by…
Burpham Village Hall
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In 1922, the land that we now know as Sutherland Memorial Park was owned by the Duke of Sutherland. At that…
Weybrook Park, Burpham
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham A couple of years ago this column focused on the plan to cut down over 60 trees by Sainsbury’s, but this time…
Weylea Farm Estate, Burpham
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham One of the topical issues at present is the SCC Active Travel Scheme for London Road, so it is interesting to…
Blacksmiths in Burpham
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham From shoeing horses to creating art works. A blacksmith is someone who works with metals, creating objects such…