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Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake Local History Society
NEW!
Shere Church Bells A History
Eric Thornton
Published 2008 A5, 44pp black and white illustrations
This book tells the story of
the bells and bell ringers of St James' Church at Shere from the 13th Century;
when the tower was heightened to include a bell chamber and the spire was
added; to the present day. It also details the system of full circle church
bell ringing unique to England and explains why it came about.
Price: £4.50 inc p&p See
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Old Houses in the Parish of
Shere
Sir
Jack Sutherland-Harris et al.
First published 1976, revised and updated 1981, 1995, reprinted 1997.
Revised
and updated 2003
Fully revised,
with new photographs and maps, this is now the definitive guide to some
of the old houses
in the villages of Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake.
Price: £3.50 inc p&p See below
for ordering details
Shere:
A Surrey Village in Maps
Researched
and produced by the Shere Gomshall & Peaslake
Local History Society as part of the Surrey Villages Project initiated by
Surrey Archaeological Society
Published
by Surrey Archeological Society
A4, comb bound, 48pp, Illustrated, with some maps in colour. Indexed.
Price £6 inc p&p
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Shere,
Gomshall & Peaslake - A Short History
Sir Jack Sutherland-Harris et al
First published 1981, revised and reprinted 1997
Revised and
reprinted 2003
An outline
of the history and development of these villages and their
inhabitants over the centuries.This revised edition includes new information
and interpretations, but uses the core of the original book. This edition
has attempted to include more information on Gomshall and Peaslake.
Price: £3.50
inc p&p See below for ordering details
The
Tillingbourne Story
Dr Peter Brandon et al
First published 1984, revised and reprinted 1998
Revised and reprinted 2003
A description
of the Tillingbourne stream and the many uses its waters were put to,
and the impact on the economic development of the area. The Tillingbourne
is a short stream arising on the flanks of Leith Hill and joining the River
Wey at Shalford. In this distance there are many water-mills, watercress
beds, landscape gardens and tanneries that all used the water from the Tillingbourne.
Price: £3.50
inc p&p See below for ordering details
A
Tannery in Gomshall
Ann Noyes
First published 1997
Revised and reprinted 2003
A history
of the leather working industry in the Tillingbourne valley, and particularly
the tannery in Gomshall from the 14th century until the final closure of
the tannery in 1988.
Price: £3.50
inc p&p See below for ordering details
Shere
Poverty
Ann Noyes
First published 1996
This
book gives a picture of a Surrey parish community at the beginning of the
Georgian period,
its size, the occupations of its members, the central position of the church
and in particular the elaborate local organisation to support the poor.
Price: £4.00
inc p&p See below for ordering details
Gomshall
Mill The Harris Millers and their Shere connection
An outline of the use, history and owners of Gomshall Mill and in particular a review of the Harris family of millers who were associated with the mill from 1752 until 1806.
By Nigel Harris
Price £3.50 including p&p
Available from:
Nigel Harris,
6 Bens Acre,
Horsham. W. Sussex.
RH13 6LW
Email: Nigel Harris
All publications can be obtained from:
Ann Noyes
Hon Sec, Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake LHS
Twiga Lodge, Wonham Way, Gomshall, Surrey GU5 9NZ
United Kingdom
Cheques payable to Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake LHS except for Shere Poverty please make cheques payable to Twiga Books, and Shere Church Bells please make cheques payable to Eric Thornton