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Cranleigh, The Village 1904
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The village of Cranley originally took its name from the craneries at Baynards and Vachery to the south, but it was renamed Cranleigh in 1867 at the instigation of the Post Office because of confusion with the town of Crawley in neighbouring Sussex. The Onslow Arms, whose signboard stands at the roadside (centre), is an obeisance to the Onslow family who made their first home here. Oliver Cromwell stayed here in 1657 with Sir Richard Onslow, with some of his retainers billeted at the 15th-century Cromwell Cottage.

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A Selection of Memories from Cranleigh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Cranleigh

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Cricketfield Stores The Common C1950
The Cricketfield Stores traded until about 1985 and then became 'Hot Ice' take away?
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The Old Railway Hotel

The old Railway Hotel previously occupied the adjacent timber-clad building to the south west of the Cranley Hotel before it closed its doors in 1910. It was then converted into 2 dwellings and a laundry in an adjoining barn. It is now 3 dwellings known as 1 (Oaklea), 2 and 3 Laundry Cottages. Early this century it transferred to the present red-brick building with'Dutch' gables. The name of the Railway ...see more
Cranleigh, the Cranley Hotel and High Street c1965
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Kagans Newsagents
My brother, Tim, was a paper boy at Kagans newsagents in mid 1960's. I was 7 or 8 at the time. I helped my brother do his round one day just for the fun of it. When we got back to Kagans news agent my brother picked up his pay. Mr Kagan, not wanting to leave me out, got my brother to buy me a bar of chocolate for helping him. If I remember correctly it was a Mars bar.
Cranleigh, the Village c1960
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Old Bank House, High Street, Cranleigh
My father was part of the family business, H Freemantle and Sons, who were coal merchants for many years in Cranleigh. During the 1950's and 60's we had our office in the Old Bank House at the entrance to the railway station. I believe it was knocked down to build Stocklands in later years. This building was quite quaint, with its heavy timber door and beautiful, highly polished timber ...see more
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