HINDHEAD (1786)
A young sailor innocuously frequented the Red Lion in Thursley in September 1786, unaware that it would be the last drink he ever had. Befriending three other seafarers, he generously stood them food and ale and then set off in the direction of Hindhead Hill with his new acquaintances. The saying ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ was then played out, as the trio murdered him in cold blood, even removing his clothes, believing they could flog them. The attack must have been frenzied for it was reported that the victim’s head had almost been severed. Unfortunately, for the murderers, the body was discovered quite quickly, and they were arrested at Rake, about 10 miles south-west of the murder scene. Six months later the three men were tried at the assizes in Kingston, and shortly after, in April 1787, they swung on a gibbet close to the scene of their crime.
GODALMING (1817)
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The House That Rocks
Transforming an impressive, seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dorking wasn’t without its challenges, but the result is a stunning family home that has had the interiors world raving
REMEDY FOR SUCCESS
Surrey’s Tracy Borman discusses the return of her heroine healer in the final book of her best-selling fictional trilogy
Love Celia
Actress Celia Imrie has travelled the world for work and leisure but wherever she goes there is a part of her which is forever Surrey
EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton focuses on the Victorian roots of art activism
Electric dreams
The Range Rover plug-in hybrid brings silent electric motoring to this iconic luxury car
THE OPEN ROAD
Chris Pickering rounds up some of the best drives in Surrey
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Oxted & Limpsfield
With the North Downs looming nearby and glorious countryside surrounding it, Oxted is a town with real “escape from London” appeal and character, while nearby Limpsfield has a superb village vibe with its own community-run pub
Artist to the stars
Known as ‘The Face of Modern British Impressionism’, Mickleham-based Sherree Valentine Daines is celebrating four decades at the forefront of her field
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME
The Signet Collection’s inaugural hotel project is a reimagining of a former royal guest house, situated directly opposite Hampton Court Palace
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Godalming & Hascombe
On the banks of the River Wey, Godalming is a watercolour pretty town surrounded by pristine countryside and in-demand rural villages, such as Hascombe
