EPW031469 ENGLAND (1930). Sandy Lodge Lane, the River Colne and surroundings, Moor Park, 1930

Site of the 1930s Asbestos Works on Tolpits Lane, which was served by a siding on the south side of the LMS Rickmansworth Branch railway until about 1967. The works became Cape Universal Claddings until closure in 1985.

LMSR Rickmansworth Branch

Sandy Lodge Golf Course, founded in 1910, just a couple of years before its neighbour on the east side of Sandy Lane, Oxhey Golf Club (1912-1946). The area shown on the image as part of Oxhey Golf Course became South Oxhey Playing Fields in 1952, following the construction of the vast, sprawling housing estate, which accommodated 17,000 inhabitants, mostly from Inner London.

Northern edge of the woods at Hampermill Spring.

Western extremity of Oxhey Golf Course, to the left of the short 11th hole (1912-1935).

Site of Merchant Taylors' School, opened in 1933.

Manor of the Rose

Footpath leading from Hamper Mills to Sandy Lodge Golf Course and Moor Park.

Hamper Mills

"Braeside" (219), Hampermill Lane, constructed in 1929, just prior to this photograph, was the home of Sid Baker and family, Head Greenkeeper at Oxhey Golf Club until his retirement in 1951. He had been involved in the construction of the famous old course from its inception in 1912. He returned to work as an employee at the club after serving in the Great War, firstly as a groundsman and then foreman, before his promotion to Head Greenkeeper. I remain friends with two of his grandchildren, Don and Dave Dunham, whom I first met in 1957, when they also lived at No.219.

second window along,one Derek Willaby,soon to be ex employee of hamper mills due to his predisposal for drinking while on the job and his insistence on smoking Cuban fireworks during his lunch break

croxley mill sidings

Ford model L tourer, number plate TWU 2U

croxley paper mill

hayling road

petrol station on the corner of Hampermill lane

cutting out the lakes around hampermill

watford to ricky train