This week I am sharing with you some pictures that I took on a little walk around the town.
There are no pictures of Pilgrims Antiques this time. I normally do pictures on the day when I am on duty in the shop - Monday. We have just enjoyed another Bank Holiday and the shop, along with the other antiques shops in West Street was closed.
I hope you enjoyed the day's holiday - quite chilly wasn't it, here in the south east of England?
Pilgrims has been bustling and busy lately.
It was good to welcome Mick to our number last week. He has a cabinet in the first room. He has Clarice Cliffe, Moorcroft, silver, art glass etc - lovely things to enjoy and give as gifts.
It was a beautiful day when I took these photographs - see the lovely blue sky and dream of some brilliant summer's days ahead.
The tall spire of St Martin's Parish Church is visible from far and wide.
This shot was taken from just outside Marks and Spencers.
Now I am in the churchyard - hard to get all the spire into a photograph.
Looking along Church Street, lined with terraced cottages.
From the churchyard it is possible to look out towards Box Hill.
This is the view of Dorking from Box Hill - taken on another day of course.
Box Hill is worth a visit. The woods and heathland and open country are National Trust property and there are some lovely walks laid out.
Church Street Cottages.
This little lane leads away from Church Street, down in to the hollow.
Rose Hill House is on the other side of The High Street from the church.
It is attached to Butter Hill House.
This part of the structure, Rose Hill Arch, is Victorian.
It looks quaint and serene - but traffic from Sainsbury's car park passes under this arch!
This is the back of Butter Hill House.
Here we are looking back down South Street to Pump Corner and the High Street.
You can see the church spire and Box Hill.
The War Memorial is in South Street.
Behind is the Quaker, Friends meeting House.
A 1960s post card of South Street.
A postcard of South Street from the 1900s.
The band stand stood about where the War Memorial now is.
The tall brick building on the right (with an awning) is now shared by Waitrose and Waterstones.
Just beyond is Cummins - the hard ware shop, still retaining an old fashioned air, thank goodness.
Dorking has been home to many people of note - most especially Ralph Vaughan Williams. He was responsible for the prestigious Leith hill Music Festival.
This statue of him is situated outside Dorking Halls.
I plan to walk and photograph West Street some time quite soon - home of the Dorking antiques trade. The street has much history and lots of interesting buildings and details.
But next week I shall return to the stock in Pilgrims Antiques.
I haven't decide my theme yet.
If you have any suggestions for themes or any other comments, then please do add them to the comments section below.
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