
A (historic) Stampede of 90 Horses in Thursley
Thanks to a conversation between our Chairman, Sally Scheffers, and her veterinary surgeon, Jeremy Mantel, we are able to reproduce the...
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The Story of the Esso Pipeline
In 1981, as part of the pipeline Esso built from Fawley to Purfleet via Gatwick airport, a trench was dug across Thursley Common.
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Thursley: National Nature Reserve
Thursley National Nature Reserve is part of a large area of heath, bog and woodland is south west Surrey.
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Jill Fry: Local Hero
This article about Jill Fry's work on Thursley Common appeared in English Nature magazine in March 1994
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Bogged Down in Surrey
This article about the Thursley Nature Reserve was published in Homes and Gardens in February 1981. In the article, reference is made to...
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Geology of Thursley
With thanks to Sean Edwards and Jill Fry. Also includes Excavation of Two Mounds on Thursley Common in 1959 Hydon's Ball section and...
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The Northern Lights above Thursley
Anyone who was up late on Friday, 10th May 2024, will have seen the spectacular and very rare sight of the Northern Lights lighting up...
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Jill Fry's Calendars 2011 - 2014
Jill produced four calendars of her beautiful photographs taken in and around Thursley, with some featuring her husband Ray. 2011 This is...
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Thursley Common: Flora and Fauna
These wonderful photographs by Jill Fry were for a talk she gave in 2008 and include photographs taken between 2005 and 2007.
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Thursley Tithe Maps
This marvellous presentation was given to the Thursley History Society by Sean Edwards in 2013. His talk was introduced by Peter Clake...
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A walk by the Hammer Ponds
A Thursley History Society outing, 5th October 2019 Advertisement for the walk Report on the Hammer Pond Walk On Saturday 5th October,...
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Thursley Common Fire, 1976
Photographs and news report From Surrey Live: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/surrey-smouldered-1976-heathland-fires-11314109
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Thursley Common Fire, 2006
From Wikipedia: In a heatwave in 2006, an out-of-control wildfire burned 60% of the common, but by 2010 the heath was regenerating, with...
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Thursley Common Fire in 1879 - Arson!
This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in January 2023 Happy New Year from the Thursley History...
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Hammer Pond
This article by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine, May 2023 Many of us will be aware of the construction traffic...
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A Short History of Thursley National Nature Reserve August 1995, by Ian Dormor
This document was transcribed by Sean Edwards from photocopied pages in the Thursley History Society archives, 16 February 2012. ...
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