The Chase
Introduction
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The Chase
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 25 Apr 2011
A road by the name of Chart Road is shown here on maps dating back to the late 19th century, and the route itself is probably older, being part of the network of paths that led from what is now Shaws Corner to Cockshot Hill (see Image for example). However, development for housing did not start until the 1930s (the house on the right was built in 1932), and it seems that the name The Chase was introduced around that time, presumably as a marketing ploy
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Image Location
Latitude
51.234569
Longitude
-0.186007