House on the Little Woodcote Estate
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House on the Little Woodcote Estate
Image: © Marathon Taken: 30 Apr 2014
Surrey County Council first bought land at Woodcote in 1912, but after the First World War they made substantial purchases in the Little Woodcote area, on either side of Woodmansterne Lane. The main purpose was to provide smallholdings so that ex-servicemen who wanted to farm on a small scale had the chance to do so as tenants of the County Council. They built the semi-detached farm houses with uniform black weatherboarding and white window frames. Over the years many of the smallholdings have been given up but a number still remain and some of the plots still grow vegetables. This one is seen here from Telegraph Track. Much of the land purchased by Surrey in this area became the backbone of the Green Belt hereabouts after the Second World War. In keeping with the set up of the times, the roads do not seem to have normal names. This photograph is taken from Telegraph Track which connects Carshalton on the Hill with Little Woodcote and crosses Oak Track at right angles.
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Image Location
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51.345088
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