Little Coopers Corner Cottage, Handcross Road, Balcombe
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Little Coopers Corner Cottage, Handcross Road, Balcombe
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 25 Jul 2015
The house dates from the 16th century and was the original farmhouse for Image On Balcombe's 1839 tithe map it was recorded as a public house called the Navigators Arms Inn, one of six mentioned in that survey. Judging by the name and its position near the railway line this appears to have been a little business opportunity by the then owner to provide a service for the thousands of thirsty navvies constructing the new London-Brighton railway. Once the line opened in 1841 the clientele disappeared and the former pub most likely reverted to being a farmhouse again.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.063339
Longitude
-0.139474