Sydneyville

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Sydneyville

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 25 May 2013

House in Parkgate Road at its junction with Howard Road. This was the home of cricketer William ("Billy") Caffyn, Surrey cricketer in the 1850s who in the 1860s had a spell in Australia, mainly in Sydney, where he played a significant role in the development of cricket there. He lived in this house from his return in 1871 through to his death in 1891 and name it in commemoration of his time there. Above the front door is a blue plaque that reads "William Caffyn 1828 - 1891, cricketing legend England and Surrey CCC, lived here".

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