The Teddy Bear House, Horley
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The Teddy Bear House, Horley
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 10 Mar 2019
Currently for sale, this is a well known and well loved local landmark. Although rumoured to date back to the 16th century and believed to have originally been a Coaching Inn called "The Bear", the first reference found to the house is on a tithe map of 1848. A two storey wing was added in the early 1900s. It is known as the Teddy Bear House because of the teddy bears that live on the balcony. They wear different outfits depending on the weather.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.187979
Longitude
-0.17925