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Ruxley Crescent, ESHER, KT10 0TZ

The Greater London boundary with Surrey runs along the right hand side of the road, with Surrey on the left.

The Grapsome is a small copse immediately to the west of the Esher By-pass (A3). The Grapsome is believed to be the site of a medieval manor, probably dating from before the Norman Conquest. The name may be of Old English origin, signifying the nick-name of the owner. In medieval times it was called 'Graplingeham', then over the centuries this altered to 'Grapham', then 'Grapson' and finally to 'The Grapsome'. On the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1865, The Grapsome is clearly marked as deciduous woodland, but the present woods are a small fraction of their former size, the most recent reduction being in 1974/5 by the construction of the Esher By-pass through the eastern half. A bridleway from Chessington passes under the A3 and then through the middle of The Grapsome on its way to Claygate. This view looks towards the latter.

The Grapsome is a small copse immediately to the west of the Esher By-pass (A3). The Grapsome is believed to be the site of a medieval manor, probably dating from before the Norman Conquest. The name may be of Old English origin, signifying the nick-name of the owner. In medieval times it was called 'Graplingeham', then over the centuries this altered to 'Grapham', then 'Grapson' and finally to 'The Grapsome'. On the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1865, The Grapsome is clearly marked as deciduous woodland, but the present woods are a small fraction of their former size, the most recent reduction being in 1974/5 by the construction of the Esher By-pass through the eastern half. A bridleway from Chessington passes under the A3 and then through the middle of The Grapsome on its way to Claygate. This view looks towards the latter.

The Grapsome is a small copse immediately to the west of the Esher By-pass (A3). The Grapsome is believed to be the site of a medieval manor, probably dating from before the Norman Conquest. The name may be of Old English origin, signifying the nick-name of the owner. In medieval times it was called 'Graplingeham', then over the centuries this altered to 'Grapham', then 'Grapson' and finally to 'The Grapsome'. On the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1865, The Grapsome is clearly marked as deciduous woodland, but the present woods are a small fraction of their former size, the most recent reduction being in 1974/5 by the construction of the Esher By-pass through the eastern half. A bridleway from Chessington passes under the A3 and then through the middle of The Grapsome on its way to Claygate. This view looks away from the bridleway with the woodland of The Grapsome on the left and the embankment of the Esher By-pass to the right.

Just in the south east corner of the square.

Looking northeast.

This bridleway leaves the path between Chessington and Claygate and runs northwards along the edge of this field, parallel to the Esher By-pass. The bridleway ahead tends to get churned up by horses and as there is no way to avoid the resultant mud in places, an unofficial footpath has been created in the field on the left, next to the bridleway. In this view the Esher By-pass is beyond the trees to the left.