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Worple Road, EPSOM, KT18 7AA

This alleyway (Epsom & Ewell footpath 120) is barely wide enough to pass two people (and they'd have to pass sideways on). In common with most alleyways in Epsom, it follows the alignment of old field paths, and is bounded by tall brick walls which formerly enclosed villas built outside the town centre. The path originally provided a link between Madans Walk and Worple Road, which predated the laying out of Avenue Road.

On the corner of Ashley Road and Worple Road.

This was built somewhere between 1880 and 1896 if maps are to be believed.

Recent development (c.2007) by Mansard Homes, located between Chartwell Place and Downs Hill Road (with private access to the latter, through gate just right of photo).

The project the crane was assisting was not investigated.

Chalk Lane is an old route leading from the centre of Epsom up to Epsom Downs. It is used by both cars and pedestrians but fortunately is not too busy. Here it has nearly reached Woodcote Road on the way into Epsom, passing another attractive group of buildings. Worple Road is on the right.

Chalk Lane north towards The Ladas from the junction with Worple Road. On the left hand side of the road are a number of weatherboarded cottages characteristic of Epsom.

The Ladas was a pub on the corner of Woodcote Road and Madans Walk, named (in common with several other pubs locally) after a Derby winner: in this case, the 1894 winner. And in common with several other pubs locally, it has closed — in 2011, and subsequently was converted to residential accommodation. To the left of the letter box are Royal Automobile Club signs pointing to Woodcote Park and Epsom. These have carefully been preserved, as Woodcote Park is the country premises of the Club — notwithstanding that the RAC motoring organisation (formerly responsible for these signs) and the Club have long since gone their separate ways. To the right is Chalk Lane, which leads up to Epsom Downs.