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Island Farm Road, West Molesey
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 17 Oct 2011
0.07 miles
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Industrial buildings on Island Farm Road, West Molesey
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 30 Jun 2014
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West Molesey: The Surveyor public house
I could not go past this without taking a photograph! Undoubtedly named after our sponsors and featuring an inn sign showing a gentleman wearing a top hat, as all the best surveyors do ;-), and peering through a theodolite straight out of the Science Museum, this Fuller's pub is in Island Farm Road. It was built in 1974 in response to the demand from workers in the large West Molesey Industrial Estate, and apparently opened by the then vicar of West Molesey, the Reverend Yeend, in December of that year.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 13 Aug 2008
0.11 miles
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High Street, West Molesey
At the entrance to the local cottage hospital.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 30 Jun 2014
0.12 miles
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Gate into Molesey Heath Nature Reserve
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 6 Jun 2018
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Footpath by the Dead River west of Approach Road
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 6 Jun 2018
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Molesey Heath Nature Reserve
Image: © Mike Pennington
Taken: 16 Nov 2017
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Gateway to Molesey Heath
Recently installed by Elmbridge Borough Council this is the new gateway to Molesey Heath.
Image: © Walter Koscielniak
Taken: 17 Feb 2008
0.15 miles
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Footpath by the Dead River west of Approach Road (2)
The footpath can be clearly seen on the left.
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 6 Jun 2018
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Holly Blue butterfly on Green Alkanet, West Molesey
April 30th was probably the sunniest day of April, 2012 - and frankly, there wasn't much competition, the month was the wettest April on record. I had seen very few butterflies in previous weeks (in March rather than April) so I was pleased to see my first holly blue and orange-tips of the season on the wing - by the so-called Dead River (at the end of Approach Road).
In my experience the Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus, is a species typical of suburban streets and gardens - but not often as approachable as this one. The only other blue butterfly likely to be seen in such places is the Common Blue, Polyomattus icarus - but that has a more complex underwing pattern, with orange, black and white markings on a ground which shades from blue-grey to buff.
Image: © Stefan Czapski
Taken: 30 Apr 2012
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