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Rollesby Road, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2BZ

The section between Filby Road and Moor Lane.

At the junction of Rollesby Road in West Ewell.

This part of the Hogsmill walk is along the Bonesgate stream, a tributary of the Hogsmill River.

Bonesgate Open Space lies to the north of Castle Hill. The Bonesgate Stream rises at Malden Rushett in the far south of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. In the early years of the 20th century the Bonesgate Stream was known as ‘The Rythe’ a name which is today attached to a totally different stream to the west of the Borough. The origin of the name ‘Bonesgate’ stems from the Old English Bone or Bonne which would have been a proper name, and gate meaning a gap in a wall, hence a gap in a wall belonging to Bonne. The name has nothing to do with plague pits. In this photograph, the Bonesgate Stream is within the trees on the left. Moor Lane is just ahead and the long distance path the Thames Down Link passes through Bonesgate Open Space. The Thames Down Link is a 15 mile official walking route linking the Thames Path at Kingston upon Thames and the North Downs Way at Box Hill & Westhumble station.

The earthworks of Castle Hill, are thought to be the remains of a medieval hunting lodge. This was situated at the northern end of a deer park of the same period owned by Merton College, Oxford. Old maps show the site as being wooded but most of the trees were cleared by the 19th century. The main area of woodland must be a 19th century plantation.

In this photograph, the Bonesgate Stream is within the trees on the left. Filby Road is just ahead and the long distance path the Thames Down Link passes follows this path. The Thames Down Link is a 15 mile official walking route linking the Thames Path at Kingston upon Thames and the North Downs Way at Box Hill & Westhumble station. The Bonesgate Stream rises at Malden Rushett in the far south of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. In the early years of the 20th century the Bonesgate Stream was known as ‘The Rythe’ a name which is today attached to a totally different stream to the west of the Borough. The origin of the name ‘Bonesgate’ stems from the Old English Bone or Bonne which would have been a proper name, and gate meaning a gap in a wall, hence a gap in a wall belonging to Bonne. The name has nothing to do with plague pits.

The Bonesgate Stream rises at Malden Rushett in the far south of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. In the early years of the 20th century the Bonesgate Stream was known as ‘The Rythe’ a name which is today attached to a totally different stream to the west of the Borough. The origin of the name ‘Bonesgate’ stems from the Old English Bone or Bonne which would have been a proper name, and gate meaning a gap in a wall, hence a gap in a wall belonging to Bonne. The name has nothing to do with plague pits. This view looks downstream.