Eastwick Park
Sadly, Eastwick Park, a beautiful manor in the village, was lost in 1958. The house stood within the area of roads now known as the 'Eastwick area', and its very large private estate included Great Bookham Commons, which were saved by the village and given to the National Trust. Since being used as a private house, the manor was used by Canadian military in the second world war, and was also a school called Southey Hall, before being demolished for redevelopment. The original gates to the house stand just west of Eastwick Park Avenue on Lower Road. A full history of Eastwick Park, Southey Hall Prep School and the Canadian Artillery who were stationed there during WW2 can be found in the Bookham Residents Association website. Go to www.bookhamresidents.org.uk and then select the Blue square button in the right column which says A History of Bookham. Image courtesy of M. Beckett http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/houses/lh_surrey_eastwickpark_info_gallery.html.
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