Cobham Heritage

Junction 10:M25 /A3/reconfiguration and Painshill junction Exhibition

national highways logo There is an important opportunity to meet the National Highways team on

Tuesday 28 June 2022, 10am to 4pm Sainsbury's Superstore, Cobham

We hope as many of you as possible will take this opportunity, as there is bound to be significant disruption for us over a protracted period of some three years starting this autumn.

More details about the project and other exhibition dates and locations can be found on the National Highways website:-

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/south-east/m25-junction-10/

Regulation 19: Draft Elmbridge Local Plan 2022-2037

Elmbridge Local Plan Elmbridge Borough Council is now seeking representations on whether the draft Local Plan is legally compliant and sound. This stage allows interested parties to comment on the plan before it is submitted to the Planning Inspector.

The representation period started yesterday on 17 June 2022 and ends at 4pm on 29 July 2022.

You can read the Draft Local Plan online at

https://consult.elmbridge.gov.uk/connect.ti/reg19/consultationHome?

or alternatively you can view hard copies which are available at the Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey KT10 9SD between 8.45am-5pm(Monday to Thursday) and 8.45am-4.45pm (Friday), or at Cobham library.

In order to comment on the draft local plan please log on to the online consultation portal by clicking below. You will need to register first or login if you are already registered.

https://consult.elmbridge.gov.uk/reg19/viewCompoundDoc?docid=11883188&sessionid=&voteid=

Adrian Wise our planning officer will be studying all the documents over the next few days and he shall be posting comments and advice to our members should they wish our thoughts in framing their own comments.

The basic tenet of the draft plan is that to build the number of dwellings currently required by government would damage the green belt, climate targets and plans and the residential environment.

We support this approach and furthermore, following strong representations from us, the land at Cobham Rugby Ground at the top of Fairmile Lane has now been given the status of a green protected space

Duck Race Results - Jubilee Day - Saturday 4th June 2022

duck Thank you for everyone who bought a ticket and sponsoring a duck for the Cobham Jubilee Day Duck Race. We would especially like to thank Knight Frank Estate Agents for their sponsorship of the event.

Thousands ducks raced down the river from the Cobham Mill to the finish line by the Riverhill platform eagerly watched by a huge crowd.

Visit the Jubilee Day website to find out if you have won.

Duck Race Results

You can also watch the duck race again

Watch the Duck Race Again

COBHAM REMEMBERS World War II Book - Now Available

The Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust are
delighted to announce its latest publication

COBHAM REMEMBERS World War II

and its impact on a Surrey Village

3D Cobham Remembers WW2 Book Image

Following the success of the "Cobham Remembers, the Great War and its impact on a Surrey Village", we are pleased to announce the publication of its companion book "Cobham Remembers World War II and its impact on a Surrey Village". This follows a similar format to the first book and has been expanded to almost 600 pages. The hardback book provides a nostalgic, poignant and insightful view of Cobham and the surrounding villages during World War II, with interesting anecdotes and rare photographs. This social history has been combined with a Roll of Honour recognising the local men who died in the service of their country.

Copies can be ordered direct from Cobham Heritage at £19.00 per copy plus £3.50 postage & packing for one book and £7.50 postage & packing for up to 4 books. Postage & packing is free if collected from one of our Open Meetings. To order, please order and pay online through our online shop at shop.cobhamheritage.org.uk/.

The book is also available for £21.00 from:

The Cobham Bookshop, 12A Anyards Road, Cobham KT11 3JE and

Farrants, 15-19 High Street, Cobham, KT11 3DH.

This fascinating hardback book of almost 600 pages has been painstakingly researched by the authors Graeme S. R. Austin and David J. Cooke.

For delivery outside the United Kingdom please contact us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before you order and provide details of how many books are required and where they are to be sent. We will then provide a quote for international postage and packing.

Order Online

Video of the Cobham Heritage AGM - 23 March 2022

After two years we were able to hold our first "in person" open meeting and AGM, on the 23 March 2022 at St Andrew's Church, Cobham.

As some of our members are still wary of "in person" meetings due to the recent pandemic, we are pleased to provide a video recording of the AGM which can be viewed on the Cobham Heritage YouTube Channel.

With thanks to the Revd. Dr Mike Branscombe for facilitating the recording and the hosting of the event in the church.

Feeding the Ducks in Cobham

Please don't feed bread to ducks

Cobham is fortunate to have the river Mole pass close to its High Street and the opportunity it provides to see wildlife close up, especially swans and ducks.

Feeding the ducks is an age-old pastime for families but recent research has concluded that feeding bread (especially in large quantities) is detrimental to the health of the wildfowl. The uneaten bread also affects the river because it goes mouldy and affects fish as well.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Canal and River Trust do not recommend feeding bread to ducks as it’s like feeding them junk food.

What do Ducks Really Like?

special wild duck food pellets
sweetcorn (canned, defrosted or fresh)
lettuce torn into small pieces
peas (defrosted, no need to cook)
oats (rolled or instant)
seeds

Duck Food Now Available in Cobham

If you would like to feed the ducks but don’t have any of their favourite food, Cobham Heritage has partnered with the Princess Alice Hospice Charity to provide individual bags of nutritious duck food. The bags can be purchased at the Princess Alice Hospice Charity shop at 52 High Street (just a short walk, 50 metres away) for a £1 donation per bag.

We want families to enjoy the river and to feed the ducks but we would like to encourage everyone to feed them good nutritious food.

Latest News

Welcome

The Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust (CCHT) was relaunched in November 2005 from the Cobham Conservation Group. You can find out more about the Trust on the About Us page.

We hope you enjoy exploring our website and find the information interesting and stimulating and if you are not already a member that this will spur you on to join and support us. Click on the Membership menu for more details.

Become a Volunteer with Cobham Heritage

The Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust is a local charity which relies on vounteers to help run the Trust, promote local history and conservation issues and organise fund raising events such as our annual Cobham Heritage Day. If you think you might like to join us, visit our Volunteer Vacancies page to find out which roles you might like to get involved with. We always try to make it fun.

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