The two surveys, that of 1761 by the surveyor William Chapman, and that of 1781 by Yeakell and Gardner, show the Marden Park estate at its height, stretching from the valleys and heights of the North Downs to the area around what is now the A25. They complement the deeds, manorial records and papers relating to parliamentary elections in the borough of Bletchingley, which are already in the care of Surrey History Centre. Chapman’s survey contains 27 hand-drawn maps, with tables of reference giving field and plot names and acreages and includes a vignette of Flower House in Godstone.
Item Provenance
Bruce Marshall Rare Books, Cheltenham
Flower House, Marden Park, Surrey by William Chapman 1761. FNL grant 2011. Image courtesy of Surrey History Centre.