Sick Cricket Reports(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
BurghHeath kindly gave Surbiton their 12th Boy, who when question by Skipper for the day Jim as to how the opposition played simply replied 'Hard'.
On a green and bumpy turf it soon became clear that it was impossible to bat unless you received full tosses and long-hops.
However, Jim's six batting partners thought otherwise, and got out for the grand total of 2 combined, and Surbitom were soon 54 for 7 at which point BurghHeath gave the ball to two blokes who had been waiting for a 1st career wicket.
Banstead Methodist Church(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
One day in 1932, some members of the Methodist Church at BurghHeath met to discuss forming a church in Banstead.
BurghHeath was a small country chapel beside the pond and was a Weslyan Day School during the week.
The church at BurghHeath had a missionary outlook and helped raise funds over the next few years, not only for the erection of a church at Banstead but also a church at Cheam.
Burgh House & Hampstead Local History Museum on AboutBritain.com(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Burgh House is a handsome Queen Anne house in the heart of Old Hampstead, with original panelled rooms and staircase, and wrought-iron gates.
With a succession of famous (and infamous) owners, the house is now operated by the Burgh House Trust as Hampstead's centre for meetings, concerts and art exhibitions, with a local history museum and café.
This house is one of Britain's most important examples of Modernist architecture; the former home of Erno Goldfinger and designed and built by him in 1939.
Route 289 was introduced in 1968 and ran on Mondays to Fridays between Thornton Heath garage and Addiscombe (Black Horse) via London Road, St. James’s Road and Lower Addiscombe Road.
In 1974 it was extended from Addiscombe to Elmers End Green, and in 1978 it was further extended to Beckenham Junction.
In 1981 it was extended from Thornton Heath to Croydon Airport via replacing route 115, and on Mondays to Fridays it was further extended to Purley.
Youth cafe benefits from £1,000 grant(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Reality Youth Café at St Mary’s Church Coffee Shop in Brighton Road, BurghHeath has been awarded a grant of £1,000 and is the first project in the Borough to benefit from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s new Councillors’ Community Award scheme.
The award was made by Cllr Mrs Joan Spiers, Council Leader and Ward Member for Kingswood with BurghHeath, under the grant scheme, which allocates each Councillor £1,000 to award in 2006/2007 (a total of £51,000), to support causes benefiting residents in their Ward.
"BurghHeath really needs a facility like this as there is nothing comparable in the locality.
The largest is around the station, approximately in the centre of the Tadworth area.
There is another towards the south of the area, nearer to Walton Heath, and a third, known locally as Shelvers Hill, to the north, near to Epsom Downs.
The shops in these areas are part of the increasingly rare British village landscape, featuring amongst them a butcher, fishmonger, baker, greengrocer and delicatessen.
There should have been four bombs in the 'stick' that fell on BurghHeath in Surrey during the blitz.
Remember, none of the bombs exploded, so if my idea is sound, there could be an unexploded ww2 bomb in BurghHeath pond.
In order to ease my conscience I have written to the authorities and while they agree with all I say, having checked the records they feel that it would be too expensive to drain the pond and have a look.
The 3 hours 45 minute group took 3 hours 20 minutes and some of the riders from the 4 hours 15 minute group took less than 3 hours 50 minutes.
Disaster struck in Cobham with a fall in the group behind me. Luckily for all there were no serious injuries but while we were stopped everyone commented how slippery the roads were hence we took the corners more easily from now on.
The slow uphill from Epson to BurghHeath via the Drift Bridge picked off a few more riders.
Details of the winner can be obtained by writing to Marketing Department at Lexus (GB) Ltd, Great Burgh, BurghHeath, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5XS, with a stamped addressed envelope after August 29.
The winner will be notified by telephone by August 29 2003 and must make him or herself available for any related publicity purposes.
bansteadparish(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The parish of Banstead consists of the town of Banstead and the hamlet of BurghHeath.
The most recent families however were those of Thomas and Amy (shoemaker from Crawley) who lived in Banstead and Elijah and Sophia (labourer from near Kirdford) who settled at BurghHeath.
He married Sophia Knight and they settled in BurghHeath where all but one of their children were born.
Police are condemning a drive-by handbag snatch in the Asda carpark at BurghHeath which risked serious injury to the victim who was pulled towards a moving car.
The 59 year old woman was unloading shopping into the boot of her car which was parked near to the car cleaning area at around 1.30pm on Friday (31 January) when a white Ford Escort drove up behind her.
You might like to search the website for other items to do with Asda, BurghHeath.
It was rather a stunning sight seeing a mass of carp and other big fish being pulled in by net to be relocated.
On 24th March 2004 a group of professionals employed by the Reigate and Banstead Council moved the fish out of BurghHeath Pond.
A number of people have raised concerns about animal cruelty, effect upon the environment and disturbing the balance of nature at this beauty spot by removing the fish.
The churches of St. Paul's Howell Hill and St. Mary's BurghHeath
St. Paul’s, close to the Greater London/Surrey County boundary, and St. Mary’s in BurghHeath, a suburban village between Banstead and Epsom.
The National Weekend Conference for Christians in Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Profession, entitled ‘Working Wisdom’ - Biblical Guidance for seeking wisdom for the Healthcare Workplace, will be held on 2-4 February 2007, Hebron Hall, Dinas Powys, nr Cardiff.
