Pixham
Pixham | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Dorking | |
Postcode district | RH4 | |
Dialling code | 01306 | |
Police | Surrey | |
Fire | Surrey | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Pixham is a
Until 1910
Geography
The village is at the steep foot of the
History
No mention is made of Pixham in
Giles Green which is no longer visible, north of the Pixham End building by the A24 London Road had the Cock Inn and the
At Reverend James Fisher's boarding school in Pixham Daniel Defoe was a pupil.[4] In 1910 watermills for corn grinding at Pixham Mill came to an end.[5][6]
Economy
Friends Provident at Pixham End, built in 1957,[4] is the largest employer in Dorking with its insurance, pensions and financial planning UK Head Office[7] in this buffered locality of Dorking. The main land use is residential, the other large businesses being Betchworth Park Golf Course and The Watermill Inn directly to the south and a waste water treatment works on the eastern boundary.[4]
Demography
The
The proportion of households in the three divisions of Pixham who owned their home outright was in two of these 15% and 22% above the national average respectively, and slightly greater than the district average. The proportion who owned their home with a loan was in each output area within 2% of the borough and national average. This provides in each area for a lower proportion than average of rented residential property and of
Output area | Population | Households | % Owned outright | % Owned with a loan | hectares[1] |
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E00155849 (Pixham centre) | 227 | 128 | 45.3 | 32.0 | 12[1] |
E00155848 (Pixham north and Martha's Vineyard)) | 229 | 117 | 52.1 | 33.3 | 84[1] |
E00155531 (Pixham south and Boxhill Bridge) | 305 | 116 | 32.8 | 50.9 | 23[1] |
Landmarks
- Church
The church of St Mary, a chapel of ease to Dorking parish church has a barrel-vaulted ceiling; is in the centre and was designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1903. Due purely to its architecture not its age is ranked above the other three listed buildings in the village in the mid-category rather than starting level category at Grade II*.[9] Non-eucharist services for the whole community take place on the majority of Sundays at this church.[10]
- Pixham Mill
The present plain three-storey brick building dates from 1837 replacing an earlier one. The machinery was driven by a 13 ft diameter overshot wheel. The mill was operated by an Attlee family (who also ran Parsonage Mill) from 1882 until milling ceased in 1910. The machinery was removed in 1937 for use in a
- Pixham Mill Cottage
Two centuries older than the adjacent listed house named after Pixham Mill here by having been built in the first half of the 17th century, this timber-framed cottage with painted brick infill is Grade II listed and the oldest home in the settlement.[12]
- Old Castle Mill
This four-storey red brick, early 19th century mill has some of its machinery intact, however appears to have been defunct by 1912[6] and is a private house.[13]
- Primary School
This is the main amenity in the village. It is supported by the mother church to St Mary's Chapel in the village, St Martin's, Dorking and is a Church of England primary school with playing fields.
Transport
- Roads
The only through road in the village is Pixham Lane, which has a traffic-light controlled tunnel near the middle of the village. The village is bounded to the west by the
In east–west routes the south of the village adjoins the
- Railways
Dorking Deepdene station in Pixham has trains between Reading, Berkshire and Gatwick Airport, see the North Downs Line. This was the second station opened in the town however not under its current name but as 'Box Hill and Leatherhead Road'.
Local government
At Surrey County Council, one of the 81 representatives represents the area within the Dorking Hills division.[14]
At Mole Valley District Council. Pixham is in the portion of wards considered more rural than suburban so smaller and represented under the constitution by one councillor.[15]
Election | Member[15] |
Ward | |
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2015[16] | Cllr Duncan Campbell Irvine | Mickleham, Westhumble & Pixham | |
2013[17] | Cllr Roger Hurst | Mickleham, Westhumble & Pixham |
Election | Member[18] |
Electoral Division | |
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2013 | Hazel Watson | Dorking Hills |
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ Including approximately 50 hectares (120 acres) of Martha's Vineyard
- Feet of Fines
- References
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National StatisticsRetrieved 6 November 2013
- Ordnance surveywebsite
- ISBN 1-870912-05-5.
- ^ a b c d Thames Tributary – River Mole – Pixham Edith Streets history. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ISBN 978-0-233-98793-4.
- ^ a b H.E. Malden, ed. (1911). "Parishes: Dorking". A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Registered Offices Friends Provident International Ltd. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ "OS Map with Listed Buildings and Parks marked". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Lutyens – Church of St Mary Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1279086)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Pixham, St Mary the Virgin The Church of England. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1229433)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1228834)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1279088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Electoral Divisions Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Surrey County Council. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ a b [1] Mole Valley. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ [2] Mole Valley. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ Election Results Mole Valley. Retrieved 7 November 2013
- ^ Your Councillor Surrey County Council. Retrieved 7 November 2013
External links
- The Pixham Post website of the Pixham Residents Association