Peter Stewart

um and i do as well i remember the pool in priory park uh was it where that really large round flower bed is but it was certainly up there near the cafe area wasn't it and and i seem to remember it was it was um it was fenced off with a low fence and it was more like a paddling pool wasn't it for kids

um and i do as well i remember the pool in priory park uh was it where that really large round flower bed is but it was certainly up there near the cafe area wasn't it and and i seem to remember it was it was um it was fenced off with a low fence and it was more like a paddling pool wasn't it for kids

Then I think after that, when they drained it, they just put sand in and then they created the whole new place. So my memory goes back that far of taking the kids for walks in the woods and flying kites and playing balls and so on in that whole area and going into that paddling pool and sandpit area there as well.

Then I think after that, when they drained it, they just put sand in and then they created the whole new place. So my memory goes back that far of taking the kids for walks in the woods and flying kites and playing balls and so on in that whole area and going into that paddling pool and sandpit area there as well.

and anyway Stuart goes on he says I've seen photos of people bathing in Earlswood Lakes before my time he says and there was a gap of a few years between the Rygate Baths closing and Donnings opening so we would cycle from Woodhatch where we live to Hawley to go there and Stuart, thank you so much.

and anyway Stuart goes on he says I've seen photos of people bathing in Earlswood Lakes before my time he says and there was a gap of a few years between the Rygate Baths closing and Donnings opening so we would cycle from Woodhatch where we live to Hawley to go there and Stuart, thank you so much.

I really love local history and where you can look at something and go, God, that is still there and that's what happened there. Someone lived there or someone died there or that's a mystery about it or whatever.

I really love local history and where you can look at something and go, God, that is still there and that's what happened there. Someone lived there or someone died there or that's a mystery about it or whatever.

And it has to be said that the episodes of the Planet Reigate podcast in which we feature local history, we've done quite a bit, one that springs to mind, one of the most listened to couple of episodes was our history of the man who built Donata House,

And it has to be said that the episodes of the Planet Reigate podcast in which we feature local history, we've done quite a bit, one that springs to mind, one of the most listened to couple of episodes was our history of the man who built Donata House,

donald's school is there but the story of mr waterloo who who actually built it and why did he build it and who lived there and what's the whole story behind that estate and and who was mr waterloo what did he go on and do so uh search for that in our archive episodes but if you've got any memories if you've got any thoughts about history particularly about paul house in bancroft road

donald's school is there but the story of mr waterloo who who actually built it and why did he build it and who lived there and what's the whole story behind that estate and and who was mr waterloo what did he go on and do so uh search for that in our archive episodes but if you've got any memories if you've got any thoughts about history particularly about paul house in bancroft road

I must get on to Spencer, who I mentioned last week, actually works there at WS Planning and Architecture. Do get in touch with me. Hello at PlanetRygatePodcast.com. This week I was at the Rygate and Banstead Borough Council Volunteers Awards Part 2 at the Town Hall. So hear all about that in next week's show, where we hear from a handful of recipients of local volunteer awards.

I must get on to Spencer, who I mentioned last week, actually works there at WS Planning and Architecture. Do get in touch with me. Hello at PlanetRygatePodcast.com. This week I was at the Rygate and Banstead Borough Council Volunteers Awards Part 2 at the Town Hall. So hear all about that in next week's show, where we hear from a handful of recipients of local volunteer awards.

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