HISTORY
When we speak of a 'Manor' we are talking about a system that formed the administrative and economic unit of agricultural organisation in England to the end of the 18th Century. A typical manor would have contained a village with a church and agricultural land. The 'lord of the manor' usually had a large block of this land. This would have included, the Manor House and its grounds, the cottages and gardens of the tenants, the common fields, the farm buildings and any areas of waste land. It was very common for the 'lord of the manor' to sell off part of his estate which would become a 'Manor' within itself. This was known as a sub-manor and the owner held the same rights over it as if it were a manor.
Although an individual might become the 'lord of the manor' simply by purchasing an estate such as Eastwick it did not bequeath the owner with the title of 'Lord', the right to sit in the House of Lords or to become a 'peer'. Indeed certain obligations could go with the Manor such as helping maintain the church and repairing roads through the village.
In 1627 The Howard family resided in the Manor of Great Bookham, the Manor House of which was located on Lower Road, East side of St Nicholas Church, with entrances to Lower Road and Church Road. As the house was not sufficiently imposing the family moved to nearby Eastwick Park which was a sub-manor, and we assume that the house was already standing at the time. This was purchased by Sir Francis Howard in 1626 who merged it with the Manor of Great Bookham and it then became the family seat.
The Howard family held the estate until 1801 when it was sold by Richard Howard, Earl of Effingham, to James Laurell.
1806 - James Laurell further enhanced the appearance of Eastwick Park house by covering the red brickwork with stucco.
1809 - Sold to Mr. Louis Bazelgette and then passed through the hands of George Sumner and also John Loveridge
1833 –1882 Mr. David Barclay MP for Sunderland
1882–1912 Mr. William Keswick MP for Epsom
1912–1918 Mr. Henry Keswick MP.
1918 -1922 Mr. Hipplyte Louis Wiehe du Coudray Souchon (retired Sugar Planter)
1922 -1924 Mr. Percy Portway Harvey Property Developer and Estate Agent. (Land sold off in plots for house building).
1924 - 1954 Mr. H. Fussell. Southey Hall Preparatory School - (purchased house, outbuildings and kitchen garden)
1955 - 1958 House Empty
1958/59 House demolished - Eastwick County Primary School built.
Recommended reading: "The Story of Two Villages - Great & Little Bookham" and "People & Places - Great & Little Bookham" by S.E.D.Fortescue. also: "Images of England - Bookham & Fetcham" compiled by Linda Heath and "Bookham in the 20th Century" by Bill Culley both of which are available from The Leatherhead and District Local History Society. www.leatherheadlocalhistory.org.uk
I would like to give special thanks to Mr. S.E.D. Fortescue and Mr. B. Godfrey without whom this section of the website would not have been possible.
Click on the links below to see more information. As far as is possible I have obtained the permission of the people in the pictures to use the images. However, this is not always possible due to the amount of time that has passed but as this is a trip down memory lane I am assuming that nobody minds. If you have a photo or some memories to add then please email them to me via the school. I trust that you will derive as much pleasure from reading our history as I did when compiling it.
Mr. A. Kelman: ICT Technician/Librarian - akelman@eastwick-jun.surrey.sch.uk
Eastwick Park Southey Hall World War 2 Eastwick Junior School