Pixham
Encyclopedia
Pixham is a village in Surrey located approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) north east of Dorking
at the confluence
of the River Mole
and the Pipp Brook
.
, but evidence of Roman
occupation, including coins, tiles and pottery shards, was discovered on the site of the Friends Provident
Sports Ground in 1980. The first use of the name Pixham comes from a Manor Court Roll
of 1417.
The parish church of St Mary, located in the centre of the village, was built by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
in 1903.
Dorking
Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :...
at the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the River Mole
River Mole, Surrey
The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows north west through Surrey for to the Thames near Hampton Court Palace. The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley...
and the Pipp Brook
Pipp Brook
The Pipp Brook is a tributary of the River Mole. It rises at Mag's Well on the northern slopes of Leith Hill and runs to the north of Dorking town centre before joining the Mole at Pixham....
.
History
No mention is made of Pixham in Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, but evidence of Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
occupation, including coins, tiles and pottery shards, was discovered on the site of the Friends Provident
Friends Provident
Friends Provident was an organisation offering life insurance based in the United Kingdom. It was founded as a mutual Friendly Society for Quakers, although it was demutualised in 2001 and became a publicly listed company, no longer linked with the Religious Society of Friends...
Sports Ground in 1980. The first use of the name Pixham comes from a Manor Court Roll
Manor court
The manor court was the lowest court of law in England . It dealt with matters over which the Lord of the Manor had jurisdiction. Its powers extended only to those living in the manor or who held land at the manor-Basic functions:Each Manor has its own laws listed in a document called the Custamal...
of 1417.
The parish church of St Mary, located in the centre of the village, was built by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA was a British architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era...
in 1903.
External links
- The Pixham Post website of the Pixham Residents Association