Pixham Residents Association - Pixham, Surrey
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  • Pixham Residents Association - Pixham, Surrey
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  • With unobstructed views of nearby Box Hill, Pixham is located by the confluence of Pippbrook and the River Mole on the eastern edge of Dorking. Pixham has existed as a settlement for many years, with houses dating back to the 17th century. There is even the suggestion that a Romano-British fortified post was located here, serving nearby Stane Street.

    More recently the author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe, attended the Reverend James Fisher's boarding school in Pixham Lane. The early 19th Century saw the construction of two watermills - Pixham Mill on the Pippbrook built in 1837 on the site of an earlier mill - and Castle Mill on the River Mole. Both mills and the adjoining houses are grade 2 listed.

    A well-known Pixham resident and benefactor, Miss Mary Mayo, enriched the community by providing land for an infant's school (now St Martin's Annexe), which was built in 1880, and a church. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1903, the grade 2 listed St Mary's Church, and the traditionally styled primary school are both located on Pixham Lane. As well as these historical attractions, Pixham boasts a large sportsground in a beautiful rural setting.

    In 1928 Pixham was absorbed by the Urban District Council into Dorking, but has retained its character.

    We formed the Resident's Association in 2009 to enhance our local environment and to build on our existing community. As well as putting on successful social events, such as the Pixham Fun Day, we have initiated a number of community projects, with others in the pipeline.
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