by The Tea Rose | Mar 3, 2026 | Local history
Celebrations Bakery As I stepped into the bakery today to collect my husband’s cake, the first thing that met me was the smell — warm bread, sweet sponge, that unmistakable comfort that only a proper bakery gives. And behind it all, laughter. Gentle, easy laughter...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | Local history
In 1657, Oliver Cromwell granted Cranleigh the right to hold two annual fairs. Not big city markets. Not grand medieval trading halls. But proper village fairs, stalls, livestock, food, toys, entertainers… community gathering on the Common. Before the railway.Before...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | Local history
Cromwell’s Brasserie — A Little Cranleigh Story There’s something about walking past Cromwell’s that makes me slow down. The old red brick. The slightly uneven roof tiles. That wooden hanging sign that feels as though it belongs to another century. Cromwell’s...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | Local history
My Little History Book A Quiet Note from the Village There is something about old stone that steadies me. Tucked gently in the heart of Cranleigh stands St Nicolas Church — and most people walk past without realising quite how long it has been watching us. Around...
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