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The adjacent
villages of East Molesey and West Molesey lie
in north Surrey close to the border with Greater London.
An old
stone beside the Library marks the boundary between the two
settlements.
Contrary
to popular opinion the villages do not take their name from
the River Mole, which joins the River Thames nearby. Instead
the name Molesey derives from the ancient land owner 'Mul',
who owned the then island of Molesey ('eye' being an old name
for island).
The area
has many rivers and reservoirs surrounded by high embankments
and roads often have to take long detours around them.
The
famous historic house Hampton Court Palace is reached
from East Moseley via Hampton Court Bridge.
Lying
close to Moseley Lock, at the mouth of the River Mole, the
elegant Hampton Court Bridge was designed by Edwin Lutyens
to blend in with the ancient palace.
Hampton,
across the Thames, was the home of David Garrick, the famous
18th century actor and theatre manager. His temple to Shakespeare
can be spotted from the riverbank in Molesey.
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East and West Molesey
