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Urban and metropolitan history > Victoria County History: Surrey

The local history of the historic county, organised by parish.

A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4

» Local history » Urban and metropolitan history
Covers the areas in the north and east of the county, including much of what is now south London. Areas covered include Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Merton and Sutton, as well as the part of the east of the historic county not now within Greater London, around Oxted, Caterham and Lingfield.

A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 2

» Ecclesiastical and religious history » Local history » Urban and metropolitan history
This part volume covers the medieval religious houses of Surrey, including Southwark, Bermondsey and south London.

A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3

» Local history » Urban and metropolitan history
Covers the south and west of the historic county, from Godalming hundred in the south to Kingston-upon-Thames in the north, now part of Greater London. Also includes accounts of (amongst others) Dorking, Guildford, Reigate and Walton on Thames.