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Ashtead, Free Church Mission Hall

formerly Ashtead Gospel Mission



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The Ashtead Gospel Mission was formed ca 1895 in a "tin tabernacle". In 1913 it became the Ashtead Free Church and finally the Ashtead Baptist Church. The Baptist church moved to its new building (which is just along the road) in 1924.

The old building became the Constitutional Hall. It was used briefly by the Roman Catholic Congregation from 1942 to ca. 1944. The Constitutional Hall is now used by the Conservative association.

There is no graveyard at the Constitutional Hall. However early burials may have taken place at Ashtead St. Giles, the parish church.

The inscriptions for the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of Ashtead were noted by Arthur Ridley Bax (1844-1918). The notes are undated and were probably made around 1880 or 1890. There are around 400 names in the Index which includes war graves from both World Wars.

Bax's notebooks are in the Library of Surrey Archaeological Society. They were filmed and transcribed by volunteers from West Surrey Family History Society and are used with permission.
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WSFHS CD44 (Some Ancient Parishes in the Epsom District (July 2015) has Baptismal records for Ashtead St Giles from 1662 to 1840; Marriage records from 1663 to 1837; and, Burial records from 1662 to 1840.

WSFHS CD10(The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for Ashtead St Giles from 1662 to 1875.

WSFHS CD15(Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has baptismal records for Ashtead St Giles from 1841 to 1876.

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Ashtead is a village in the Mole Valley district of Surrey


Unless otherwise stated the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick. A., Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.




The Mole Valley Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the Mole Valley DistrictA district council is a second tier local authority that provides services such as planning and building control, waste collection, environmental health and housing. Surrey County Council is a first tier local authority. Civil parish councils are the bottom tier of local government in England. If we have missed any or you are looking for a church or graveyard that might no longer exist do please let us know using the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page

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Baptist Church web site

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Wikipedia

History of Ashtead

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