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Title: Dorking Police Station
Post by: mazeppa on Sunday 03 May 20 18:54 BST (UK)
I know that Dorking Police Station was in Moores Rd (1939) before being downsized to a counter in Pippbrook, according to 1911 census it was then in High St.

Interested in the location of Police Station in the High St.

Old Courthouse, now a dental practice, in 1940’s this was a Police house. Along that part of High St was the Court, under which, had been built an emergency telephone exchange, in case the exchange in London Rd was bombed.

Unable to find old photos of that part of Dorking.

Mazeppa
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: PaulineJ on Sunday 03 May 20 18:56 BST (UK)
Go through the 1911 schedules and look at what addresses are given for the neighbours.
Simplest and easiest way to do it
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: barryd on Sunday 03 May 20 20:07 BST (UK)
"Evening All"

Oops sorry that was the Metropolitan Police.

Try again with the Dorking Constabulary -

http://www.surrey-constabulary.com/policing-dorking-1838-1851.html
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: mazeppa on Sunday 03 May 20 22:02 BST (UK)
Have trawled 1911 yet again.
This time I found a name I recognised, finally able to place the Police Station and Cottages.

Dorking Constabulary was an interesting read.

Was it only the Met that said ‘evening all’ ?

Mazeppa
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: JohninSussex on Monday 04 May 20 10:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: mazeppa on Sunday 03 May 20 22:02 BST (UK)

Was it only the Met that said ‘evening all’ ?


as far as I know the only person known for saying 'evening all' was Eric Morecambe.  As his stage name suggests he was from Lancashire.

The Met reference is presumably to PC, later Sergeant, George Dixon (of Dock Green, London, therefore the Met).   Every episode would start and end with Dixon (Jack Warner) speaking directly to camera to describe the storyline to the viewers.  He began with a polite "Good evening, all" and ended with "Good night, all".  I don't think he ever omitted the "Good":  he was never in that much of a hurry.
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 04 May 20 12:04 BST (UK)
Side by side map: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=19&lat=51.23440&lon=-0.32816&layers=168&right=BingHyb

It backed on to Jubilee Terrace
Title: Re: Dorking Police Station
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 04 May 20 15:09 BST (UK)
Quote from: JohninSussex on Monday 04 May 20 10:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: mazeppa on Sunday 03 May 20 22:02 BST (UK)

Was it only the Met that said ‘evening all’ ?


as far as I know the only person known for saying 'evening all' was Eric Morecambe.  As his stage name suggests he was from Lancashire.


Googling suggests that Dixon started by saying 'evening all'
http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/bch/docs/dixon.html