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This white commemorative plaque records: Hampton Cottage is a 17th century building occupied then by the widow of a falconer from nearby Thorncroft Manor. For several years in the mid 19th century, as well as being lived in, it was used as a Baptist Chapel on Sundays. The cottage became The Leatherhead Museum and Heritage Centre in 1980 and contains many items of local interest. Recorded plaque organisation: Leatherhead Heritage Trail.
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Hampton Cottage, originally a 17th-century residence for the widow of a falconer from Thorncroft Manor, later served as a Baptist Chapel in the mid-19th century before becoming the Leatherhead Museum and Heritage Centre in 1980, preserving local history and artifacts.
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