St. Mary's Church, Horsell

St. Mary's Church,Horsell

The first church on this hilltop site was probably in the twelfth century, and parts of the wall may remain. Many additions, alterations and restorations were done in the 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, even though the area at the top of the hill is very limited, the churchyard falling steeply away at the back.

The site is striking and the church seems powerful, with strong head-hum experienced.

At the field trip on July 21st 2001, the strange mixture of stones comprising the south wall was noticed, and it was theorised that some could have been standing stones on an earlier site here. Faint circular indications in the ground behind the church were also noticed and there were feelings that this could have been a hilltop stone circle.

A powerful ley was dowsed crossing the church, but it was at right angles to the Buckingham Palace ley and strong concentration and filtering were needed before it was eventually picked up, very much more weakly than at the other sites.

On examination of the map, this other ley was found to be a very good one, passing through the ancient church site at Abinger (that building was rebuilt in its original style after being destroyed by a bomb in the war) and Leith Hill tower, the highest point in Surrey and with at least one other ley going through it:

Cross-roads/tracks Valley End, St. Lawrence Church, Chobham, a small church at Horsell, Horsell Church, two cross-roads at Burntcommon, track multijunction near Gomshall, Abinger Church and adjacent mean-following road ending in a multijunction, Leith Hill tower, road/track multijunction with county boundary (Surrey/Sussex) near Rusper, large road multijunction at Handcross.

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