aka GATES, ROSE COTTAGE

Paynes, was a house and tenement of about three quarters of an acre, situated on the eastern side of Port Lane. In the Tithe Award the 'house and garden' was measured at 3 roods and 11 perches; described on the OS map as 0.94 acres.

Paynes was apparently bought by George Rempnant from George Sterry, some time in the mid-18th century. When George Rempnant died in 1775, in his will he left the property to his grandson George Rempnant Searle.

In 1786 George Rempnant Searle passed the property on to John Mose, blacksmith, of Chobham. John Mose held Paynes until his death in 1823. In his will he left it to his daughter (who was also deceased) and then to his granddaughter, Martha. Martha was still a minor and so her father, John Mose was appointed guardian. Martha died (young) in 1829 and John Mose jnr (her brother?) was admitted as tenant; John was still in possession in 1846.

The house was later named Rose Cottage. Rose Cottage was demolished in 1937 to allow for the expansion of Fox Garage.