River Mole River Mole The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises in West Sussex near Horsham and flows northwest through Surrey for to the Thames at East Molesey, opposite Hampton Court Palace. The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley. The Mole crosses the North Downs between Dorking and Leatherhead, where it cuts a steep-sided valley, known as the Mole Gap, through the chalk. Much of the catchment area lies on impermeable rock (including Wealden Clay and London Clay), meaning that the river level responds rapidly to heavy rainfall. During
John Mole (poet) John Mole (poet) John Mole (born 1941 in Taunton, England) is an English poet for adults and children. Mole has won several prizes for his poetry, including an Eric Gregory Award, the Cholmondeley Award, and the Signal Award for children's poetry. He is writer in residence at Magdalene College, Cambridge and poet in residence to the Poets Society in the City of London. He is also poet in residence for the Poet in the City charity scheme. John Mole's many poems for children include "Variations on an Old Rhyme" and "The Balancing Man", both of which discuss political issues in