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Reigate (/ ˈ r aɪ ɡ eɪ t / RY-gate) is a town in Surrey, England, around 19 miles (30 km) south of central London.The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book of 1086 as Cherchefelle, and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s.
Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Reigate and the borough also includes the towns of Banstead, Horley and Redhill. Parts of the borough are within the Surrey Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Pages in category "Reigate" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
William the Conqueror granted the land around Reigate to one of his supporters, William de Warenne, who was created Earl of Surrey in 1088. It is believed that his son, William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, ordered that Reigate Castle be built, although the de Warennes had their southern base in Lewes, Sussex, as well as castles in Yorkshire and Normandy. [1]
1918–1950: The Borough of Reigate, the Urban District of Dorking, and the Rural Districts of Dorking and Reigate 1950–1974 : The Borough of Reigate, and the Rural District of Godstone 1974: what had been the Rural District was ceded to the East Surrey seat; Banstead U.D. was taken from the Carshalton seat
Reigate Tunnel is a former road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, England. [1] [2] [3] It runs under the hill that was once the site of Reigate Castle and was built during 1823, although some sources report that it only opened in 1824. [4] The narrow and short tunnel formerly carried the A217 road, [5] [6] and is now pedestrianised. [2] It is grade II ...
The building served as the headquarters of Reigate Municipal Borough Council from its formation in 1863 [11] until the borough council moved to the new town hall in Castlefield Road in 1901. [12] Following the death of Lady Henry Somerset of Reigate Priory, the old town hall formed part of the estate which was acquired by a local benefactor ...
Reigate Priory is a Grade I listed building in Reigate, Surrey, England. [1] It was founded in the first half of the 13th century as an Augustinian priory . Following its dissolution in 1536, the buildings were converted to a private residence for William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham .