Reigate




In the centre of the High Street is "the Old Town Hall" .
Built in 1728, it was known as the New Market House, as it replaced the old one in the west end of the town. It is shown here in early summer and also decorated for Christmas.







The Castle Grounds, so called because Reigate did once have a Norman castle, lie behind the north side of the High Street. Although nothing remains of the castle today, the gatehouse, built in 1777, was erected from stones gathered from the ruins. In 1843, Tunnel Road was dug out under the Castle grounds from north to south,to avoid a detour around the Castle. This road is now closed to traffic and a one-way system enforced around the town.

The  timber-framed cottages in "Slip Shoe Street", are the oldest in Reigate and other old buildings can be found around the town, especially in Nutley Lane and Upper West Street.


Reigate Priory is on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in 1235. It was closed in 1535 and later converted into a Palladian mansion, now a school. Surrounding the school is Priory Park, an expanse of parkland and woodland, where townfolk can sit and enjoy the tranquillity, so close to the town centre.





West of Reigate, along the A25 is Buckland, a tiny village with a tiny green containing a pond. On the west side of this green is the 17th century Streets Farm with its black barn topped with a turret.

















To the north is the old school house, now a private residence and to the south, across the road is the church of St. Mary the Virgin. It has a medieval shingled belfry and all but the belfry was rebuilt by Woodyer in the 1860's.

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