Museums · South East England
Redhill, Surrey
In or near Netherne-on-the-Hill.
Redhill () is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead within the county of Surrey, England. The town, which adjoins the town of Reigate to the west, is due south of Croydon in Greater London, an
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Redhill · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the museum in Redhill, Surrey, you can reach it via Redhill railway station, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for the location is RH1 1HU. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Redhill () is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead within the county of Surrey, England. The town, which adjoins the town of Reigate to the west, is due south of Croydon in Greater London, and is part of the London commuter belt. The town is also the post town, entertainment and commercial area of three adjoining communities : Earlswood, Merstham and Whitebushes, as well as of two small rural villages to the east in the Tandridge District, Bletchingley and Nutfield. The town is situated on the junction of the north–south A23 (London to Brighton) road, and the east–west A25 road which runs from Guildford through to Sevenoaks. It is also on the railway junction, served by Redhill railway station, of the Brighton Main Line, North-Downs line, and Redhill-Tonbridge line.
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Summary from the official site
The Neighbourhood Statistics Service provides detailed census results for England and Wales, covering various topics such as ethnicity, occupation, household composition, and health. It aims to offer key statistics for local authorities to better understand their communities.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Redhill () is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead within the county of Surrey, England. The town, which adjoins the town of Reigate to the west, is due south of Croydon in Greater London, and is part of the London commuter belt. The town is also the post town, entertainment and commercial area of three adjoining communities : Earlswood, Merstham and Whitebushes, as well as of two small rural villages to the east in the Tandridge District, Bletchingley and Nutfield. The town is situated on the junction of the north–south A23 (London to Brighton) road, and the east–west A25 road which runs from Guildford through to Sevenoaks. It is also on the railway junction, served by Redhill railway station, of the Brighton Main Line, North-Downs line, and Redhill-Tonbridge line.
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Background
History
A settlement was formed here in part of the rural parishes of Reigate Foreign and Merstham when a turnpike road was built in 1818. The London-Brighton road passed through the Merstham Gap in the North Downs, and the Redhill Gap in the Greensand Ridge. The settlement was originally known as "Warwick Town" after Warwick Road, and became known as Redhill when the post office moved from Red Hill Common in the south-west of the town in 1856. Another railway station at Redhill followed on 26 May 1842, located on the South Eastern Railway's London to Dover to line, which branched off the original line south of the Merstham tunnel. Then on 15 April 1844 both these two stations were closed, as a new…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2393, -0.1726
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Parish
- Reigate and Banstead, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH1 1HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reigate
- Nearest railway station
- Redhill — 0.5 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Redhill, Surrey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redhill, Surrey?
- Redhill, Surrey is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH1 1HU), in the parish of Reigate and Banstead, unparished area.
- What is Redhill, Surrey?
- Redhill () is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead within the county of Surrey, England. The town, which adjoins the town of Reigate to the west, is due south of Croydon in Greater London, an
- How do I get to Redhill, Surrey?
- The nearest railway station is Redhill, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH1 1HU.
- Is Redhill, Surrey a protected site?
- Yes — Redhill, Surrey is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Redhill, Surrey?
- The nearest railway station is Redhill, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH1 1HU.