Reigate

Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead.

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Reigate was originally called Cherchefelle, which means ‘church field’ and is mentioned in the Domesday Book

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William I awarded granted the land around Reigate to one of his supporters, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, who was created Earl of Surrey in 1088.

Surrey: : This is about Surrey, England. There are also articles about other uses of the name Surrey....

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North Downs: The North Downs in England is a ridge of chalk hills that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) from Hampshire through Surrey (where for part of their course they are known as the Hog's Back) and Kent. The hills are cut by the Wey, Mole, Darent, Medway, and Stour rivers and form the northern part of t...