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Gatton, Surrey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gatton, Surrey

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Gatton, Surrey history

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Gatton appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Gatone. It was held by Herfrid from the Bishop of Bayeux. From 1332 onwards Gatton was taxed as a town. From 1450 part of the parish was the parliamentary borough of Gatton, sending two members to the House of Commons.

Gatton, Surrey toponymy

Early forms of Gatton’s name include Gatatune (recorded between 871 and 889) and Gatetuna (in 1121) The name is thought to mean “goat-farm” This may indicate that the township had a specialised function within the economy of a much larger Anglo-Saxon estate.

Gatton, Surrey geography / climate

Gatton lies on the crest of the escarpment of the North Downs and on its southern slopes, primarily in the Reigate (RH2) post town. Gatton Park that forms most of its southern half now houses the boarders of The Royal Alexandra and Albert school.

The North Downs Way

The North Downs Way passes from Colley Hill on the Reigate/Kingswood border into the area of Gatton at the top of Reigate Hill, through Gatton Park and then Reigate. It descends into Quality Street, Old Merstham and into the M25 ring, along Rockshaw Road and up to Chaldon.

Gatton Park

Gatton Park has extensive landscaped grounds, away from the public footpath. These wider areas are opened to the public on a few afternoons each year.

Gatton Bottom

Gatton Bottom is a road following a dry valley/dene from Reigate Hill to the top of Old Merstham. It is one of three access roads from the south side to the Junction 8 interchange of the M25. This area still marks the border between the steep downs’ rise to its north and the rise then fall of Gatton Park.

Elevations, soil and geology

Gatton’s elevations range from 215m AOD, the highest elevation, along Fort Lane, a cul-de-sac off the intersection of Reigate Hill (M25 Junction 8) in Reigate. Three main types of soil form bands from north to south.

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Best Gatton, Surrey places to visit

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Gatton, Surrey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gatton, Surrey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gatton, Surrey’s information audio spots:

SES Water SES Water is the UK water supply company to its designated area of east Surrey, West Sussex, west Kent and south London. An area of 322 square miles (830 km) extends from Morden and South Croydon in the north to Gatwick Airport in the south, and from Cobham and Dorking in the west to Edenbridge and Bough Beech in the east.

Wray Common Mill, Reigate Wray Common Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Reigate, Surrey, England. It has been converted to residential use.

St John’s, Redhill St John’s is in its wider definition one of the three ecclesiastical parishes that make up Redhill, Surrey. The small elevated residential community occupies a conservation area circled by Earlswood and wooded Redhill Common.

Earlswood railway station (Surrey) Earlswood is on the Brighton Main Line, 21 miles 50 chains (34.8 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill and south of the junction between the Redhill line and Quarry line. Train services are provided by Thameslink and Southern.

Royal Earlswood Hospital The Royal Earlswood Hospital was the first establishment to cater specifically for people with developmental disabilities. Previously they had been housed either in asylums for the mentally ill or in workhouses.

London Defence Positions The London Defence Positions were a late 19th century scheme of earthwork fortifications in the south-east of England. Designed to protect London from foreign invasion landing on the south coast. The positions were a carefully surveyed contingency plan for a line of entrenchments.

East Surrey Hospital East Surrey Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in the Whitebushes area to the south of Redhill, in Surrey, England. It is managed by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Reigate Town Hall Reigate Town Hall is the meeting place of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. The town hall is a Grade II listed building. It is a municipal building in Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey.

Old Town Hall, Reigate The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Reigate, Surrey, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Redhill F.C. Redhill F.C. are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South and play at Kiln Brow. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association.

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