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

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Lingfield, Surrey history

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Lingfield was not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, but is shown on the map as Leangafeld, its spelling in 871AD. The Victoria Memorial Institute was built by subscription in 1901. A forge and a furnace ‘about Copthorne and Lingfield’ were owned by Lady Gage in 1574.

Lingfield, Surrey landmarks

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was rebuilt in 1431, although the original 14th-century tower remains. Its collection of brasses and monuments are amongst the finest in England. The area around the church has been designated a conservation area.

Cage, St Peter’s Cross, Old Town Hall and Cottage

Old Town Hall and Old Town Cottage form one Grade II* listed building. The cage, last used in 1882 to hold a poacher, was built in 1773.

The Library, Secular Cottage, Magnus Deo, Old House and The Garth

The library is housed in the Old Guest House of the College for Secular Chaplains built in 1431. The Old House (pre-Tudor period) and The Garth (1729) are at Grade II* within the village centre.

Pollard Cottage and Pollard House

Pollard Cottage/Pollard House is timber-framed and part whitewashed. To the right is Kentish bracing; to the centre flying braces across centre first floor and forming the lower part of the roof coved eaves. Dragon posts and dragon beams, alongside irregular leaded windows, add to the well-surviving display of medieval architecture.

Church House and Star Inn Cottages

This narrow terrace of Grade II* listed cottages is at the end of the narrow central street leading to the church. It dates to the Tudor period with a georgian (architecture) front including a deep wooden modillion eaves cornice.

Remains of Starborough Castle and Moat

Starborough Castle was fortified by Lord Cobham (a medieval peerage) in 1341. Little now remains except parts of its walls, Grade II* listed and the moat. Lingfield is also home to one of the world’s oldest cricket clubs.

Lingfield, Surrey geography / climate

Lingfield’s location in Tandridge District is shown above. The Prime Meridian passes close to the eastern border of Lingfield. London is (centred) 23.4 miles (37.7 km) north-by-northwest and Oxted is 5.3 miles (8.5km) north.

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Best Lingfield, Surrey places to visit

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

Haxted Watermill Haxted Watermill is a much-restored Grade II listed watermill in Surrey, England. It is powered by the River Eden, close to the border with Kent.

Starborough Castle Neo-Gothic garden house was built in 1754 by Sir James Burrow. It occupies the north-eastern portion of an artificial island south of the River Eden, roughly 3 km (2 mi) to the south-west of Edenbridge.

Lingfield F.C. Lingfield Football Club are a football club based in Lingfield, near East Grinstead, Surrey, England. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division.

Greathed Manor Greathed Manor, Dormansland, Surrey, is a Victorian country house. Designed by the architect Robert Kerr in 1862–8, it is a Grade II listed building.

Lingfield Park Racecourse Lingfield Park Racecourse is a horse racing course at Lingfield in Surrey, United Kingdom. It is owned by ARC Racing and Leisure Group, formerly Arena Leisure Plc. Lingfield is best known as a winter all-weather flat-racing course; the track is Polytrack, rather than the usual turf found in the UK.

Crowhurst Place Crowhurst Place, Crowhurst, Surrey, is a medieval hall house dating from the early 15th century. In the 20th century it was reconstructed and enlarged by George A. Crawley, firstly for himself and subsequently for Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough.

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