Lower Kingswood

Lower Kingswood is a village located in Surrey, just within the M25 motorway. It is between Kingswood and Reigate, and is bisected by the A217 dual carriageway. Neighbouring settlements include Tadworth and Reigate also Redhill.

History

The village was situated around the Brighton Road (now the A217) and the crossroads with Buckland Road/Smithy Lane, the centre being where the Fox On The Hill pub, now an Indian restaurant and takeaway, and the Church of the Wisdom of God are located. Before the upgrading of the A217 Brighton Road to a dual carriageway, there was a pond outside the pub, where horses would frequently stop to drink after climbing the hill and before progressing on to Reigate. The name “Lower Kingswood” dates back to the reign of King Henry VIII. Kingswood and lower Kingswood were the royal hunting woods. The Sportsman public house in Mogador was originally Henry’s hunting lodge. Henry had a palace on Nonsuch park “Nonsuch Palace” and the surrounding royal land stretched from Merton Abbey to Reigate.

Transport

The nearest railway stations are Reigate, Kingswood Railway Station and Redhill Railway Station. Buses travel along the A217, north to Epsom and Sutton and south to Reigate and Redhill. Lower Kingswood is situated very close to Junction 8 of the M25. Bus Transport is not the best, buses end at 7:45 coming south from Redhill and Reigate.

Socialising

There are several social clubs in Lower Kingswood, catering for all ages, including youth clubs such as drama and football. For the older generations there is a bowls club and Women's Institute. The football club is named Kingswood Terriers FC and they play in the local Epsom and Ewell Youth League.

There is a recreation ground opposite Rookery Way, which includes a play park, bike ramps and football pitches.

The Kingswood Village Club (Lower Kingswood) has been voted CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) branch club of the year for four years running, from 2011 to 2014.^[2]

See also

• List of places of worship in Reigate and Banstead

References

External links

Media related to Lower Kingswood at Wikimedia Commons

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Borough of Reigate and Banstead

Towns, villages,
neighbourhoods
and hamlets

Banstead	Banstead Nork Woodmansterne
Coulsdon	Chipstead Hooley Netherne-on-the-Hill
Epsom	Tattenham Corner
Horley	Horley
Redhill	Earlswood Meadvale Merstham New Merstham St John's Salfords Redhill Whitebushes
Reigate	Flanchford Reigate Skimmington Sidlow South Park Woodhatch
Tadworth	Burgh Heath Kingswood Margery Mogador Mugswell Tadworth Walton-on-the-Hill

Most notable parks

• Chipstead Downs
• Colley Hill
• Priory or Reigate Park

Places of worship

• Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God, Kingswood
• St John the Evangelist's Church, Earlswood

Education

• Aberdour School
• The Beacon School
• Carrington School
• Chinthurst School
• Dunottar School
• East Surrey College
• Oakwood School
• Priory Preparatory School
• Reigate College
• Reigate Grammar School
• Reigate St Mary's School
• Reigate School
• Royal Alexandra and Albert School
• St Bede's School

Transport

Railway stations	Banstead Chipstead Earlswood Horley Kingswood Merstham Redhill Reigate Salfords Tattenham Corner Woodmansterne
Roads	M25 M23 A23 A25 A217 A240

Buildings and structures

• Archway Theatre
• East Surrey Hospital
• Netherne Hospital
• Redhill Aerodrome
• Reigate Heath Windmill
• Reigate Priory
• Royal Earlswood Hospital
• The Children's Trust, Tadworth

Sport

• Banstead Athletic F.C.
• Chipstead F.C.
• Horley Town F.C.
• Merstham F.C.
• Redhill F.C.
• Reigate Priory F.C.
• South Park F.C.

Politics and Administration

• Crispin Blunt
• Reigate Constituency
• Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Places listed are articles notable as settlements, arranged by post town
The two principal towns are emboldened
The M23 motorway follows approximately a boundary and is chiefly included for its regional importance.