11 Facts About Redhill Surrey

1.

Redhill Surrey is located within the Weald Basin, and the Weald-Artois Anticline.

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2.

Today the Redhill Surrey Brook runs through the gap in the Greensand Ridge on its way to join the Salfords Stream and the River Mole to the south.

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3.

Today the whole Redhill Surrey area is part of the catchment area of the River Mole, and hence the Thames.

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4.

Redhill Surrey is one of the few places in the UK where fuller's earth can be extracted, though production ceased in 2000.

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5.

The gap through the Greensand Ridge at Redhill Surrey was a major advantage for routing a railway from London to Brighton.

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6.

Redhill Surrey was a brilliant craftsman and artist whose work was accepted by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

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7.

Redhill Surrey is a local hub for bus services in the area.

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8.

Redhill Surrey has a pedestrianised High Street, which is adjoined by the Belfry Shopping Centre.

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9.

Redhill Surrey is part of the Reigate and Banstead local government district.

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10.

Redhill Surrey has in the past hosted an annual air display at its aerodrome, as well as a steam fair.

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11.

The proportion of households in Redhill Surrey who owned their home outright was below the regional average of 32.

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