Lower Kingswood is a village located in

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, just within the

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. It is between Kingswood and

Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'' and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earliest archaeological evidence for huma ...

, and is bisected by the

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. Neighbouring settlements include

Tadworth Tadworth is a large suburban village in Surrey, England in the south-east of the Epsom Downs, part of the North Downs. It forms part of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. At the 2011 census, Tadworth (and Walton-on-the-Hill) had a population o ...

and Chipstead.

History

The village was situated around the Brighton Road (now the A217) and the

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with Buckland Road/Smithy Lane, the centre being where the Fox On The Hill pub, now an Indian restaurant and takeaway, and the

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of the Wisdom of God are located. Before the upgrading of the A217 Brighton Road to a dual carriageway, there was a

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outside the pub, where horses would frequently stop to drink after climbing the

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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

, Kingswood and

. 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.

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

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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.CAMRA Mid and East Surrey Club of the year 2011
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{{authority control Villages in Surrey Reigate and Banstead

History

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Socialising

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