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Brightlands Road, REIGATE, RH2 0EP

The 1871 large scale map of Reigate shows Brightlands Road as a cut between Wray Park Road and Raglan Road, with only one large house in the road, surrounded by extensive grounds. This was Brightlands, situated where the modern house on the right of the photo now stands. It was only in the 1950s that the road started being developed further, with a few houses being built in the grounds of Brightlands, and it was not until the 1970s that Brightlands itself was demolished, to be replaced by the house seen here. The historic importance of Brightlands was that it was the home of the Victorian photographer, Francis Frith, whose photographic printing works was in Reigate - see Image For photos of the original house see http://www.francisfrith.com/reigate/photos/brightlands-c1885_r20312 and http://www.francisfrith.com/reigate/photos/francis-frith-at-brightlands-c1885_r20311 (the latter showing Francis Frith himself relaxing in the garden of the house).

House on the corner of Wray Park Road and Brightlands Road, with an address in the former even though accessed off the latter. Built in the c.1970s along with nos 1 and 1a Brightlands Road, on the site of the former 45 Wray Park Road.

Large mid 19th Century villa in Wray Park Road, seen here while being converted into apartments. Locally listed.

1980s cul de sac off Brightlands Road.

1960s block in Wray Park Road on what was the grounds of St Davids (see Image).

House at 59 Wray Park Road. The core is a large Victorian house, but its subsequent use as a retirement home saw it being extended. It closed in the late 2010s and its future use is uncertain.

House at 61 Wray Park Road, a former outbuilding to Alvington House (see Image).

Large 19th Century house in Alders Road, marked simply as Caverswall on older maps, now subdivided into flats.

Large mid 19th Century house in Alders Road, subdivided into 6 flats in the 1980s. Locally listed.

Part of the site of the Surrey Fire & Rescue Service, this mid 19th century building is locally listed. From 1939 to 1953 it was a home operated by Spurgeons, the Christian children's and families' charity. The directory on the back of the 1895 Godfrey Edition map of Reigate lists a William Henry J B Joyce as living there. This photo is taken from Wray Park Road.