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Fairford Close, REIGATE, RH2 0EY

1980s cul de sac off Brightlands Road.

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

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

Housing in Wray Park Road, built on land occupied by a large Victorian house, Birdhurst, demolished in the mid 20th Century, the lodge of which can be seen in the background (see Image). The wall is a remnant of the original boundary wall.

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.

Lodge to Birdhurst, a large house now demolished. The brick motif on the chimney gives a building date of 1892.

Lodge to Birdhurst, a large house now demolished. A brick motif on the far side (see Image) gives a building date of 1892.

Lodge to Birdhurst, a large house now demolished. The brick motif on the chimney gives a building date of 1892.