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Douglas Road, REIGATE, RH2 0JX

The writing on the side of this house suggests that this was once a fruiterer and greengrocer (is its name linked to the selling of oranges?). The plaque on the front gives a building date of 1892. Interestingly, an 1895 map of Reigate shows a nursery adjacent to this building, on the site of the terrace of more modern housing, part of which is just visible to the right of the photo. Does this suggest that they sold their own produce? Update: I have been contacted by Maxine Lawson, a niece of the current owners, who has provided me with additional information, including a photo from around 1900. This shows it as a greengrocer's shop, operating under the name of A Underwood. She mentions that Mr Arthur Underwood died in 1910 at the age of 34. She also confirms that the nursery garden alongside the shop was indeed part of the same business.

Mid 19th Century semi-detached cottages in Holmesdale Road.

Mid 19th Century semi-detached houses in Holmesdale Road.

Operated by Asquith Nurseries, this is housed in the former Holmesdale School building, the school having moved to new premises in 1996 (see Image) following 120 years on this site.

Operated by Bright Horizons, this is housed in the former Holmesdale School building, the school having moved to new premises in 1996 (see Image) following 120 years on this site.

Mid 19th Century semi-detached houses in Holmesdale Road.

These few sidings to the East of Reigate station, are used occasionally to hold one of the trains from London that terminate at Reigate, while a through train to Reading passes.

Victorian houses in Holmesdale Road, The inscription on the plaque in the gable of the brick building is "JD 1860".

Victorian cottages in Holmesdale Road - the tall house in the centre has a date plaque of 1860 in the gable.

Pair of houses in Chart Way, a road developed in the c.1920s following the demolition of Reigate Lodge. Although all houses in the road now have numbers, the 1963-4 1:2,500 marks them all with names: Grasmere for no 6 (nearest), Barfield for no 4 and Ellaway for no 2 (on the far right).