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Castlefield Road, REIGATE, RH2 0SH

A vertical shot of the entranceway to the old town hall building.

Close up of one of the two original entrances to the building (see Image). This was the southern entrance (to the left of the gateway in the linked photo), giving access to what was the part that was the Town Hall from outset. For a photo of the other entrance, see Image For a view of the window above the door, from inside the building, see Image

This is the window above the original Town Hall entrance to the building, viewed from inside the building. See Image for a wider view of the window, Image for an exterior view of the entrance and Image for a close up of the arms of the original Borough of Reigate depicted in the window.

Part of the window above the original Municipal Buildings entrance, depicting the arms of the original Borough of Reigate (see Image for a photo of the whole window). The castle represents Reigate Castle (see Image) and the shield above is that of William de Warenne who built the original Reigate Castle in the 11th century. The background to the arms is an oak tree. The motto "Never Wonne Ne Never Shall" refers to the victory of the men of Holmesdale over the Danes which supposedly took place in the late 9th century at a site between modern day Merstham and Redhill, known as Battlebridge. These arms were superseded by a new device in 1951 - see http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/surrey_ob.html#reigate%20bc for a depiction and description of both (if this link does not take you straight to the section headed "Reigate Borough Council", you will need to scroll down to it).

A detail of the ornate plastered ceiling of the Old Council Chamber of Reigate Town Hall (see Image for a wider view of part of the room). The frieze depicts young girls representing various public virtues and activities. Note also the ornate cornice.

One of the entrances to Reigate Town Hall, the offices of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Castlefield Road, dating from 1901. The building was designed by the architects Hugh Macintosh and Reginald Newman. For photo of the whole building, see Image Grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260489.

The offices of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Castlefield Road, dating from 1901. The building was designed by the architects Hugh Macintosh and Reginald Newman. It was originally known as the Municipal Buildings, housing the Town Hall (which was in the nearest section of the building in this photo), the police station and court house (at the far end) and fire station (off the left of this photo - see Image). The police station is now in Reigate Road (see Image), having first moved to Cherchefelle (see Image) then, the courts are now in Hatchlands Road (see Image) and the fire station in Croydon Road (see Image), leaving the local council, now expanded from the original Borough of Reigate, as the sole occupant since 1974. The building is grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260489.

Close up of one of the two original entrances to the building (see Image). This was the northern entrance (beyond the flags in the linked photo), giving access to what was once the police station and court house. For a photo of the other entrance, see Image For a view of the window above the door, from inside the building, see Image

This is the window above the original Court House and Police Station entrance to the building, viewed from inside the building. See Image for an exterior view of the entrance and Image for a close up of the royal coat of arms depicted in the window.

Close up of the royal coat of arms in the window in Image