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Church Road, REIGATE, RH2 8HY

Opposite St Luke's Church, commemorating local people who died in the 1st World War.

The 1960's west end of this church forms quite a contrast with the Victorian east end Image, but it is not visible from Church Road - worshippers have to walk down the side of the church to reach this main entrance.

Built in around 1870 to serve the South Park area of Reigate. See http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/219j1 for more details of the building. In the far distance can be seen Leith Hill, the highest point in south east England, over 10 miles away (see Image).

The apsidal east end and the south aisle of St Luke's parish church, Reigate - see also Image The 19th century building is built in the very soft local limestone, which requires frequent attention.

The elaborate high altar and reredos of this church Image, along with the romanesque apse in which they are situated, date from a time when the parish's tradition was more "high church" than it is now.

The church is well lit by natural light from the glazed west end Image Some of the original pews had already been removed by the time this photo was taken (and replaced by more comfortable chairs) and the rest were due for removal shortly afterwards.

In Allingham Road, dating back to at least 1852.

Housed in a former primary school, from 1998 to 2009 this operated as a secondary pupil referral unit, catering for up to 24 pupils. However it closed from 31 August 2009, following amalgamation with the Sidlow Bridge Centre at nearby Sidlow Bridge (see Image).

Built in 1880 as Mrs Kitto's Free Convalescent Home, which had been founded in 1872 in nearby Bletchingley, before moving here. Mrs Kitto was the wife of The Revd J Fenwick Kitto, variously Vicar of St Matthias, Poplar (from 1867 to ?), Vicar of St Mary, Whitechapel (from ? to 1885(?)), Rector of St Dunstan, Stepney (from 1885 to 1886) and (from 1886 to 1903) Rector of St Martins-in-the-Fields in London. She established the convalescent home for the poor of East London, presumably prompted by her time living there. The Home later became an annexe to the London Hospital, when it was known as Croft Home. It now serves as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, offering short term residential care and support for people in East Surrey and Elmbridge & Mid Surrey who have severe and enduring mental illness, to help them learn and regain lost life skills as part of their recovery journey.

Crescent Road is shown on the 1896 1:2500 map, as part of the Victorian development of the South Park area, with the house on the right of this photo also being shown. Most of the other houses are later, dating from after the First World War.