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Merrywood Park, REIGATE, RH2 9QA

A cul de sac of 1960s(?) flats off Reigate Hill.

Reigate Hill is the street name assigned to this section of the A217 out of Reigate leading up to Junction 8 of the M25. It is also the hill itself on the North Downs, as seen in the background with the television masts. On the left can be seen an early 19th century milestone (see Image).

Situated on the A217 north out of Reigate (see Image), this limestone milestone dates from the early 19th century and is Grade II listed. On the south face (visible) is written London 20, Sutton 9, and on the east face Brighton 31 5/8, Reigate 5/8.

Carved stone post by the A217, in parish of REIGATE (REIGATE AND BANSTEAD District), London Road, 100m South of junction with Raglan Road, on grass verge beside road and path, on West side of road. Lesser Surrey limestone pillar, erected by the Reigate turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- LONDON / 20 / - / SUTTON / 9 : : BRIGHTON / 31 / - / REIGATE / 1 Carved benchmark mid front face Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1029062 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1029062 Milestone Society National ID: SY_LQR20

Looking towards the Reigate Manor Hotel

Friths Drive is presumably named after the Frith family, whose company operated a photographic printing works in Reigate (see Image). The Godfrey Edition of an 1895 streetmap of Reigate mentions "St Ippolyts" on Reigate Hill as being the home of Eustace Frith, who was Francis Frith's son and who, with his brother Cyril, continued the work of Francis after his death in 1898. Although there is no indication of the precise location of St Ippolyts, either on that map or on other early maps I've seen, the proximity of Friths Drive to Reigate Hill suggests that it may have been in the immediate locality.