- Lower Kingswood
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude=51.29396
longitude=-0.21149
official_name= Lower Kingswood
map_type= Surrey
population = 2,511 [ [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/591f7dda55aad72a80256c670041a50d/1c602ea59c869c9180256e600054b26c/$FILE/Town%20populations.pdf Surrey County Council census data] ]
shire_district=Reigate and Banstead
shire_county =Surrey
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Reigate
post_town=Tadworth
postcode_district= KT20
postcode_area=KT
dial_code= 01737
os_grid_reference= TQ248565Lower Kingswood is a small
village located inSurrey , just within theM25 motorway . It is between Kingswood andReigate , and is bisected by the A217dual carriageway . Neighbouring settlements includeTadworth andChipstead .History
The village was situated around the Brighton Road (now the A217) and the crossroads with Buckland Road/Smithy Lane, the centre being where the Fox On The Hill pub and the
Church of the Wisdom of God are located. Before the upgrading of the A217 Brighton Road to a dual carriageway, there was apond outside the pub, where horses would frequently stop to refresh after climbing thehill and before progressing on to Reigate. 10 Chipstead Lane was the house ofChris Reed , who lived there between1999 and2006 .Transport
Public transport in the village is limited to low-frequencybus services along the A217, to Redhill or Reigate, andEpsom or Sutton. The nearest railway station is at Kingswood, approximately 2 miles away.Crime
Lower Kingswood, like most areas in the country, does have some very low level vandalism and burglary. The vandalism is mostly caused by youths and occurs in the area around Josephine Avenue and Chipstead Lane. The BP petrol station on the A217 has also occasionally been robbed. However, compared with urban areas, crime is low and overall Lower Kingswood is a very pleasant place to live.
References
External links
* [http://www.lowerkingswood.co.uk/index.html Residents Association website]
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/archive/england/surrey/lower+kingswood/photos/ Photographs]
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