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= TQ248565

Lower Kingswood is a small village located in Surrey, just within the M25 motorway. It is between Kingswood and Reigate, and is bisected by the A217 dual carriageway. Neighbouring settlements include Tadworth and
Chipstead.

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 a pond outside the pub, where horses would frequently stop to refresh after climbing the hill and before progressing on to Reigate. 10 Chipstead Lane was the house of Chris Reed, who lived there between 1999 and 2006.

Transport

Public transport in the village is limited to low-frequency bus services along the A217, to Redhill or Reigate, and Epsom 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]