Castles · South East England
Horley
Horley is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, south of the towns of Reigate and Redhill. The county border with West Sussex is to the south with Crawley and Gatwick Airpo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Horley is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, south of the towns of Reigate and Redhill. The county border with West Sussex is to the south with Crawley and Gatwick Airport close to the town. It has its own economy that comprises business parks and a shopping centre with a long high street. Because of its position, it has good commuter links to London and other surrounding towns.
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Horley is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, south of the towns of Reigate and Redhill. The county border with West Sussex is to the south with Crawley and Gatwick Airport close to the town. It has its own economy that comprises business parks and a shopping centre with a long high street. Because of its position, it has good commuter links to London and other surrounding towns.
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Background
History
In the past the Weald was a densely forested and water-logged clay area. During Saxon times, the Manor of Horley came under the control of the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter at Chertsey. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the Manor was within the hundred known as Cherchefelle which in 1199 became known as Reigate. The Manor passed to Henry VIII on the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 and changed hands several times during the next sixty years. About 1 mi to the east is the overgrown but well-preserved site of Thunderfield Castle, a twelfth-century motte and bailey castle. coin of Edward III, dating from , found in Horley in 2011]] In 1602 it became the property of Christ's Hospital in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1740, -0.1720
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Parish
- Horley
- Postcode
- RH6 8AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Horley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horley?
- Horley is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH6 8AL), in the parish of Horley.
- Does Horley charge admission?
- Horley typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Horley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RH6 8AL. It sits within the Dorking and Horley parliamentary constituency.