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M25 Big Pickle

Post to the east Bletchingley North ParkBig PickleThis is marked on maps and appears to be associated with an earthwork. On earlier maps a square earthwork is marked as Little Pickle. They seem to have...

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M25 Whitehill

Post to the east Big PicklePost to the north Redhill BrookPost to the west Warwick WoldBlack BushesCoppice and site of nature conservation importanceHextalls LaneThe Hermitage, This large house is now...

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M25 Rockshaw Road

Post to the east Redhill BrookPost to the south Warwick WoldM25Pendell WoodWood of nature conservation importanceRockshaw RoadChaldon Rise Nursing Home. This was Merstham Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital...

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M25 Rockshaw Road Merstham

Post to the east Rockshaw RoadPost to the south Redhill BrookBedlams BankChaldon Bottom There are about 17 kilometres of galleries constituting an mine system from medieval to the 28th. The galleries...

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M25 Merstham Station

Post to the west Merstham Rockshaw RoadPost to the south Redhill Brook MersthamAshcombe RoadThe road name could relate to Herbert Ashcombe Walker, at that time General Manager of Southern Region. The...

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M25 Merstham centre

Post to the east Merstham StationChurch PathFootpath leading from Quality Street to St.Katherine’s Church. This path, which was once a main road, once crossed the mill pond via a foot bridge and now...

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M25 Gatton Bottom

Post to the east Merstham CentreAshstead HillHill with what may be remains of prehistoric earthworksGatton ParkThis square covers only a small part of the park. The town hall, the school and various...

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M25 Upper Gatton

Post to the east Gatton BottomCrossways LaneCrossways Farm. This is a dairy farmGatlands ShawWoodland, first noted in 1770Gatton Field ShawWoodlandGlebe ShawWoodland. Ancient and semi naturalHigh...

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M25 Gatton

Post to the north Upper GattonCatsbrains ShawWoodlandGatton BottomLittle Buck WoodJubilee PlantationGreat Buck Wood. WoodlandGatton ParkThis is the southern section of Gatton Park. Most of the...

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M25 Reigate Hill

Post to the east GattonPost to the west Colley HillBlackhorse LaneThe end of the road has been diverted slightly to the north of its original route, to make way for the M25 junction.Old chalk pit. This...

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M25 Colley Hill

Post to the east Reigate HillBuckland RoadThis is a bridle way for the stretch which is on this squareColley HillThe National Trust along with Reigate and Banstead Council own the whole of the ridge...

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M25 Mogador

Post to the east Colley HillConeybury HillJuniper HillM25Margery GroveSwiss House. Is owned by the Seva Corporation, or another organisation, connected to Prem Rawat, and used as his home. He heads a...

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M25 Walton Heath

Post to the west Dorking Road WaltonChequers LaneSturt House Priory Hospital. This is a private hospital for men with mental health issues. It provides a locked rehabilitation service in a rural...

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M25 Dorking Road Walton

Post to the east Walton HeathDorking RoadToll Cottage. This was apparently a toll house on a turnpike road under the (Sutton (Surrey), Reigate and Povey Cross Road Act. Now a private house.Queens...

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M25 Walton Park Wood

Post to the south Dorking Road, WaltonPost to the north Hurst Road WaltonHoward CloseRecreation Ground, Park with children's playground and football pitch.M25Walton Park WoodLarge area of woodland, now...

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M25 Hurst Road Walton

Post to the south Walton Park WoodGreat Hurst WoodThe woodland is mainly coppiced hazel with a show of bluebells in the spring and is ancient woodlandHurst RoadEde’s Barn. This has an 18th or earlier...

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M25 Headley

Post to the east Hurst Road, WaltonCostal WoodWood with ‘regimented conifers’.Headley Clay Pigeon Shoot – takes place in the wood on specific datesHurst LaneOld Telephone ExchangeHook Wood, Wingfield...

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M25 Stane Street

Post to the west Leatherhead Ermyn WayAddlestone WoodAncient semi-natural woodland. Hazel under oak with floraM25Where the M25 crosses Stane Street (Pebble Lane) it is alleged a tunnel was built for...

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M25 Leatherhead Ermyn Way

Post to the east Stane StreetErmyn WayRayon Manufacturing Company. From 1926 artificial silk was made here by the Rayon Manufacturing Company. It closed because of a shortage of water on site and...

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M25 Leatherhead - Fortyfoot

Post to the east Leatherhead Ermyn WayPost to the west LeatherheadBeechwood ParkHousing on part of the site for the Royal School for the Blind.By pass roadThis is divided by the roundabout at The...

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