Reigate

Reigate developed below the North Downs, where roads pass towards the Weald of Surrey. The de Warenne family built a castle here after the Norman Conquest, overlooking the growing market settlement. An Augustinian priory followed in the thirteenth century, and St Mary's church was enlarged as the town grew. By 1610 Reigate was counted among Surrey's principal market towns, serving the farms and villages around it.