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Reigate Union Workhouse

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The Union workhouse is at Red Hill. 
Rev William Pullen, chaplain; 
Charles Young, governor; 
Joseph Williamson, master; 
Miss Mary Ann Taylor, mistress; 
George Doubell, relieving officer.
Source: 
 Post Office Directory 1846 -  p 572  
Submitted by Betty Longbottom

Reigate Union consists of the following Parishes:
  • Betchworth
  • Buckland
  • Burstow
  • Chaldon
  • Charlwood
  • Chipstead
  • Gatton
  • Headley (until 1879)
  • Horley
  • Kingswood
  • Leigh
  • Mertsham
  • Nutfield
  • Reigate
  • Reigate Borough
  • Reigate Foreign
  • Walton on the Hill

The workhouse was at Earlswood Common, Redhill. An infirmary was added prior to WW1 and the buildings now form part of Redhill Hospital
Source: Submitted by Mary Hallett

Records 

Surrey History Service
130 Goldsworth Road, 
Woking, 
Surrey 
GU21 1ND, 
Telephone: (01483) 594594 
Fax: (01483) 594595 
Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
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