Reigate Hundred

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Reigate Castle
The Hundred of Reigate in Surrey

Reigate is a hundred of Surrey, in the east of the county. It takes its name from the town of Reigate, a substantial place even in the Middle Ages, with its motte castle and land which become the towns of Redhill and Horley

Scope

The Reigate hundred includes the ancient parishes of:[1]

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the hundred was recorded as Cherchefelle; in 1199 it became known as Reigate.


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