Meadvale
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Meadvale | |
Meadvale shown within Surrey |
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Population | less than 6,000 |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Reigate and Banstead |
Shire county | Surrey |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | REDHILL |
Postcode district | RH2 |
Dialling code | 01737 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Reigate |
List of places: UK • England • Surrey |
Meadvale (or sometimes "Mead Vale") is a suburb of Reigate in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey to the south of Redhill and Reigate.
The census area Meadvale and St Johns' has a population of 7,466.[1]
In World War II, German bombs landed on the area.[2]
Formerly known as Mead Hole until the mid 19th century,[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Census data
- ^ People's war stories
- ^ Wilfred Hooper (1979) Reigate Its Story through the Ages Kohler & Coombes ISBN 0 903967 12 x