Burgh Heath

Burgh Heath
Burgh Heath

 Burgh Heath shown within Surrey
Population 6,219 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference TQ242580
District Reigate and Banstead
Shire county Surrey
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tadworth
Postcode district KT20
Dialling code 01737
Police Surrey
Fire Surrey
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Reigate
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Burgh Heath ( /ˌbʌrə ˈhθ/) is a residential area of the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is located on the A217 road, between Banstead and Tadworth. A neighbouring village is Nork. The busy dual carriageway has meant that today there are two separate areas of housing; the larger off Canons Lane to the east of the A217, and behind the parade of shops, and the other to the west, close to the ponds and known as The Green. The census area Kingswood with Burgh Heath had a population of 6,219 at the time of the 2001 Census.[1]

Burgh Heath is dominated by the presence of a large Shell petrol station, at the junction of the A240 and the A217 roads. There is a large Asda store and Toyota's UK headquarters are located in the north of the area at Great Burgh. There is a parade of shops along the A217, of small independent retailers and several takeaway restaurants. However, the majority of residents in the area are commuters out of the area.

Open areas

The residential area is bordered to the south by the Burgh Heath itself, one of four parts of Banstead Commons, under the jurisdiction of the Banstead Commons Conservators. It is bordered east and north by farmland leading to Banstead Woods, under jurisdiction of local authority Reigate and Banstead.

References

Victoria County History 1911

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