Flat to rent in Greenwood Drive, Redhill RH1

This spacious, bright and well decorated annex comprising of bedroom with built in wardrobe, fully fitted kitchen and furnished lounge/dining area with an extendable table and chairs set. This property is available End of June 2024. Council tax band A on a 12 month tenancy agreement with a 6 month break clause.

Greenwood Drive in Redhill is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Earlswood & Whitebushes ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Reigate. This page combines information for the address Greenwood Drive, Redhill, RH1 5PH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.

Earlswood is a suburb of Redhill in Surrey, England, which lies on the A23 between Redhill (in the direction of London) and Horley (next to Gatwick Airport). Earlswood Common is a local nature reserve that separates the suburb from the southern outskirts of Reigate and has two lakes and picnic areas. Earlswood station is on the Brighton Main Line. To the west of the line are Royal Earlswood Park, the East Surrey Hospital and Whitebushes.

When the straight turnpike, part of the London to Brighton railway, was cut between Earlswood Common and the railway line, there was a claim that traces of a Roman villa[2] were discovered, but no evidence has so far been found to indicate any Roman presence. The area south of the common, locally known as Whitebushes, was formally a wilderness containing many clay pits that may be linked to the reputed Roman remains. Most trees of the Weald that covered Earlswood Common were cut down in the 17th century by order of local noble, Lord Monson and the land was inclosed in 1886.[2] Brickworks were a considerable employer in the Victorian period and in 1911.[2]

In 1863 Earlswood joined Meadvale, Redhill and Reigate to become part of the newly formed municipal borough of Reigate when it was granted this status by royal charter.[citation needed]

Earlswood was home to the Royal Earlswood psychiatric hospital, founded as a 'national home' and opened by Albert, Prince Consort, [2] which functioned until 1997. Also here was the Royal Philanthropic Society's reform school, from 1849[2] until 1988. The site has been redeveloped into a housing area called Royal Earlswood Park, providing apartments and houses.

The suburb is served by Earlswood railway station, with trains running from London Bridge/London Victoria to Horsham. The station previously had a third platform which gave access to the Royal Earlswood Hospital.

Earlswood Common was converted the late 1800s from open pasture to a pleasure ground, which remained in use until World War II. The lower lake has a concrete bottom and was used during the First World War to test the ability of primitive tanks to cross flooded landscapes, having previously been used for summer swimming. Council Tax Band: Holding Deposit: £253.00