Meadvale
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| Meadvale | |
  Meadvale shown within Surrey |
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| Population | less than 6,000 |
|---|---|
| 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
