Reigate and RedhillSociety; History of The Reigate Society

The Priory is built on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in about 1235. Very little of the medieval foundation survives, and it is only visible from inside the building. After the dissolution of the monasteries the property was granted to Lord Howard of Effingham in 1541, who erected a house on the site. The house assumed much of its present appearance during extensive rebuilding in about 1770. Edward VII and his mistress were frequent visitors to the Priory in the early 1900s. During 2007/2008 Priory Park was extensively re-modelled, and also maintenance work has been undertaken on the Priory itself.

History of The Reigate Society

The Reigate Society was formed in February 1952. John Stammers, John Nauen and Mary Goss have written documents describing the activities of the society up to 1998. The typewritten originals have been scanned and are available from the links below.

The Reigate Society changed its name in 2022 to The Reigate and Redhill Society.

History 1952-1977
History 1977-1984
History 1984-1991
History 1991-1998

The following document are the wartime memories of Mr Raymond Fry. Although not part of the Reigate Society's historical portfolio, this document is an important and needs to be retained.

Wartime Schooldays in Surrey by Mr Raymond Fry