| Kingswood | |
  Kingswood shown within Surrey |
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| Population | <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 | Tadworth |
| Postcode district | KT20 |
| Dialling code | 01737 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Reigate |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Kingswood is a village in Surrey just to the east of the A217 near Tadworth. Other nearby villages are Lower Kingswood, Chipstead, Burgh Heath and Walton-on-the-Hill. The village forms a ward with Burgh Heath in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The census area Kingswood with Burgh Heath has a population of 6,219.[1] There are several independent shops along the main street, including a Londis & Hocken. There is also a new and stylish hair salon Lovely Betty, and there is a large mock-Tudor pub at the crossroads between the shops and the station, called the Kingswood Arms. The main street benefits from only being built on one side, with open fields to the other side, often with horses grazing.
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Notable buildings
The financial services company Legal & General have one of their largest offices (not their registered office) at a site on the eastern outskirts of Kingswood. It is widely speculated that there is a nuclear bunker under the site; naturally this has never been confirmed. The BBC houses its Research and Development Department at Kingswood Warren, a 19th century estate hidden away in the suburban sprawl of Kingswood village. The BBC has owned and occupied the site since 1948.
Transport
- Kingswood railway station is located on the Tattenham Corner Line, close to the centre of the village.
- There are no direct bus services passing through the village. The nearest bus stop is on the A217, on the side of the Tadworth roundabout, for services to Reigate and Redhill; or for services to Epsom and Sutton the stop is across the A217 opposite Tadworth Children's Hospital.
Famous Residents
- Chris Coleman - former manager of Fulham Football Club
- Ben Thatcher - Charlton Athletic footballer
- Mark Pembridge - Fulham F.C. footballer
- John Sullivan - sitcom writer, notably Only Fools and Horses.
- Simon Jordan- Owner of Crystal Palace
- Nigel Reo Coker[1] West Ham footballer
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