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1342:Betchworth
1190:Leith Hill
1029:Westhumble
931:Betchworth
924:Betchworth
753:References
391:The estate
369:Owen Tudor
266:Designated
252:– Grade II
226:Designated
212:– Grade II
186:Designated
147:Designated
71:51°12′39″N
1524:post town
1323:Transport
1257:Education
1066:Charlwood
1009:Newdigate
1004:Mickleham
743:PHG staff
383:in 1877.
74:0°23′44″W
1372:Holmwood
1175:Box Hill
1136:Tadworth
1131:Box Hill
1124:Tadworth
1024:Westcott
999:Holmwood
989:Goodwyns
941:Buckland
936:Brockham
898:Villages
456:grottoes
409:grottoes
51:Location
1494:Dorking
1489:Bookham
1357:Dorking
1347:Bookham
1337:Ashtead
1108:Reigate
1082:Fetcham
1050:Headley
978:Dorking
957:Abinger
950:Dorking
915:Ashtead
908:Ashtead
680:. 2016.
345:Dorking
278:1294093
238:1378104
198:1000391
159:1189814
1382:Ockley
1059:Horley
1034:Wotton
1019:Pixham
1014:Ockley
811:Surrey
349:Surrey
341:Wotton
1475:Sport
1158:Parks
1115:Leigh
1043:Epsom
967:Capel
895:Towns
769:8 May
722:(PDF)
662:7 May
631:7 May
600:7 May
554:7 May
483:Notes
343:near
115:Owner
107:Built
848:2011
803:2011
771:2012
730:2012
664:2012
633:2012
602:2012
556:2012
414:The
379:for
99:Area
41:Type
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