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One notable inmate in the early years of the asylum was artist James Henry Pullen (1835–1916). [ 3 ] John Langdon Down (after whom Down's syndrome – known in the US as Down syndrome – was named) was medical superintendent of the hospital from 1855 to 1868. [ 3 ]
A controversial redevelopment took place in the town centre in the early 1980s, which included the construction of the Swan Centre. The work, which also included the pedestrianisation of the main shopping area, was widely blamed for a decline in the local retail economy.
East Surrey College is a general further education college situated in the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. [1] As of 2014, the college has over 2,500 classroom-based students and 1,000 community learners.
St John's was founded in 1851 to educate the sons of the clergy, and was moved from St John's Wood, London to its current site in Surrey in 1872. Set in 50 acres (20 ha), the school's site is a mixture of old and new, with mid-Victorian architecture complemented by a Science Centre, [2] and modern classroom blocks and boarding houses.
Among the most notable collections are the official records of Surrey County Council since 1889; the historical records of the Mores and More-Molyneux of Loseley Park, near Guildford; [5] the records of the many mental hospitals in the county; [6] Philip Bradley's collection of fairground photographs; [7] papers of Lewis Carroll and "Carrolliana"; [8] the papers of the Labour politician and ...
Sutton College (born 2015) formerly known as Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA, 2001–2015) and Sutton College of Liberal Arts (1972–2001), is a college based in the Borough of Sutton in London, England. The college offers over 1000 part-time courses for all adults of any age.
Warlingham is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England, 14 miles (23 km) south of London and 22 miles (35 km) east of Guildford. Warlingham is the centre of a civil parish that includes Hamsey Green to the north. Caterham is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the southwest.
Cranleigh village is 7.7 miles (12.4 km) southeast of the county town of Surrey, Guildford, and 6.2 miles (10.0 km) ESE of Godalming, which is the administrative centre of the borough of Waverley. [25] In the centre of the civil parish are the greatest number of buildings, fanning out in many side roads and on the high street. [26]