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==Places of worship== {{see also|List of places of worship in Reigate and Banstead}} ===Church of St Mary Magdalene=== [[File:St Mary Magdalene's Church, Chart Lane, Reigate (NHLE Code 1188125) (June 2013).JPG|thumb|right|Church of St Mary Magdalene]] The first record of a church at Reigate is from the late 12th century, when the church of ''Crechesfeld'' was presented to the [[Southwark Cathedral|Priory of St Mary Overie]] by [[Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey|Hamelin]] and [[Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey|Isabel de Warenne]], the Earl and Countess of Surrey.<ref>{{harvnb|Malden|1911|pp=229β245}}</ref> At the time of the gift, the church is thought to have consisted of a [[nave]], [[chancel]] and possibly a central tower.<ref name=Hooper_1979_pp50-51>{{harvnb|Hooper|1979|pp=50β51}}</ref> The oldest parts of today's {{Interlanguage link| Church of St Mary Magdalene, Reigate | qid=Q17547872|lt=St Mary's Church}} date from {{circa|1200}}.<ref name=NHLE_StMaryMagd>{{NHLE|num=1188125|desc=Church of St Mary Magdalene|grade=II*|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> The building was extended several times in the late medieval period, including the additions of the north and south [[aisle]]s in the mid-late 13th century,<ref name=Hooper_1979_pp50-51/> the south chancel chapel in the 14th century<ref name=NHLE_StMaryMagd/> and the relocation of the tower to the west end in the first half of the 15th century.<ref name=Hooper_1979_pp50-51/> Two phases of reconstruction took place in Victorian times. In 1845, the architect, [[Henry Woodyer]], was responsible for renewing the local Reigate Stone walls and, in 1874β7, [[George Gilbert Scott Jr.]] installed new roofing and refaced the tower in [[Bath stone|Bath Stone]].<ref name=NHLE_StMaryMagd/> The medieval [[rood screen]], separating the chancel from the nave, was restored by Woodyer, who was also responsible for much of the current [[stained glass]]. There are several 17th- and 18th-century monuments inside the church, the largest of which is a memorial to Richard Labroke (d. 1730) who is depicted in Roman dress, flanked by the figures of [[Lady Justice|Justice]] and Truth.<ref name=NHLE_StMaryMagd/> ===Reigate Mill Church=== [[File:Mill church.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Reigate Mill Church]] Reigate Heath Windmill was built {{circa|1765}} and was last worked by wind in 1862.<ref name=BBC_Windmill>{{cite news |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 24 August 2010 |title= New tail post for restored Reigate Heath windmill |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-11068220 |work= BBC News |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 27 August 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100827073708/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-11068220 |url-status= live }}</ref> The weatherboarded upper section of the [[post mill]] holds the sails and sits above the brick roundhouse below.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1029105|desc=Reigate Heath Baptist Church, Reigate Heath Windmill|grade=II*|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> The roundhouse was converted into a [[chapel of ease]] to the Church of St Mary Magdalen in 1880 and services are held in the building during the summer months. It is thought to be the only windmill to be used as a church in England.<ref name=BBC_Windmill/> ===Reigate Heath Church=== Reigate Heath Church, on Flanchford Road, was built in 1907 as a chapel of ease to St Mary Magdalen. It is constructed from [[corrugated galvanised iron]] and is typical of the [[tin tabernacle]]s, built around the same time.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/heath-church-reigate/heath-church-reigate |title= Heath Church, Reigate |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 24 May 2021 |publisher= Heritage Open Days |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 25 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172812/https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/heath-church-reigate/heath-church-reigate |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://boroughchurches.org.uk/church/heath-church-reigate/ |title= Heath Church, Reigate |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2021 |publisher= Borough Churches |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 25 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172816/https://boroughchurches.org.uk/church/heath-church-reigate/ |url-status= live }}</ref> ===St Mark's Church=== [[File:St Mark's Church - geograph.org.uk - 822223.jpg|thumb|right|St Mark's Church]] St Mark's Church, in Alma Road, was opened in 1860 to serve a new area of housing, under construction to the north of the railway station.<ref name=St_Marks>{{cite web |url= https://www.stmarksreigate.co.uk/about-us/history/history-2061.php |title= History of St Mark's |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2014 |publisher= St Mark's Church |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 6 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170106092612/http://stmarksreigate.co.uk/about-us/history/history-2061.php |url-status= live }}</ref> It was designed by the architects firm, Field & Hilton, and is built in Reigate Stone.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/380/view_the_list_of_buildings_of_architectural_and_historic_interest |title= List of buildings of architectural and historic interest |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= May 2014 |publisher= Reigate & Banstead Borough Council |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 25 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172811/https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/380/view_the_list_of_buildings_of_architectural_and_historic_interest |url-status= live }}</ref> The tower and [[spire]] were added in 1863, but the spire was demolished in 1919. The church was heavily damaged during the Second World War, necessitating the demolition of the south transept. Most of the windows were destroyed by bomb blasts and a new East Window, designed by [[Francis Spear]], was installed in 1955.<ref name=St_Marks/> ===St Philip's Church=== St Philip's Church, to the north west of the town centre, was built in 1863, originally as a chapel of ease to St Mark's Church.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stphilipsreigate.com/about-st-philips.html |title= About St Philip's Church |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2016 |publisher= St Philip's Church |access-date= 24 September 2021 |archive-date= 3 February 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200203151245/http://stphilipsreigate.com/about-st-philips.html |url-status= live }}</ref> The [[pulpit]] dates from 1898 and the [[reredos]] was installed in 1919.<ref>{{harvnb|Jones|1963|pp=6β7}}</ref> Following the First World War, the east end of the church was reordered to raise the floor level and the chancel was enlarged into the nave in 1957.<ref>{{harvnb|Jones|1963|pp=9β10}}</ref> ===St Luke's Church=== St Luke's Church, to the south of the town, was opened in 1871. It is constructed from Reigate Stone and is built in the Gothic style. The west end was damaged during a storm in the 1960s and the affected wall was replaced by a clear-glazed window. The church was extended to the west, with the addition of an annex, which provides accommodation for the Winter Night Shelter.<ref>{{cite book |title= A brief history of St Luke's Church, Reigate |author=<!--Not stated--> |year= 2021 |publisher= St Luke's Church }}</ref> ===Reigate Methodist Church=== [[File:Reigate Methodist Church, High Street, Reigate (June 2013) (3).jpg|thumb|right|Reigate Methodist Church]] Although [[John Wesley]] visited Reigate four times between 1770 and 1775,<ref>{{harvnb|Hooper|1979|p=143}}</ref> the first [[Methodism|Methodist]] chapel was not established in the town until 1858. The current church, in the High Street, was built in 1884.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.reigatemethodist.org.uk/new-here40210/history/ |title= History |author= <!--Not stated--> |publisher= Reigate Methodist |access-date= 27 September 2021 |archive-date= 27 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210927173853/https://www.reigatemethodist.org.uk/new-here40210/history/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Liles |first= Lloyd |date= 24 May 1985 |title= Lasting tributes to those in the service of Christ |work= Surrey Mirror |location= Rigate |page= 22 |issue= 5668}}</ref> ===Catholic Church of the Holy Family=== The Catholic Church of the Holy Family was built in Yorke Road, on land donated by a local benefactor. It was consecrated in 1939. A mass centre was established in a wooden building in Woodhatch, but was closed in 2003 after almost 50 years of use.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://thenativityofthelord.org.uk/about-us/our-churches/holy-family |title= Holy Family |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 31 July 2021 |publisher= The Parish of the Nativity of the Lord |access-date= 27 September 2021 |archive-date= 27 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210927173854/https://thenativityofthelord.org.uk/about-us/our-churches/holy-family |url-status= live }}</ref>
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