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'{{About|the town in Surrey|the village in Oxfordshire|Horley, Oxfordshire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}{{Use British English|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox UK place |official_name = Horley |static_image_name = Horley High Street.JPG |static_image_caption = Horley High Street |coordinates = {{coord|51.174|-0.172|display=inline,title}} |area_total_km2 = 11.24 |population = 22,076 |population_ref = (civil parish, 2011)<ref name=ons>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106173813/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ |date=6 January 2009 }} [[United Kingdom Census 2011]] ''[[Office for National Statistics]]'' Retrieved 21 November 2013</ref> or 22,693 as to Built up Area<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119885201 |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020055/https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119885201 |url-status=live }}</ref> |os_grid_reference = TQ2843 |civil_parish = Horley |shire_district = [[Reigate and Banstead]] |shire_county = [[Surrey]] |region = South East England |country = England |post_town = HORLEY |postcode_area = RH |postcode_district = RH6 |dial_code = 01293 |constituency_westminster = [[East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)|East Surrey]] }} '''Horley''' is a town in the borough of [[Reigate and Banstead]] in [[Surrey]], [[England]] south of the towns of [[Reigate]] and [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]]. The county border with [[West Sussex]] is to the south with [[Crawley]] and [[Gatwick Airport]] close to the town. With fast links by train throughout the day to [[London]] from [[Horley railway station]], it qualifies as a [[commuter town]] and has a significant economy of its own, including [[Business park|business parks]] and a relatively long high street. ==History== In the past the [[Weald]] was a densely [[forest]]ed and [[marsh]]y area.{{cn|date=June 2020}} During [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] times, the Manor of Horley came under the control of the [[Chertsey Abbey|Benedictine]] Abbey of [[St Peter]] at [[Chertsey]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} In the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086, the Manor was within the hundred known as ''Cherchefelle'' which in 1199 became known as ''[[Reigate (hundred)|Reigate]]''.{{cn|date=June 2020}} The Manor passed to [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] on the [[dissolution of the monasteries]] in 1539 and changed hands several times during the next sixty years.{{cn|date=June 2020}} About {{convert|1|mi|km}} to the east is the overgrown but well-preserved site of Thunderfield Castle, a twelfth-century [[motte and bailey|ring and bailey]] castle.<ref name=Thunderfield>{{cite web|url=http://www.horleyhistory.org.uk/thunderfield-a-haroldslea.html |title=Thunderfield & Haroldslea |publisher=Horley Local History Society |author=Peter C. Cox |access-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212002552/http://horleyhistory.org.uk/thunderfield-a-haroldslea.html |archive-date=12 December 2012 }}</ref> In 1602 it became the property of [[Christ's Hospital]] in [[London]] and the original map of the manor is now held at the [[Guildhall, London|Guildhall]] in the [[City of London]]. This shows that Horley consisted of three hamlets around a huge open common. One was around the area occupied by [[St Bartholomew]]'s Church and the Six Bells public house; another by the [[River Mole, Surrey|River Mole]] and the third in Horley Row where some of Horley's oldest buildings can still be seen.{{cn|date=June 2020}} The Common was enclosed in 1816, new roads were laid and the intervening land was sold. In 1809 and later in 1816, two [[Turnpike trust|turnpikes]] were introduced to allow the operation of regular coach services from [[London]] to [[Brighton]]. The [[railway]] was laid in 1841 and a [[Horley railway station|station]] was built in the town. From that position, and from that date, Horley grew at a slow rate until 1950. Since then its population has doubled as it became a dormitory town for London commuters.<ref name="tc-history">[http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/community/ Horley Town Council - A profile of Horley] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061338/http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/community/ |date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> [[Image:Horleymap1946.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Horley from 1946]] In 1908 the first [[scout patrol]], the pewit patrol, was established. After gaining members this patrol formed 1st Horley scout group. In 2006 1st Horley merged with 2nd Horley due to a lack of leaders. Notably [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] was briefly a resident of Horley. When he left for Kenya in 1938 he gifted a Malayan basket and autographed photograph of himself to the Scouts Horley District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://12hs.org.uk|title=1st & 2nd Horley Scouts - Coming Soon...|website=12hs.org.uk|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080732/http://12hs.org.uk/ |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhuncovered.co.uk/the-scouts-horley/|title=The Scouts & Horley|date=2018-09-23|website=RH Uncovered|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> The [[Local Government Act 1972]] changed the boundary of Surrey and West Sussex and placed Horley, Gatwick and Charlwood in West Sussex. The removal of Gatwick Airport and the surrounding area from Surrey into West Sussex met some fierce local opposition with the result that the parishes of Horley and Charlwood were subsequently returned to Surrey in the eponymous [[Charlwood and Horley Act 1974]], leaving the airport to stay in West Sussex.{{cn|date=June 2020}} The Horley Master Plan, which was approved by [[Reigate and Banstead|Reigate & Banstead Borough Council]] in February 2005, permits almost 2,600 new homes to be built.<ref>[http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/public/Business_Planning/Projects/Horley/horley_regeneration_plan.asp Horley regeneration Plan]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This prompted immediate controversy as the area as with most of non-metropolitan [[Surrey]], i.e. since its reduction in 1974, is [[Metropolitan Green Belt]] however is permitted where in pursuance with the local plan, and meeting national criteria including demonstrating environmental sustainability and upholding the character of existing localities. ==Politics== The town is within the [[East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)|East Surrey]] constituency, currently represented by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Claire Coutinho]]. Horley is part of the Borough of [[Reigate and Banstead]], but also has a town council. The Town Mayor and Chairman of the Town Council for the year 2018-19 is Councillor David Powell.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/index.php?idPage=15 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 March 2019 |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043934/http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/index.php?idPage=15 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="horley-mayor">[http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/pages/welcome.aspx Horley Town Mayors Welcome] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703235801/http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/pages/welcome.aspx |date=3 July 2013 }}</ref> Horley (along with [[Charlwood]]) was moved into [[West Sussex]] with [[Gatwick Airport]] by the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. Due to public opposition to these the changes, they were returned to Surrey in the [[Charlwood and Horley Act 1974]], although the airport and [[Lowfield Heath]] stayed in West Sussex.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1973/nov/13/charlwood-and-horley-bill |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225194641/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1973/nov/13/charlwood-and-horley-bill |archive-date=25 December 2012 }} Charlwood and Horley Bill 1973</ref> ==Geography== Horley is at an altitude of around 54 metres above mean [[sea level]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/horley-surrey#?tab=climateTables|title=Horley Climate|publisher=Met Office|access-date=9 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213135413/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/horley-surrey#?tab=climateTables|archive-date=13 December 2013}}</ref> [[Salfords]] in the civil parish of [[Salfords and Sidlow]], on the road to [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]], is to the north and [[Gatwick Airport]] is between Horley and [[Crawley]] to the south. The village of [[Charlwood]] is to the west and [[Burstow|Smallfield]] is to the east across the [[M23 Motorway]]. ==Twinning== Horley has been [[Sister city|twinned]] with the town of [[Vimy]], [[France]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surreycommunity.info/twinning/|title=Horley Vimy Twinning Association - Home|website=www.surreycommunity.info|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213190729/http://www.surreycommunity.info/twinning/|archive-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> since 1991. ==Demography and housing== {| class="wikitable" |- |+ 2011 Census Homes |- !Output area !!Detached !!Semi-detached!!Terraced!!Flats and apartments!!Caravans/temporary/mobile homes!!Shared between households<ref name=ons/> |- |(Civil Parish)||2,463 || 3,111 || 1,456 || 2,011 || 8 || 8 |} The average level of accommodation in the region composed of detached houses was 28%, the average that was apartments was 22.6%. {| class="wikitable" |- |+ 2011 Census Key Statistics |- !Output area !!Population !!Households !!% Owned outright !!% Owned with a loan!!Hectares<ref name=ons/> |- |(Civil Parish)||22,076||9,057||31.7%|| 39.3%||1,124 |} The proportion of households in the civil parish who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1%. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5%. The remaining % is made up of rented dwellings (plus a negligible % of households living rent-free). There has been a substantial increase in housing and population since 2011, including the large new development at Westvale Park north west of the town centre. ==Economy== At one time the airline [[Dan-Air]] had its head office in the now demolished Newman House in Horley.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 25–31 March 1992. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1992/1992%20-%200773.html?search=%22Dan-Air%22 75] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102084728/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1992/1992%20-%200773.html?search=%22Dan-Air%22 |date=2 November 2012 }}.</ref> Horley was home to the [[Matbro]] works which produced forklift trucks from the 1950s to the 1980s and pioneered [[telescopic handlers]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} The bright yellow Teleram 40 and Teleram C machines were very popular with farmers and construction companies. Horley is the present home of [[Scotia Gas Networks]].<ref name="scotia">{{cite web|url=https://www.sgn.co.uk/Contact-SGN/|title=SGN: Your gas. Our network. Contact SGN|website=www.sgn.co.uk|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423074711/https://www.sgn.co.uk/Contact-SGN/|archive-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> Today, about a third of the population work locally, while another third commute south to Gatwick and Crawley, and the final third travel further to London, Redhill and Reigate.<ref name="ministry">[http://www.horleyteamministry.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1334877715.pptx Profile of the parish of Horley] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061613/http://www.horleyteamministry.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1334877715.pptx |date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> we got mega P'S ==Culture and the arts== [[File:Archway Theatre, Horley.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Archway Theatre, Horley, Surrey, UK.]] Horley is home to the [[Archway Theatre]] under the arches of the Victoria Road [[railway]] bridge. It consists of a bar, auditorium, studio theatre and rehearsal rooms. The main auditorium seats 95 and the studio seats 40. The company presents 10 full productions each year as well as a number of studio events and youth productions.<ref name="archway">{{cite web|url=http://www.archwaytheatre.co.uk/history/|title=Archway Theatre Horley|publisher=Archway Theatre Company|access-date=5 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706160559/http://www.archwaytheatre.co.uk/history/|archive-date=6 July 2009}}</ref> ==Transport== Horley is served by [[Metrobus (South East England)|Metrobus]] bus routes connecting with Redhill, Three Bridges, Crawley, East Grinstead, Caterham and Gatwick Airport, as well as the outlying villages of Charlwood and Smallfield.<ref name="metro">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrobus.co.uk/travel-info/|title=Route information: Metrobus|website=www.metrobus.co.uk|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6g8VHCiGf?url=http://www.metrobus.co.uk/travel-info/|archive-date=19 March 2016}}</ref> [[Horley railway station]] is served by [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] on the [[Brighton Main Line]]. ==Education== Horley has one [[Secondary school#England and Wales|secondary school]] ([[Oakwood School, Horley|Oakwood School]]), three [[Primary school#United Kingdom|primary school]]s (Manorfield, Trinity Oaks and Langshott<ref name="lamgshott">{{cite web|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=125104|title=Langshott Primary School|website=education.gov.uk|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221057/http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=125104|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>), two [[junior school#United Kingdom|junior school]]s (Yattendon and Meath Green Junior), and two [[infant school]]s (Meath Green Infants and Horley Infants). There is currently no [[sixth form]] provision, so most students go to [[Redhill, Surrey|Redhill]], [[Crawley]] or [[Reigate]] (e.g. [[East Surrey College]] and [[Reigate College]]) to continue their studies. All the local schools are part of the Horley Learning Partnership,<ref>[http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/community/detail.aspx?ClubID=286 Horley Town Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211075736/http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/community/detail.aspx?ClubID=286 |date=11 December 2013 }}</ref> a local educational confederation which enables schools to develop a range of shared services. It also runs the Horley [[SureStart]] centre. ==Sports== Horley is the home town of [[Horley Town F.C.]] established in 1898.<ref>[http://www.horleytownfc.info/about-joomla/43-about-the-club/52-club-history.html Horley Town FC history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313170836/http://horleytownfc.info/about-joomla/43-about-the-club/52-club-history.html |date=13 March 2012 }}</ref> Horley has [[cricket]], hockey, [[tennis]], [[bowls]], running<ref>https://www.horleyharriers.co.uk</ref> and—since the first part of the 21st century—rugby union clubs.<ref>[http://www.rugbyinsussex.org.uk/announcement.htm Sussex rugby news] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723183917/http://www.rugbyinsussex.org.uk/announcement.htm |date=23 July 2008 }}</ref> ==Notable people== * [[Jack Fairman]] was from Horley and has a pub named after him.<ref name="fairmain">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicracing.com/driver_az.cfm?type=drivers_alpha&tStartRow=1&AlphaIndex=F&driverID=2564|title=Jack Fairman|website=historicracing.com|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507180152/http://historicracing.com/driver_az.cfm?type=drivers_alpha&tStartRow=1&AlphaIndex=F&driverID=2564|archive-date=7 May 2016}}</ref> * [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]] the founding member of [[The Cure]] lived in Horley as a child.<ref name="Smith">{{cite book |author1=Barbarian |first2=Steve |last2=Sutherland |first3=Robert |last3=Smith |title=The Cure: Ten Imaginary Years |date=1988 |publisher=Zomba Books |page=121 |isbn=0-946391-87-4}}</ref> * [[Lol Tolhurst]] is a former member of [[The Cure]] who was born and lived in the town.<ref name="never">{{cite book|last1=Apter|first1=Jeff|title=Never Enough: the Story of The Cure|date=2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857120243|page=42|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y6O0Pv8aG44C&pg=PT42&lpg=PT42|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122221413/https://books.google.com/books?id=Y6O0Pv8aG44C&pg=PT42&lpg=PT42|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Faye White]] the former captain of England Women's Football team was brought up in, and went to school in the town.<ref name="tes">{{cite web | date = 21 May 2004 | title = My Best Teacher | url = http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=394942 | publisher = [[Times Educational Supplement]] | access-date = 10 March 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121005005433/http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=394942 | archive-date = 5 October 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> *[[Robert Emms]] plays Pythagoras in BBC1's ''Atlantis''. He was brought up in and went to school in the town.<ref name="emms">{{cite web|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/23-celebrities-you-might-not-13650243|title=23 celebrities you might not know went to school in Surrey|author=Tom Van Klaveren|date=22 September 2017|website=surreymirror.co.uk|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-date=26 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426213836/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/23-celebrities-you-might-not-13650243|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Anthony Thornton (writer)|Anthony Thornton]] lived in Horley, attending Court Lodge schools. He wrote the authoritative history of The Libertines in ''[[The Libertines Bound Together]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} *[[Robert Shearman]] Writer of dark fantasy and Doctor Who, was brought up and lived in Horley.{{cn|date=June 2020}} *[[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] Lived in Horley for two years from 1916 to 1918. He resided in Little Mynthurst in Smalls Hill Road.<ref name=":0" /> ==See also== {{Portal|Surrey}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline|Horley}} *[http://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/ Horley Town Council] *[http://www.horleyhistory.org.uk/ Horley Local History Society] *[http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Surrey/Horley/ Horley at the Open Directory Project] *[http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-horleys-coronation-fete-1953/ Film of Horley's Coronation Fete in 1953] {{Geographic Location |title = '''Neighbouring areas of Surrey and Sussex''' |Northwest = [[Sidlow]] |North = [[Salfords]] |Northeast = [[Outwood, Surrey|Outwood]] |East = [[Smallfield]] |Centre = Horley |West = [[Newdigate]] |Southwest = [[Charlwood]] |South = [[Gatwick Airport]] |Southeast = [[Burstow]] }} {{Reigate and Banstead|state=collapsed}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Horley| ]] [[Category:Towns in Surrey]] [[Category:Reigate and Banstead]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Surrey]]'