Reigate, Surrey

Mathematical Gazetteer of the British Isles

A public library was founded in Reigate in 1701, being one of the earliest in England - cf Manchester (1653) and Norwich (1608). It is still extant and located over the vestry of the parish church of St Mary Magdalene. [1] See entries for Norwich and Manchester, and also Innerpeffray and Marsh's Library, Dublin.

Francis Maseres (1731-1824) lived and died at his house in Church Street, Reigate.
See THIS LINK and also THIS LINK

Hermann Bondi lived at Reigate.

References (show)

1. Coster, E. L. Out and Around London - South. A Geographia Guide, Geographia Ltd., London, nd [c1973], p.69.

The Mathematical Gazetteer of the British Isles was created by David Singmaster.
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