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Caterham
in East Surrey lies in some of the finest scenery in the South
East of England.
The original
settlement stands on a ridge high above the modern town and
is now called Caterham on the Hill. It was the arrival of
the railway in 1856 that brought about the development of
Caterham in the Valley.
Because
of the hill's steep incline, the villages existed as two separate
communites until relatively recently, each with their own
High Street.
Caterham
Barracks, a depot for foot guards regiments, was created on
the hill in 1877. In 1975 the Caterham Arms, a local pub
frequented by soldiers, was a target of an IRA bomb. When
the Barracks closed in the 1990s the site was redeveloped
for housing.
The town
lies close to Junction 6 on the M25 and is 41 minutes by train
from London Bridge. As a result Caterham, in the Tandridge
district of Surrey, has become a popular commuter town.
The
East Surrey Museum, housed in a quaint brick and flint
building near Caterham Station, illustrates the local history
of the Tandridge district to visitors. As well as having
a large permanent collection, the museum also hosts regularly
changing exhibitions.
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