Surrey: Quick Facts

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Locator map of the United Kingdom highlighting the county of Surrey in southeastern England in orange, with surrounding countries and regions labeled, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Antique map from 1902 showing southern and southeastern England, including counties such as Oxford, Buckingham, Hertford, Essex, Middlesex, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, and parts of Bedford and Wiltshire. The map details county borders, towns, roads, and railways, with London prominently marked in the southeast.

Leith Hill Tower

Charterhouse school

River Colne joining the Thames at Staines

Tandridge: St. Peter's Church

Staines: town hall

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