Nutfield Priory

In the 13th century, Reigate Priory was founded on this site by William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey. The land was taken by the Crown during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but was subsequently given to William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, uncle of Henry VIII's fifth wife Catherine Howard. The priory was commandeered by the British Army during World War II. It was subsequently used as a school for the deaf, installing closed-circuit television to aid with teaching. It was renovated as a hotel in 1989, restoring much of the original architecture. It was Grade II listed in 2011. ==Architecture==

Gibson designed the house in a neo-Gothic manner in the style of the Palace of Westminster. The priory is built from Kentish ragstone rubble and dressed with Reigate Stone. It is composed of two storeys and an attic, with a tiled roof. A six-storey tower hangs over the main entrance on the north side, while there is a three-storey projection to the west. ==References==