Lingfield, Surrey

51.17450.013733Koordinaten: 51 ° 10 ' N, 0 ° 1' O

Lingfield is a small town (English village and civil parish ) in the Tandridge District of Surrey in South East England.

The place

The earliest surviving mention of Ling Fields can be found on a map from the year 871 under the name Leangafeld. Today, the site is located, near the border with East Sussex, east of the A22 in the course between Godstone and East Grinstead; The A22 is one of the main roads in the South East of England East of dar. Lingfield runs the prime meridian. The population of Lingfield ( Parish ) was determined at the Census 2001 4215 people. Lingfield is particularly known for its racecourse Lingfield Park.

Personalities

• Pauline Astor (1880-1972 in Lingfield ), a member of the Astor family
• Bill Aston (1900-1974 in Lingfield ), race car driver
• Henry Surtees (1991-2009), racing driver