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One of the first mentions of Burgh Heath comes from the 1086 Domesday Book. The entry mentions a church associated with a manor owned by Odo of Bayeux, the half-brother of William the Conqueror. The church was somewhere between Little Burgh House and Church Lane. A barn was built on the site of the old church. The barn stood there until 1880. St Mary Burgh Heath, the local church, was established in 1909. The building features the Gothic revival architectural style. The PLUTO fuel pipeline that connects the Thames to Dungeness runs through this area. In 1943, a pump station was built here. Thirty years later, the pump was demolished as it was no longer needed.
This South West London area was an old manor of Banstead. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. The settlement formed a long time ago but it wasn’t until the 19th century the expansion began. In the early 20th century, the small settlement developed into a village. In 2011, there were almost 2,000 residents here living in 843 houses. Burgh Heath is on Banstead Commons. The northern side of this KT20 area is known as the Great Burgh. This part of the village features a supermarket and luxury sports garage. The Toyota UK headquarters are here as well. The Burgh Heath BMX Track is in the woods close to the supermarket.
Burgh Heath War Memorial honors those who fought in the Great War. The land on which the memorial is built was donated by the Colman family. Various shops and retailers can be found along the A217. Burgh Heath joins nearby residential area Kingswood to form a ward. The closest train station is in Nork. The houses on the western side of Burgh Heath are close to the ponds. This part of the village is sometimes called The Green by the residents.