Quality Homecare in Leatherhead

Right at Home Sutton and Epsom is proud to cover Leatherhead and the surrounding areas. We pride ourselves in the provision of outstanding care services to help you or a loved one maintain a comfortable lifestyle with as much independence as possible. We are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, so you can trust us to deliver.

Beaverbrook Hotel and Spa

Brief history of the area

Early evidence of settlement in Leatherhead dates back from the Iron Age. Flints, a well and pits were discovered in 2012 during building work on Garlands Road and the finds suggest that the site was also used in the early Roman period. Traces of Iron Age field systems and settlement activity have been observed at Hawks Hill, Fetcham and on Mickleham Downs.

St John’s school was founded at St Johns Wood, London, in 1851, and transferred to Leatherhead in 1872; the main building was gutted by fire in 1913, and rebuilt in 1914.

Leatherhead Community Hospital, on Poplar Road, was opened in 1940 and was built on land donated by Charles Leach. Initially it had 40 beds and came under the management of Epsom Hospital, although it had its own medical committee. By 1960, the hospital had expanded to 52 beds, but in 2014, the in-patient wards were closed to allow the improvement of outpatient services. The NHS has retained ownership of the hospital, but many services are now run by Central Surrey Health.

It is home to various prestigious golf clubs including Leatherhead Golf Club, Tyrells Wood and Beaverbrook. Beaverbrook also has a wonderful spa and several restaurants that have locally sourced food.

Did you know?

Leatherhead is home to the Thorndike Theatre, now known as The Leatherhead Theatre. It was opened in 1969 by Princess Margaret. The theatre has been the training ground of many young Hollywood actors including Alan Ayckbourn, Prunella Scales and Timothy West. It has consistently struggled financially, closing in July 1990, but re-opening three months later following a rescue bid led by the producer and businessman, Bill Kenwright. It closed again in April 1997 with a total debt of almost £1.2 million. A second re-opening followed in October 1997, but closed just over a month later after the new operators, Screenworks, entered voluntary liquidation.

The theatre was Grade II-listed in July 1999. It re-opened in 2001 as a part-time theatre, cinema, community space and meeting place for the Pioneer People. The annual Leatherhead Drama Festival, for amateur theatre groups, was launched at the theatre in 2004 and ran for 16 years.