MineArchiveMines in Surrey
Surrey's mining is all soft rock and all underground: the Upper Greensand along the foot of the North Downs gave the freestone known as Reigate stone, cut from adits since Saxon times and built into the White Tower, Hampton Court and Canterbury Cathedral, while the Folkestone Beds beneath the towns gave the fine silver sand worked for glassmaking. Neither industry left much of a mark at surface, which is why Surrey's mines are known locally as caves.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Brockham Hearthstone Mine | By 1879–February 1925 | Freestone, Hearthstone |
| Godstone Mine | Late 17th century–By the 1950s | Firestone, Hearthstone |
| Marden Mine | By 1849–1946 (abandonment plan) | Hearthstone, Firestone |
| Merstham Chalk Mines | Worked from at least the 7th-8th centuries–1961 | Firestone, Chalk, Hearthstone |
| Nutfield and Redhill Fuller's Earth Mines | At least 1583–1996 (Copyhold Works) | Fuller's Earth |
| Reigate Caves | 18th century–early 20th century | Silica Sand |
Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026