LEATHERHEAD

leatherhead, an urban district in the epsom parliamentary division of surrey, england, 18 m. s.s.w. of london, on the london, brighton & south coast and the london & south-western railways. pop. (1901) 4694. it lies at the foot of the north downs in the pleasant valley of the river mole. the church of st mary and st nicholas dates from the 14th century. st john's foundation school, opened in london in 1852, is devoted to the education of sons of poor clergymen. leatherhead has brick-making and brewing industries, and the district is largely residential.