Public services Utilities Until the late 18th century, villagers obtained drinking water from The Rye or from wells. In 1884, the first piped supply was installed by the Leatherhead and District Water Company and was fed from a borehole at Waterway Road in Leatherhead. The gas main from Epsom was installed in the 1880s, to supply gas for street lighting. The first sewerage system was completed in 1900 and electricity reached Ashtead in the same year.
Public services Utilities Until the late 18th century villagers obtained drinking water from The Rye or from wells In 1884 the first piped supply was installed by the Leatherhead and District Water Company and was fed from a borehole at Waterway Road in Leatherhead The gas main from Epsom was installed in the 1880s to supply gas for street lighting The first sewerage system was completed in 1900 and electricity reached Ashtead in the same year