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13–15 September 2019

Free access to events: • buildings • churches • walks • talks • tours • art

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www..gov.uk www.heritageopendays.org.uk 1 Explore hidden gems not usually open to the public

• Free admission to all properties, walks and events. • Guides will be present at many properties.

Heritage Open Days is coordinated nationally by the National Trust with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Guildford’s Heritage Open Days has amongst the highest number of activities of any borough in the UK, thanks to the work of: Guildford Borough Council, The Guildford Town Guides and The Guildford Society.

Nationally the festival is taking place for ten days from 13 to 22 September where organisers can choose when to participate.

For Heritage Open Days events around the country, please visit: www.heritageopendays.org.uk

2 During Heritage Open Days weekend, Guildford Borough Council Guildford welcomes visitors to its liaises with property owners and many heritage sites in and around participants. We design this brochure and the borough. Guildford is a vibrant event publicity and explore promotional town with a wealth of historic homes opportunities. and gardens, arts and culture, great Telephone: 01483 444548 days out, shopping and dining. One www.guildford.gov.uk weekend simply isn’t enough time to see everything so why not visit again at any Guildford Town Guides time of the year and enjoy tranquil river provide free guided walks from May walks and the surrounding Hills to September around the town. Come Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. and experience our history through the For full details of accommodation for fascinating townscape. all budgets, places to see and things to Contact: Tourist Information Centre. do, please contact: Telephone: 01483 444333 or visit: www.guildfordwalks.org.uk for Tourist Information Centre, details of the walks. , 155 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AJ. Telephone: 01483 444333 The Guildford Society Email: [email protected] stewards some of the participating properties, assists with the organisation or visit: www.visitguildford.com of Heritage Open Days and arranges additional events. The Society works to protect and enhance the town’s amenities; You can download this brochure from also to promote high standards of planning the Council’s website: and architecture. New members are always www.guildford.gov.uk/heritageopendays welcome. Printed copies are available from: For further details, please contact the Tourist Information Centre, Honorary Secretary. 155 High Street, Guildford. Telephone: 01483 503172 or visit: Telephone: 01483 444333 and www.guildfordsociety.org.uk Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB.

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SAN0011_Guildford clock_200x138.indd 1 21/06/2019 16:29 Index Information in this book Details are correct at the time of printing page but please note that circumstances Quick guide 8 beyond our control may affect this. We accept no responsibility for any errors or Maps 10 disappointment caused. Please note that for some activities featured there may be a Properties 12 charge. Other events and activities 36 Access to buildings Many historic buildings have limited Walks 39 access with stairs and relatively few amenities for disabled people. Churches 45 Many of the owners and occupiers of the properties have provided us with accessibility information. N If you are interested in a particular building New listings for 2019 or event and need to know details of access C Children’s favourites arrangements, please contact: Tourist Information Centre, 155 High Street, Guildford. Telephone: 01483 444333

Children Venues welcome children but those under 14 years should be accompanied by an adult. Get involved Some events will be of particular interest If you own a property or represent an to families and children and have been organisation within the borough and would highlighted within our programme. like to get involved in future Heritage Open We you enjoy exploring Guildford’s Days, we would love to hear from you. rich architectural heritage, cultural gems and activities and look forward to seeing you Please see our website for details: again next year. www.guildford.gov.uk/heritageopendays

5 Visit Historic Guildford

Guildford Guildford Guildford House Museum Castle

Guildford House & Gallery 155 High Street, Guildford GU1 3AJ Castle Arch, Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3SX Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3SX

The Medieval Wanborough Guildhall Undercroft Barn

The Guildhall Medieval Undercroft Wanborough Barn High Street, Guildford GU1 3AA 72 High St, Guildford GU1 3HE Westwood Lane, Wanborough GU3 2JR

www.guildford.gov.uk/attractionsvenuesandmore

For more information call 01483 444751 or email [email protected]

6 7 Quick guide... Please refer to listings for times and information

N New for 2019 C Children’s favourites

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1 12 Abbot’s Hospital G High Street 2 12 Albury Organic Vineyard Albury 3 13 Ash Local History Museum Ash 4 13 C Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Chilworth 5 14 Clandon Park (National Trust) 6 14 The County Club G High Street 7 15 C Dapdune Wharf G Dapdune Wharf 8 15 Effingham Golf Club Effingham 9 16 C Effingham Methodist Church Effingham 10 16 English cut flowers in Surrey 11 17 12 17 C Guildford Castle G Castle Street 13 18 C G Stag Hill 14 18 Guildford House G High Street 15 19 Guildford Institute G Ward Street 16 19 C Guildford Model Engineering Society G Stoke Park 17 20 C Guildhall G High Street 18 20 East Clandon 19 21 C Henley Fort G The Mount 20 21 C Holy Trinity Church G High Street 21 22 Jellicoe Roof Garden G House of Fraser, High Street 22 22 Lovelace Mausoleum 23 23 C Medieval Undercroft G 72 High Street 24 23 Merrist Wood House 25 24 Mill Studio Theatre (Old Town Mill) G Millbrook 26 24 C The Museum of Military Medicine 27 25 Olivo restaurant G 53 Quarry Street 28 25 Pigeon House Albury 29 26 C Prior’s Field Priorsfield Road, 30 26 Puttenham Eco Barn Puttenham 31 27 Quaker Meeting House G Guildford 32 27 Royal Grammar School G High Street 33 28 Royal Oak Public House G Trinity Churchyard 34 28 Rydes Hill Preparatory School Road 35 29 Send and Ripley History Society Museum Ripley 36 29 C Shalford Mill (National Trust) The Street, Shalford 37 29 C Museum Shere 38 30 C Sime Gallery Worplesdon 39 31 St Catherine’s Chapel Road 40 31 St Mary’s Church and tower G Quarry Street 41 32 C St Nicolas Church and tower G Lower High St 42 32 St Teresa’s School Effingham 43 33 C Treadwheel Crane G Town Wharf, Millbrook 44 33 Wanborough Great Barn Wanborough 45 34 , Cemetery Chapel and Limnerslease Compton 46 35 G Millbrook

8 ref page Other events and activities Location G = Guildford Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15

47 36 C Adam Aaronson Glass Studio 48 37 C Castle Green Bowling Club G Castle Grounds, Castle Street 49 37 C Costumed 12th Century Life presented by Historia Normannis G Castle Street and High Street 50 38 Talk: Foxenden Quarry Air Raid Shelter G High Street 51 38 N Talk: George Abbot and the Almshouses of Guildford G High Street Thu 19 ref page Walks Location G = Guildford Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 w1 39 Effingham trail and Bishop’s walk Various w2 39 George Abbot G High Street w3 40 Guildford Story G High Street w4 40 Hidden Guildford G High Street w5 41 High Street G High Street w6 41 Industrial history of the Wey and Tillingbourne rivers G Yvonne Arnaud Theatre w7 41 Kings, Worthies and Scoundrels G High Street w8 42 Lewis Carroll G High Street w9 42 G The Mount w10 42 Ripley Ripley w11 43 G Dapdune Wharf w12 43 N World War Two Heritage walk G Dapdune Wharf w13 43 N and Shackleford w14 44 Stonebridge Wharfside Shalford to Bramley Shalford ref page Village churches Location G = Guildford Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15

A 45 St Peter and Paul, The Old Church (incl. Drummond Chapel) , Albury B 45 St Peter’s Church Road, Ash C 46 St Martha on the Hill St Martha’s Hill, Guildford D 46 St Thomas’ Church New Road, Chilworth E 47 St Nicholas Compton F 47 St Thomas of East Clandon G 48 St Peter and St Paul West Clandon H 48 St Martin’s East Horsley I 48 St Mary’s West Horsley J 49 St Lawrence Effingham K 49 Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Effingham L 50 St Francis Littleton M 50 St John the Evangelist Merrow N 50 St Mark’s O 51 St John the Baptist Puttenham P 51 St Mary Magdalen Ripley Q 51 St Laurence Seale R 52 St Mary the Virgin Send S 52 St Mary’s Shackleford T 52 Shalford Cemetery Chapel Shalford U 53 Stoughton Methodist Church Stoughton V 53 St Paul’s W 53 St Bartholomew Wanborough X 54 C St Mary the Virgin Worplesdon

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Travel Information www.guildford.gov.uk www.traveline.info Telephone: 0871 200 2233 11 Properties

1 Abbot’s Hospital High Street, GU1 3AJ Grade I listed building. Jacobean Alms-house, still used for its original purpose. Founded in 1619 by George Abbot, and a translator of the King James Bible. There are currently 25 residents. Access to courtyard and part of interior. 2019 is Abbot’s Hospital’s 400th anniversary year.

Friday tours at 11am and 12 noon, Saturday tours every 15 minutes from 10am; last tour 3.45pm. Guided tours only (max. 20 per tour). No pre-booking required. Open throughout the year for group tours by prior arrangement. Telephone: 01483 455591 or visit: www.abbotshospital.org

2 Albury Organic Vineyard , Shere Road, Albury, Surrey GU5 9BW Albury Vineyard, home of the award- winning Silent Pool Rosé, produces the highest quality still and sparkling organic wines. Visitors can enjoy a self-guided tour around the vineyard, chat to the team about their passion for quality English wine, and taste the latest releases, which will also be available for sale by the glass and bottle.

Saturday - Sunday 11am - 4pm

12 Properties 3 Ash Local History Museum Ash Church Road, Ash, GU12 6LX (in St Peter’s church cemetery) Grade II listed building. A delightful former chapel, now a local history museum covering Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green and Tongham.

Sunday 2pm - 4.30pm The Museum will also be open on Sunday 22 September 2pm - 4.30pm.

4 Chilworth Gunpowder Mills C GU4 8NE Pedestrian access only via: Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Vera’s Path near Percy Arms, or The Downs Link footpath. Please note: there is no parking or vehicular access to the site. Fairly wheelchair accessible, photo by Doug Scott though paths are uneven. Scheduled ancient monument, built in 1626 by the East India Company. Expanded rapidly when acquired in 1885 by a consortium, including a number of leading German gunpowder makers. The development of cordite saw further expansion after 1892 but a downturn in demand for explosives at the end of the First World War led to its closure in 1920. Visitors can explore the central area and remains of fascinating industrial buildings.

Millstone Sunday: 12.30pm - 2.30pm BBQ and cakes and millstone biscuits for sale in picnic area at the bottom of Vera’s path run by Chilworth2gether; Family friendly free events in the picnic area and historical experts from the Friends of the Gunpowder Mills throughout the event.

Properties 13 5 Clandon Park (National Trust) West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RQ Enjoy this remarkable ruin via the ground floor and basement walkway, and meet the people behind the fascinating restoration project.

Saturday 10am - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra At busy times, timed tickets to the house may be in operation. The House is currently open as a building site, so please wear appropriate outdoor shoes and clothes. Children under two years old will not be admitted to the House. Assistance dogs only admitted to the House and Gardens.

6 The County Club 158 High Street, GU1 3HJ Grade II listed building, occupying the upper floors of 156 -160 High Street. The building has a timber framed core dating from the 17th century with a late 18th century façade. There were Medieval stone buildings on site at least from the 13th century that were later demolished. In 1799 Joseph Pickstone acquired the property next to the White Hart Inn, (currently Sainsbury’s store) and around that time created the building now known as The County Club.

Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm

photo supplied by the County Club

14 Properties 57 Dapdune Wharf (National Trust) C Wharf Road, GU1 4RR Unusual National Trust property, dating back to the mid 17th century when it was a wharf for the Wey Navigation. Later it also became the centre for building barges on the River Wey.

Airing the Archives at Dapdune. Exhibitions, boat trips and tearoom. Saturday 11am - 5pm

Guided walk to Treadwheel Crane at Town Wharf (see page 43) Saturday 2pm

Guided World War Two heritage walk (see page 43). Sunday 2pm Admission charges apply on other days through the year. For details and opening times visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey

8 Effingham Golf Club (formerly Effingham House) Guildford Road, KT24 5PZ Please follow signs. The Club House of the Golf Club (formerly Effingham House) originates from the early 18th century but was extensively extended and remodelled in the late 18th century. It became the manor house of Effingham manor in 1823. In the 18th century, it was the country house of Charles Lambert,

the tobacco magnate. Inside early photo supplied by Effingham Golf Club decorative features remain including an early fireplace, which is known as the Armada fireplace because of its early date and the Lord Howard association with Effingham. Displays will explain the history of the house and the Golf Club.

Saturday 9am - 11am Parking is restricted to members only due to limited space, but parking is available in the village.

Properties 15 9 Effingham Methodist Chapel Chapel Hill, The Street, Effingham, KT24 5NB (on street parking) C This Wesleyan Chapel was built with local flint and bricks in 1854 by Non-Conformists, who originally worshipped on Effingham Common in 1840s. Modernised in 1993. Exhibition about village history and local heroes, including Sir Barnes Wallis of Dambusters fame, and Admiral Lord Howard, who led the fleet against the Armada in 1588. New for 2019 ~ People Power to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Heritage Open Days. Activities for children include quizzes, a fossil dig and a chance to handle meteorites, and learn about dinosaurs and Baryonyx, the Surrey dinosaur, found near .

Friday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 12 noon - 4pm Self guided Effingham Trail (page 39) Refreshments available all day. Services 10am every Sunday Wheelchair accessible but no disabled toilet. photo by Effingham Methodist Chapel

10 English Cut Flowers Grown in Surrey Hill Top Farm, Staple Lane, East Clandon, GU4 7FP The cut flower industry has a long and proud history in this country. Locally grown flowers from the Clandon and Ripley area were sent by train to the markets. Thanks to previous open days, we’ve found out about local cornflower, carnation and market garden flower growers in the previous century. Plantpassion is a 21st century cut flower farm, selling numerous varieties online and supplying local florist shops, rather than wholesale markets. The Plantpassion flower field will be open full of Dahlias, Zinnia, Sunflowers and other flowers. On display will be information we already have on commercial flower growing in the last century. Please do bring any more memories to add to the displays; perhaps your family were involved in this local trade?

Sunday 1pm - 5pm Follow signpost to Shere from the A246 opposite East Clandon village entrance. Parking available, basic toilet facilities, disabled access to barn and polytunnels - assistance needed for on the field. photo supplied by Plantpassion

16 Properties 11 George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue, Burpham, Guildford GU1 1XX Described by the Good Schools Guide as ‘utopia made flesh’ this is a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the history of the school. There will be guided and self-guided tours of the school throughout the afternoon as well as opportunities to browse a selection of the school photo by George Abbot School archives; visit the school uniform shop; enjoy refreshments from the school canteen; listen to the school band and hear a talk from a local historian. The event is free but we are requesting donations towards the creation of a new community recital and performance space at the school in 2020.

Saturday 2pm - 4.30pm Booking essential at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/george-abbot-school-13282506225 Parking available on site.

12 Guildford Castle Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3SX C Visit Guildford Castle and head to the top of the Great Tower for a 360 degree panoramic view of Guildford and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Inside you’ll find a model of the original castle circa 1300, and interpretation panels tracing its history to the present day. Pick up our Heritage explorer trail and discover many different things in the Castle and its grounds as you make your way to Guildford Museum.

Saturday 10am - 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Free admission Saturday 14 September only. At all other times, normal entrance fee applies. Adults £3.50, Child £2. Family ticket consisting of two adults and two children £10. Opening times throughout the year: April to September – 10am to 5pm daily (last admission 4.30pm) October and March – Saturdays and Sundays only, 11am to 4pm (last admission 3.30pm). www.guildford.gov.uk/castle www.twitter.com/Gfdheritage www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

Properties 17 13 Guildford Cathedral and tower Stag Hill, GU2 7UP C Grade II* listed building. Designed by Sir Edward Maufe, the first Anglican cathedral to be built on a new site in the south of since the reformation. Climb the 249 steps up the tower for views of Guildford and beyond or go on a guided tour with one of our experienced Cathedral Guides, discovering the secret treasures of Guildford Cathedral. Donations welcome. Parking available. Children’s trail sheets or Children’s Explorer Packs available (please ask the Cathedral guides).

Pre-booked guided tours of Cathedral: Saturday 1pm and 3pm Pre-booked Tower tours: Saturday 2pm, 3pm and 4pm Gift Shop: Saturday 9.30am - 4pm Seasons Café: Saturday 9am - 4.30pm To book any tour (from mid-August) www.guildford-cathedral.org/events/ boxoffice Telephone: 01483 547870 (weekdays only)

14 Guildford House 155 High Street, GU1 3AJ Including Guildford Tourist Information Centre Grade I listed town house dating from 1660. Fascinating 17th century town house, originally owned by the Childe family. From 1736 to the 1840s, it was home to the Martyr family and later served as a shop and a restaurant. Original brew house at rear. Home to Guildford House Gallery since 1959. Exhibition: People and Places People and places, as portrayed in the artwork and objects in Guildford Borough Council’s museum and gallery collections. The imagery on the objects in our collections often shows a person or place. In this exhibition, a series of individual mini displays will take a portrait, landscape or townscape as the starting point for stories, and connections between the objects in our collections. People and Places celebrates the 60th anniversary of Guildford House being opened as our art gallery. Due to refurbishment works at Guildford Museum, the Brew House will not be open to the public this year.

Friday - Saturday 10am - 4.45pm Attic Room: Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 11am - 4pm www.guildford.gov.uk/guildfordhouse www.twitter.com/Gfdheritage www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

18 Properties 15 Guildford Institute Ward Street, GU1 4LH Grade II listed building, built as the Royal Arms Coffee Tavern and Temperance Hotel in 1880. Home to the Guildford Institute since 1892 and its social, cultural and educational activities continue here to this day. For this year’s Heritage Open Days the Institute’s historic library will be open. The library is a treasure trove of local heritage, including books, scrapbook albums, photographs, prints and periodicals relating to Guildford and the surrounding area. Their exhibition for this year will focus on local people’s protests against despoiling local landscapes and favourite beauty spots such as , Ponds and Merrow Downs. There will also be a display of material from the archive relating to the power of the ballot box in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Saturday Institute and library 10am - 4pm

16 Guildford Model Engineering Society Stoke Park Railway, Burchatts Farm, London Road, Guildford, GU1 1TU C The society has its origins in 1949 but the present society was founded on 6 January 1954 with Stoke Park becoming its present home in 1958. Guildford Model Engineering Society (GMES) has been developing the site since then and now has excellent facilities for model engineers and model makers, with a fully equipped workshop. The Stoke Park Railway has two miniature railway tracks with associated stations, signal box, carriage/engine shed and a recently built engine shed. There are also two garden railway layouts.

Sunday 12 noon - 5pm Public open days during the year with the Stoke Park Railway Gala Weekend held in July. Members available to show visitors around. Train rides (subject to available staffing). Refreshments. Toilets. Disabled access. Free parking nearby. photo supplied by Guildford Model Engineering Society

Properties 19 17 Guildhall High Street, GU1 3AA C Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, 1550, with later alterations and additions. Formerly a court and council chamber. Important façade added 1683 by public subscription. Access to the building includes the balcony overlooking the High Street.

Friday 10am - 1pm Saturday 10am - 4pm A variety of activities will take place throughout Saturday, with re- enactments, tours and much more. Refreshments provided by St Nicolas 9th Guildford Scout Group Saturday 10.30am - 4pm www.guildford.gov.uk/Guildhall www.twitter.com/Gfdheritage www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

18 Hatchlands Park (National Trust) Road, East Clandon, GU4 7RT Grade I listed building built in the 1750s. It is among the largest country estates surrounding , and was designed in part by Humphry Repton. A peaceful haven for wildlife with a variety of marked walks in woodland and open parkland. The house is home to Alec Cobbe and his collection of paintings, fine furniture and composer-related keyboard instruments. From 2pm on Sunday, Cobbe Collection concert pianist, Nathaniel Mander, will be playing some of the historic musical instruments.

Sunday: Grounds 10am - 5pm, House 2pm - 5pm Telephone: 01483 222482. For opening times and admission charges throughout the year, visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlands-park Shop, toilets and café.

20 Properties 19 Henley Fort The Mount, GU2 4RH C 0.8 kilometres up The Mount (first part very steep, then levels off) Scheduled monument. Built in 1896 as the western post of thirteen fortified positions to defend London against a possible invasion by the French, Henley Fort is the most complete of those remaining. Hidden from casual view, the fort has outstanding views across the photo supplied by Henley Fort Thames Valley and on a clear day, you can see London. Henley Fort also provides Home Front 1940 Days living history experiences for primary schools and is part of Surrey outdoor learning and development, who provide out-door learning opportunities for young people. On the day period re-enactors of the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment will bring the fort to life. The re-enactment Society based in Guildford was founded in 2004, and is unique in portraying both the regular and volunteer battalions of one of the ’s oldest regiments.

Sunday 11am - 3pm Light refreshments www.surreyoutdoorlearning.uk Very limited parking – walking to the centre is recommended.

20 Holy Trinity church High Street, GU1 3RR C Grade I listed building. The most important Georgian church in Surrey. Built 1749- 63 by James Horne in Palladian style, replacing a medieval church. Enlarged in 1888 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Fine Renaissance tomb of George Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury 1611-1633. Guide book available. Children’s trail.

Saturday 10am - 4pm Refreshments 10am - 3pm Sunday services at 10am and 6pm

Also an escorted tour by local bell ringers of two church bell towers: Saturday Holy Trinity and St Nicolas Start at Holy Trinity church at 10am. View the ringing chamber and clock room, (note no access to belfry, to view the bells). 10.30am - 11.30am walk to St Nicolas church. Visit the ringing chamber for tower, with an opportunity to visit the belfry and see bells being rung; bell ringing demonstrations and opportunity for visitors to have a go at ringing. Please note: Many narrow and uneven steps. Maximum of 10 people each tour. No under 12s and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Pre booking essential, from mid August. Call in at the Holy Trinity Office Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm or telephone: 01483 567716 or email: [email protected]

Properties 21 21 Jellicoe Roof Garden Tea Terrace rooftop garden House of Fraser, High Street/North Street, GU1 3DU Grade II registered site in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Featured on BBC Gardener’s World in 2010. Enjoy this unique garden and the views over Guildford. Originally created in 1958 by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, one of England’s most eminent 20th century landscape architects, re-created in 2000. Designed at the time when the first Sputnik spun above the earth, the garden is primarily a sky garden and the underlying idea has been to unite heaven and earth; the sensation is one of being poised between the two. New planting was carried out in spring 2008 and mainly consists of moisture tolerant herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses.

Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 4pm

22 Lovelace Mausoleum St Martin’s Churchyard, Ockham Road South, East Horsley, KT24 6RL Grade II listed building, built by the 1st at the end of the 19th century, in the unique Lovelace architectural style that dominates East Horsley, a combination of flint, with moulded red, white and black terracotta brickwork. The interior comprises a tall and airy vault with a fine groined brick dome, similar to that found in the chapel of the nearby . Stone steps lead down to the historic sepulchre containing the tombs of the Earl, interred in 1893 and his second wife Jane who died in 1908. Fully restored to its original splendour by expert craftsmen and stands proud of its place in local heritage.

Saturday 10am - 4pm Light refreshments, tea, coffee and cake Saturday 10am - 4pm Not suitable for wheelchair users.

22 Properties 23 Medieval Undercroft C 72 High Street, GU1 3HE Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. This 13th century undercroft is one of the finest examples in the country. Undercrofts like this are features of towns engaged in the import and export trade. The elaborate, high quality stonework and the carvings were intended for display to wealthy clients seeking luxury goods. The Undercroft will be displayed as a medieval wine merchants’ shop.

Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm www.guildford.gov.uk/Undercroft www.twitter.com/Gfdheritage www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

24 Merrist Wood House Merrist Wood College, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, GU3 3PE In 1875 Charles Peyto Shrubb inherited the estate of Merrist Wood and the nearby farm. The house named after the local woodlands was designed by the famous architect Richard Norman Shaw in 1877. The original building was modified in 1918, the central courtyard covered in and a grand staircase inserted. The Surrey Farm Institute was formed in 1945 offering courses in agriculture and horticulture and in the 1960s it was renamed as Merrist Wood Agricultural College. Chimney stacks and walls survived a fire in 1978 and the building was rebuilt to the original design and reopened in 1982. Of interest are the Hankinson and Colebrook rooms and reception area.

Sunday 10am - 2pm Toilets (including disabled).

Properties 23 25 Mill Studio Theatre (Old Town Mill) Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook, GU1 3UX Grade II listed building, formerly a water mill, now used as a theatre. The eastern range (near the main road) dates from about 1771. The western range was known as the Hogsmeat Mill before its reconstruction in 1852. New water pumps were installed by the Guildford Corporation in 1896, when the mill was converted to a waterworks.

Tour: Saturday 5pm only. Meet in mill studio theatre foyer. No booking required.

26 The Museum of Military Medicine Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Surrey GU12 5RQ C (Please note: ID is required for access) Explore the history of army medicine, military nursing, veterinary and dental care from the 1600s to the present day at this fascinating museum. Surgical instruments, branding irons, gas masks and a mock- up World War One trench are amongst some of the intriguing exhibits on display. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and there are also trails for children to follow.

Friday - Saturday 9.30am - 3.30pm Free parking, disabled access, toilets. Telephone: 01252 868612 www.museumofmilitarymedicine.org.uk

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Olivo restaurant 53 Quarry Street, GU1 3UA Grade II listed building, dating back to Elizabethan times. The property boasts many original features including timber beams, intricate woodwork and a stunning fireplace (behind the bar). The earliest written record of the building dates back to 1745 when it became The Kitt public house. During the following 40 years it was named The Sheep Shearers, The King’s Head and The Sun. From then on it became a butcher’s shop and later the first public dispensary, until the Royal Surrey Hospital opened in 1866. In the early 1900s, it reverted back to a public house and later became an antiques shop before opening as Olivo Ristorante in 1997.

Saturday 12 noon - 4pm

28 Pigeon House Weston Yard, Albury Estate, Albury, GU5 9AF (on the A248) Octagonal red brick building, dating from around 1550, with a lantern and dormers to the roof and 300 pigeon holes within. The squabs (unfledged pigeons) were used for fresh food in winter and the droppings for fertiliser and the manufacture of gunpowder. Restored in 1979 - 1980.

Sunday 11am - 5pm

Properties 25 29 Prior’s Field Priorsfield Road, C Godalming GU7 2RH Prior’s Field, an Arts and Crafts original house designed by architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey, will be open to visitors. Prior’s Field was opened as a progressive school for girls in 1902 by Julia Huxley, mother of the biologist Julian Huxley

and novelist Aldous Huxley. photo supplied by Prior’s Field W.B. Yeats, Lewis Carroll and George Bernard Shaw were all family friends. On your self-guided tour, you will see the school’s picturesque Rose Garden - designed in consultation with Gertrude Jekyll, the Edwardian extension designed by Voysey’s pupil Thomas Müntzer, photos and film from the school’s Archive and other parts of the school with historical interest. Children can take part in a ‘Heritage Hunt’.

Saturday 10am - 3pm Toilets, very limited disabled access, refreshments, parking.

30 Puttenham Eco Barn The Street, Puttenham, GU3 1AR (opposite St John the Baptist church) Cycle path NCN 22 links Guildford to the Barn - up the Mount (very steep first section) down to Watts Gallery and Way to the Barn. 250 year old Grade II listed barn, part converted into the only camping barn in Surrey. Original features and the environmental additions in harmony with the original, making it an eco-barn.

Saturday 10am - 4pm Light refreshments available. Please note there is no car parking at the barn - park in street.

26 Properties 31 Quaker Meeting House 3 Ward Street, Guildford, GU1 4LH Quakers have met in Guildford since 1655 and initially met in a room behind the Crown Inn in the High Street. The site of the room is now called Quakers’ Acre. After the building fell into disrepair it was demolished and the land used as a Quaker burial ground. It was passed to the Council for maintenance in 1927. In February 1806 the first meeting was held in the Quaker Meeting House and has been in use ever since. The structure is largely unchanged since that time apart from the addition of a later single storey extension on the south side of the building.

Saturday - Sunday 2pm - 5pm Refreshments available.

32 Royal Grammar School Upper High Street, GU1 3BB Grade I listed building. Late 16th century, remodelled in 1889. Displays in the Tudor Schoolroom: History of the School.

photo supplied by Royal Grammar School

Chained Library half hourly talks: (Max. 15 per talk, ticket required, available at the school from 9am Saturday 14 September). Saturday morning: 9.30am - last talk 12 noon Afternoon: 1.30pm - last talk 3.30pm Chained Library view only: (no talk, no ticket required) Saturday 12.30pm - 1.30pm Courtyard and Tudor schoolroom: (no ticket required) Saturday 9.30am - 4pm

Properties 27 33 Royal Oak public house 15 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, GU1 3RR One of Guildford’s oldest buildings. Information panel outside with details of the building’s history and architecture.

Friday - Sunday 10.30am - 7pm

34 Rydes Hill Preparatory School Aldershot Road, GU2 8BP Early Georgian building, with Victorian extensions. Originally a private dwelling, Rydes Hill House was known locally as The Clock House. Converted into a convent school in 1945 by the legendary Sister Patricia. The library has a magnificent 18 panel frieze, depicting the story of Joan of Arc, painted by the Victorian artists Talbot Hughes and Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton. The oak photos supplied by Rydes Hill Preparatory School panelled Jacobean style dining hall served as a chapel to the local parish between 1945 and 1964. Of particular interest is the unusual glass domed Victorian conservatory, which has been fully restored.

Saturday 11am - 12.30pm Guided tour 11.30am www.rydeshill.com Telephone: 01483 563160 Refreshments available.

28 Properties 35 Send and Ripley History Society Museum Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6AF (in village hall car park) A 1930s timber framed building, formerly a bank, originally located elsewhere in Ripley. Artefacts and displays of the history of both and their rural past, together with a comprehensive local history library. Donations welcome.

Saturday 10am - 12.30pm

36 Shalford Mill (National Trust) The Street, Shalford, GU4 8BS C (pedestrian access only, via lane opposite Seahorse public house) Grade II* listed early 18th century water mill, set across the Tillingbourne, on four floors with complete 19th century machinery. The mill was the first property to be presented to the National Trust by the secretive Ferguson Gang. See the room where the Gang met, and explore the process of stone grinding corn into flour. Why was the Mill the centre of village life? Learn more on a guided tour. Country wear exhibition with historic costumes from part of a private collection.

Saturday - Sunday 11am - 4pm For details, admission charges and opening times at other times of the year please visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

37 Shere Museum Lane, Shere, GU5 9HE C Exhibits include items of daily life such as tools, toys, farming implements, domestic items and memorabilia, from Victorian times up to the 1950s. The collection has something for all ages to enjoy. Archives and presentation about the fascinating villages of Shere, Peaslake and Gomshall and the wider Tillingbourne valley.

Saturday - Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Properties 29 38 Sime Art Gallery Worplesdon Memorial Hall, Perry Hill, GU3 3RF on A322 C Celebrate the Gallery’s recent achievement of a National Lottery Heritage grant to help secure the future of the Gallery. View Sime’s remarkable oil ‘Fountains and Figures’ exhibited recently at an International Exhibition in and restored by The Friends of Guildford House. Visit this gem of a Gallery, purpose built in 1956 to exhibiting over 800 drawings, paintings, books and letters by Sidney Herbert Sime, Master of the Mysterious. His book and magazine illustrations include theatrical and local caricatures of people who frequented the local ! His artworks include Scottish watercolours and oil landscapes, and demonstrate the influence of Blake, Beardsley, Rackham, Hokusai and Hiroshige as well as his own remarkable style seen in the fantasy oil paintings. In addition, the Gallery houses albums and brilliant black and white Victorian illustrations. This year we are featuring Sime’s Aristocratic Heritage with wealthy Patrons Lord Howard de Walden and Lord Dunsany. Born in 1865 and self educated, Sime’s life reads like a Victorian novel. He spent five long years labouring down the coal mines before later attending the Liverpool School of Art, and moving to London as a much admired illustrator for magazines such as The Illustrated London News, Pall Mall, Tatler, Strand, Pick Me Up and The Idler. He designed many stage sets for the London Theatre for Lord Howard, a renowned polymath, and illustrated books for wealthy Irish fantasy writer, Lord Dunsany. His delightful drawings of Bogey Beasts and musical collaboration with Joseph Holbrooke composer is now recorded. He lived in Worplesdon from 1904 until his death in 1941 and is buried in St Mary’s churchyard nearby. His widow Mary, photos supplied by Sime Gallery bequeathed all her remaining 800 items to the Trustees of Worplesdon Memorial Hall. Many of his letters have also come to light since. In conjunction with St Mary’s Church (see page 54), the Gallery is open. (No wheelchair access to gallery).

Friday 2pm - 4pm Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm Parking available. Guided tours throughout the weekend.

Talks: Saturday 11am - 11.45am From coalmines to castles - Sime’s associations from humble beginnings down the coalmines to his aristocratic patrons, explored through artwork, letters and caricatures with Stephen Cranstone, Mary Broughton and Penny Kelpie.

Sime Café: Tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits Friday 3pm - 4pm; Saturday 11am - 1pm; Sunday 11am - 3pm Children welcome at all times with related quizzes/art activity www.sidneysimegallery.org.uk

30 Properties 39 St Catherine’s Chapel St Catherine’s Hill, Portsmouth Road St Catherine’s Chapel was built in the late 13th century by Richard de Wauncey. The chapel went out of use in the 16th century and the ruins, on top of a hill overlooking the River Wey, became one of the best known sights of Guildford, visible from the town with views across the valley. Richard de Wauncey was also the founder of St Catherine’s Fair for which he received a licence in 1308. The fair, originally a five- day event, was held each year on the hill by the chapel. The ruins of the Chapel are normally locked but will be open for one day on Heritage Open Days weekend. A guide will be available to describe the features of the building and its surroundings.

Sunday 10am - 4pm Why not take the opportunity to visit the Ye Old Ship Inn nearby

40 St Mary’s Church Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3TY Grade I listed building. The oldest church in Guildford, dating from the 10th century or earlier; extended in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Pre-Conquest tower is the oldest building in Guildford. Pulpit where Lewis Carroll preached. Children’s trail, visitors’ guide and book available. Due to major maintenance at St Mary’s some parts of the church will not be available to view.

Friday - Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday open until 4pm after the morning services: Holy Communion 8am Morning Service 10.30am - 11.30am Refreshments available each day. Brownies and Girl Guides Heritage Café. Saturday 10am - 4pm.

Photographic Exhibition: by Fi Bunn, a British and Swiss Alpine Photographer and Alpinist, whose stunning, snowy scapes have been exhibited in London, Milan and Zermatt. Fi is a member of the Royal Photographic Society.

Properties 31 41 St Nicolas’ church and tower Lower High Street, GU2 4AW C Grade II* listed building. Built mostly in 1875, the current church is at least the third on the site. It replaced a church built in 1836 (of poor quality) that had replaced a pre 13th century church that suffered from its proximity to the river. The recently restored Loseley Chapel is now open to the public. The chapel is the burial chapel of the More Molyneux family of Loseley Park. Originally part of the medieval St Nicolas church, the chapel was restored when the 1836 church was built and at that time the tomb of Arnald Brocas a 14th century Rector of St Nicolas was also moved from the medieval church into the chapel. This highly important tomb of 1395, is thought to be the oldest monument in Guildford and it sits alongside the magnificent recently restored 16th to 20th century monuments of the More Molyneux family. Find out more about the links that the More family had nationally in the political and literary Tudor and early Stuart world. Guide booklet for adults and a church trail for children.

Saturday 10am - 4.30pm Refreshments available throughout the day. Church tower open Saturday 10.30am - 12.30pm Tours of two church bell towers on Saturday 14 September. See Holy Trinity church for details, page 21.

42 St Teresa’s School Beech Avenue, Effingham Hill, Effingham, RH5 6ST Near the summit of the Surrey Hills in the picturesque estate of the former Effingham Hill House, built in around 1799, for General Oliver de Lancey. The house, previously the manor house of Effingham East Court manor, now forms part of the school buildings and many original features and those dating from its remodelling in the 1870s remain. The school was founded by a teaching order of Roman Catholic nuns in 1928 and today is a thriving girl’s school. photo supplied by St Teresa’s School

Guided tours (30 minutes) See the original drawing and dining rooms and billiard room which is now the headmaster’s study, also the beautiful school chapel built in 1934, the Victorian water tower (still in use), some 19th century pet’s graves and the Georgian ice house. Displays show the history of the estate and the school from the 1920s.

Saturday 9am - 5pm Meet at Reception 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.15pm. Tea and coffee available.

32 Properties 43 Treadwheel Crane Town Wharf, Millbrook Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. Late 17th/early 18th century. Believed to be the last working example of its type in the country. Access to its workings.

Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm

44 14th Century Great Barn of Wanborough Wanborough, GU3 2JR (five miles west of Guildford, to the north of the A31, Hog’s Back) One of the oldest timber structures in , it is an impressive and inspiring example of 14th century design. Marvel at the skills of the monks and craftspeople who built this grand building in 1388, still standing 630 years later.

Exclusive to Heritage Open Days: Highlighting Wanborough’s intriguing connection with the school for secret agents in Wanborough Manor, there will be talks from members of The Secret WW2 Learning Network about agents of the Special Operations Executive. See website for times and subjects, which will be different from 2018.

On-going exhibition: 10,000 years of Wanborough’s history plus audio-visual installation featuring and its role in the building of the Great Barn.

Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm www.wanboroughgreatbarn.co.uk Free parking. Disabled access. Coffee, tea, homemade cakes and lunches available all day in Wanborough Village Hall.

photo supplied by Wanborough Barn

Properties 33 45 Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village - Galleries, Chapel, Artists’ Home and Studios Down Lane, Compton, GU3 1DQ Watts Gallery Artists’ Village has plenty to enjoy for visitors of all ages. Explore our historic galleries, filled with the paintings and sculptures of the renowned Victorian artist G F Watts, before discovering the works of the Orientalist painter John Frederick Lewis in our temporary exhibition. Discover the photo supplied by Watts Gallery beautiful works by the talented De Morgan’s, Evelyn and William, featuring both paintings and ceramics. Make your way up to Watts Studios to see where George created his masterpieces and enjoy behind-the-scenes access to their Arts and Crafts home they called Limnerslease. Learn more about how Mary Watts and the people of Compton created the stunning Grade I listed Chapel and then see it in all its glory for yourself. There will be free guided tours, talks, photo supplied by Watts Gallery workshops and family trails to take part in throughout the day, so make the most of your visit with us! Finally, relax and treat yourself to a slice of cake in our Tea shop or browse the wonderful selection of gifts and artwork in our shop and Contemporary Art Gallery.

Sunday free admission, charges apply on all other days throughout the year.

Visitor Centre, Shop and Watts Contemporary Gallery 10am - 5pm Watts Gallery and Watts Studios 10.30am - 5pm Tea Shop 10am - 5pm Watts Chapel 9am - 5pm See www.wattsgallery.org.uk for further details including guided tours and ticket information.

Watts Gallery, Watts Studios, Visitor Centre, shop and Tea shop are fully accessible. Dedicated accessible car parking spaces are available across site. Wheelchairs are available (limited number). We regret that Limnerslease, the Chapel and Watts Contemporary Gallery are not currently wheelchair accessible. A minibus shuttle service for off-site parking will be available throughout the day. photo supplied by Watts Gallery

34 Properties 46 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook, GU1 3UX Opened in 1965 in memorial to the much loved French actress Yvonne Arnaud, who lived in Effingham Common. Her warmth, humour and talent gave her an unrivalled position on the English stage for nearly fifty years. The theatre has two auditoria and is a busy producing and receiving house, creating shows in Guildford, touring nationally, with many shows transferring to the West End. On both the main stage and in the mill studio, an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary work is staged by established, new and lesser known writers.

Tours: Saturday 11am and 12 noon Meet in foyer, no booking required.

Restaurant, café bar and Café Garden. Book available from Guildford Museum: Yvonne Arnaud by Janet Hilderley £3

Properties 35 Other events and activities

47 Adam Aaronson Glass Studio Foxbury Barn, Epsom Road, West Horsley, C KT24 6AR Along a lane off Epsom Road. From East Horsley: first turning right, after Squires Nursery. From Guildford: second turning left, after Bell and Colvill car showroom and wooden footbridge. Free parking. Adam Aaronson is one of the UK’s leading glass artists with a creative and dynamic studio producing contemporary handmade glass. See glassblowing demonstrations or try a taster session. Glass gifts and decorative accessories on sale in the gallery.

Friday - Sunday Glassblowing demonstrations: free, no booking required. Session one: 2.30pm - 3.30pm; Session two: 4pm - 5pm

Glassmaking taster courses: Session one 9.30am - 11.15am Session two 11.30am - 1.15pm £50 per person, pre-booking essential. Up to ten people per session. Make a paperweight, bird, heart or other solid glass ornament, or blow a Christmas bauble. Book online at: www. http:// adamaaronson.com/glass/ glassblowing-short-taster- course/ Great fun for all ages, including children from 9 years old. A responsible adult must accompany children. Please advise when booking if any participants are under 18. Telephone: 01483 375035 Email: [email protected]

photos supplied by Adam Aaronson

36 Other events and activities 48 Castle Green Bowling Club Castle Grounds, Castle Street, GU1 3SX C Watch games of bowls, where local members show how it is played. New recruits are always welcome, including children aged 8-16 years (accompanied by an adult). Expert tuition and equipment provided.

Sunday 2.30pm - 5.30pm photo supplied by Castle Green Bowls Club For information please contact Colin and Diana Summerhayes: Telephone: 01483 575948 Weekly club nights: Mondays and Thursdays from 6pm

49 Costumed 12th Century Life Castle Green, Castle Street, and around Guildford town centre C Presented by Historia Normannis. Experience exciting and authentic displays at this encampment as you see, hear and feel aspects of life and death in the 12th century. Meet knights displaying skill in the tourney, freemen, craftsmen, ladies of the court and barons of the realm. Watch the re-enactment of medieval life of the period from Henry I to King John. Join them near Guildford Castle, a medieval building. Weapons and fight demonstrations on Castle Green. Have a go archery for adults and children. £1 for five arrows. Use a special coin press to make a medieval coin for £1.

Saturday 10am - 4pm

Other events and activities 37 Talks

50 Talk: Foxenden Quarry Air Raid Shelter The Trinity Centre (upper hall), Trinity churchyard, High Street, GU1 3RR Illustrated talk given by Doug Scott, local historian and member of The Guildford Society Design and Heritage Group. Find out about the tunnels that gave shelter for a thousand people in World War Two.

Saturday 12.15pm Refreshments available and you can bring your own lunch.

51 Talk: George Abbot and the Almshouses of Guildford – N an archivist’s view The Guesten Hall, Abbot’s Hospital, High Street, GU1 3AJ (first floor – no lift) Hosted by The Guildford Society and West Surrey Area Arts Society. Illustrated talk given by Katy Thornton, archivist.

Thursday 19 September 7.30pm Refreshments available.

38 Talks Walks

W1 Effingham Heritage trail and Bishop’s Walk Self guided Effingham Heritage Trail. Follow the trail around the village conservation area and visit St Lawrence church and Effingham Methodist church. Take the Bishop’s Walk from St Lawrence Church to All Saints church, Little Bookham and visit the 15th century Grade II listed Tithe Barn and 18th century manor house and The Grange (featured in Mole Valley Heritage Open Days booklet). This year there will be an exhibition by Effingham Residents Association in the Tithe Barn to commemorate 40 years since the death of Sir Barnes Wallis, who is buried in the graveyard of St Lawrence Church.

Download the trail at www.guildford.gov.uk/heritageopendays or collect a copy from: Guildford Tourist Information Centre, High Street, Guildford and Heritage Open Days venues in Effingham and Little Bookham.

W2 George Abbot Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours. This walk explores the life of George Abbot, who was born in Guildford and rose to national prominence at the Court of James 1st. The walk will visit locations significant in his life, including the Royal Grammar School, Abbot’s Hospital and Holy Trinity Church.

Meet at Tunsgate Arch Saturday 11.45am

Walks 39 W3 Guildford Story Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours. Explore 1,000 years of the history of Guildford, as a centre of industry, trade and transport, through the architecture and people of the town. Guildford Castle; The Chestnuts, (the house rented by Lewis Carroll), the Guildhall and Abbot’s Hospital, all play an important part in this story.

Meet at Tunsgate Arch Saturday 2.30pm

W4 Hidden Guildford Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours. The walk encourages you to look up at the history and architecture above the shops in the High Street. We visit Holy Trinity churchyard, to see timber framed buildings dating back to the 15th century and on into Spital Street, to find the boundary stone. Then we find the sculpture by Edmund Russell linking back to Guildford’s industrial heritage based on the trade. Walking along Chertsey Street, Martyr Road, Ward Street and into North Street allows you to explore how the town has developed. We also note some more unusual spots, including an underground air raid shelter and the pub bombed by the IRA in 1974. The route is flat and much of our history is still there to see.

Meet at Tunsgate Arch Friday 10am

40 Walks W5 High Street Led by local heritage architects. Walk takes approximately 1 hour. Discover the architecture and history of Guildford High Street, looking at the different architectural styles and building details.

Meet at Holy Trinity church, High Street, Guildford Saturday 4.30pm and Sunday 11am

W6 Industrial history of the Wey and Tillingbourne rivers Moderate 2 hour walk along the River Wey to Shalford Mill. Join Guildford Walkfest and the Surrey Hills Society to discover this fun new way the community has been exploring our industrial heritage, through a Heritage Lottery Funded project. Fairly flat, except for one short steep hill (which can be avoided).

Meet from 10.30am at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Saturday 11am

W7 Kings, Worthies and Scoundrels Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours. This walk asks questions about some of Guildford’s notorious characters e.g. who stayed at Abbot’s Hospital, the night before their execution? Who was Christopher Slaughterford? Why was John Dennis fined £1?

Meet at Tunsgate Arch Sunday 2.30pm

Walks 41 W8 Lewis Carroll Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours. Discover the life and times of the Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Find out about his connections with Guildford and the surrounding area, by seeing The Chestnuts, The Alice Garden, St. Mary’s Church and other places significant to him. Find out why he is buried in Guildford. Reference will also be made, to the memorabilia held in the Guildford Museum Collection.

Meet at Tunsgate Arch Saturday 2pm

W9 Mount Cemetery Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours and a 30 minutes optional walk to see the graves of the Dodgson sisters, in the new part of the cemetery. A walk with unusual views of Guildford while exploring the graves of Lewis Carroll, local architect Henry Peak and other locally important people.

Meet at The Chapel (English Orthodox), in the oldest part of the cemetery (the part nearest to the town) Sunday 2.30pm

W Ripley Village 10 Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6AF Led by the Send and Ripley History Society. Approximately 1.6km and 1.5 hours. Enjoy a guided tour around the centre of this historic village.

Meet at Send and Ripley Museum (in the Village Hall car park) Saturday 2pm Free parking. Please note: barrier closes at 4.30pm

42 Walks W River Wey 11 Led by a representative from The National Trust. Join a guided walk from Dapdune Wharf to the Treadwheel Crane at the Town Wharf in Guildford.

Meet at Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, GU1 4RR Saturday 2pm

W World War Two heritage walk 12 Led by a representative from N The National Trust. Eighty years after the outbreak of World War Two, Richard, lengthsman for Stoke length, discusses the impact that war had on the River Wey Navigations on a guided walk. This five mile walk will take in the river and surrounding area, looking at what evidence of those dark days still exists.

Meet at Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, GU1 4RR Sunday 2pm - 6pm

W 13 Shackleford and Peper Harow Historical walk N Walk approximately 2.4km. A tour of the two villages of Shackleford and Peper Harow, following a route that covers two churches designed by the eminent Victorian architects, Gilbert Scott and Pugin, a railway station that never was, William and Mary and Arts and Crafts houses, a World War Two campsite, the hidden village of Peper Harow with its mansion house built for the Kaiser and much more.

Meet at St Mary’s Church, Shackleford Saturday 11am

Walks 43 W Stonebridge Wharfside, Shalford, to former Bramley Wharf 14 Led by the Wey and Arun Canal Trust. Approximately 2.5km, 2 hours. The Wey and Arun Canal was the crucial section of the inland waterway formerly linking London to the English Channel. The northernmost mile of the canal is within Guildford Borough. Starting from the Gunpowder Store at Stonebridge Wharf, Shalford, the walk follows parts of the course of the canal to the former Bramley Wharf. Pre-booking required by 11 September: www.weyandarun.co.uk or email: [email protected]

Meet at Gunpowder Store, Stonebridge Wharfside, Shalford. Sunday 2.30pm Parking available at Broadford Business Park, Shalford GU4 8EP (behind Parrot Inn, on the A248). Although most of the paths are flat, please wear appropriate footwear. The Wey and Arun Canal Trust acknowledges the assistance given by The National Trust and Gordon Murray Design Ltd.

44 Walks Churches

Albury A St Peter and St Paul Albury Old Parish Church New Road, Albury Park GU5 9BB (near junction of New Road A248) Parking on grass in front of church. Grade I listed building, with over 1,000 years of history. This ancient Saxon church stands in the peaceful grounds of Albury Park, within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Drummond Memorial Chapel will be open for visitors. Designed by the renowned Victorian architect Augustus Welby Pugin, it is lavishly decorated, with stained glass, painted walls and ceiling and a magnificent tiled floor, a classic example of Pugin’s eye for gothic design. The church has featured in films and television, including the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Church and Drummond Chapel Friday - Sunday 10am - 5pm www.alburychurches.org Wheelchair accessible, with assistance, on firm grass and two staggered steps.

Ash B St Peter’s Church Road, Ash, GU12 6LU Grade II* listed building, pre-Conquest church, rebuilt and later restored in 1865. The 17th century, octagonal, wooden, zinc lined baptismal font with cover is unusual and is one of only two in Surrey. Several very fine Victorian stained glass windows depicting various scenes from the Bible. Inset in the wall near the pulpit is a 12th century stained glass window of an angel. Under the five stained glass windows behind the High Altar is a very fine mosaic work with marble shafts inlaid in centre of each section.

Sunday 2pm - 4.30pm Refreshments available. Wheelchair accessible.

Churches 45 Chilworth C St Martha on the Hill St Martha’s Hill, Chilworth This grade II listed hill top church, recently united with St Thomas’ church in the valley, is now the parish church for the village of Chilworth. It has far reaching views over the Surrey countryside and beyond to the South Downs. The hilltop has been a place of worship for over 1000 years. The many interesting features inside the church include a drawing by E H Shepard, the illustrator of Winnie the Pooh.

Saturday - Sunday 11am - 3pm Not suitable for wheelchairs. Access, on foot only, from two car parks, in Halfpenny Lane and Guildford Lane, followed by a long steep walk on a sandy path up St Martha’s Hill.

D St Thomas’ church 122 New Road, Chilworth, GU4 8LU Grade II listed building, built in 1896. Designed by the Arts and Crafts architect W H Seth Smith. Using local building materials, it is a typical example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture in Surrey. It was originally intended to be the Greshambury Institute, attached to the Chilworth Paper Mills. It is now united with Chilworth parish church, St Martha on the Hill, and is a centre of

worship for the parish of Chilworth. photo courtesy of St Thomas’ church

Saturday - Sunday 11am - 4pm Refreshments available.

46 Churches Compton E St Nicholas The Street, Compton GU3 1EG Grade I listed building. Recorded in the Doomsday Book, the site of St Nicholas church pre dates Saxon times. Norman pillars and arches are beautifully carved in local chalk from the Hog’s Back nearby. Pilgrims passed through Compton on their way to Canterbury. The figure of a knight is scratched on the chancel arch. A window to an early anchorite cell was discovered in the north wall of the chancel. A later stone cell (circa 1180) exists on the south side of the chancel, complete with prayer desk. The double sanctuary is unique in this country though its purpose is not known. The timber balustrade is one of the earliest pieces of Norman woodwork, cut from a single plank.

Friday - Sunday 11am - 6pm Wheelchair accessible.

East Clandon F St Thomas of Canterbury The Street, East Clandon, GU4 7RY Grade I listed church. Unique Norman church, with its north aisle dedicated to Saint and the ceiling to Lord Rendel, one time owner of Hatchlands. The south west side of the church has a new stained glass window portraying St Thomas of Canterbury in prior to his martyrdom.

Friday - Sunday 9am - 5pm

Churches 47 West Clandon G St Peter and St Paul The Street, West Clandon, GU4 7RG Grade II* listed, 13th century church. Connected by a private path to nearby Clandon Park. Although Clandon House was built later in the 18th century, the Onslow coats of arms dating from 1282 can be seen in the stained glass of the west window.

Friday - Sunday 10am - 5pm Wheelchair accessible. East Horsley H St Martin’s Ockham Road South, East Horsley, KT24 6RL Grade II* listed church with a Saxon tower. Much of the church was renewed in 1869. Interesting figures and brasses inside. William, Earl of Lovelace, was buried in the mausoleum 1893 in the south west corner of the churchyard. (see page 22) The gazebo in the south east corner is where the youngest choir boy would wait for the Lovelaces to approach, and signal the rector when to start the service.

Saturday 10am - 4pm Light refreshments, tea, coffee and cake. Wheelchair accessible. West Horsley I St Mary’s Epsom Road, West Horsley, KT24 6LQ (A246 near Squires Garden Centre) Grade I listed church, originally an 8th century wooden Saxon church. Rebuilt in 1030 with chalk and flint on the same site. Impressive 13th century lancet windows, and wall paintings of St Christopher, Sir Walter Raleigh’s head is buried with his three grandchildren in the Nicholas vault. Church tower dated 1140 and south aisle is early 16th century.

Friday - Saturday 10am - 12 noon Sunday 2pm - 5pm Wheelchair accessible. Refreshments Sunday afternoon only.

48 Churches Effingham J St Lawrence Church Street, Effingham, KT24 5LX Grade II* listed church, with origins in the 12th century. Displays depicting its history, including stories of nationally and internationally known parishioners, including Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of the “bouncing bomb” who is buried in the churchyard. Also on display are the recently acquired Bible and other writings of our 17th century vicar, the Reverend John Miller, who is better known for his part in the founding of New York. Display about Barnes Wallis inside chapel in recognition of the centenary of his birth.

Saturday 9am - 2pm Refreshments available. Wheelchair accessible. Self guided Effingham trail and Bishop’s Walk (see page 39). Barnes Wallis exhibition by Effingham Residents Association at Manor Farm Tithe Barn (see page 39).

K Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Lower Road, Effingham KT24 5AD Designed in the early English Saxon style and faced in flint, the church was consecrated by the Catholic Bishop of Southwark on 8 October 1913. The church was funded by Mr George Pauling, a railway engineer, who made his fortune in South Africa and who lived at The Lodge, Lower Road. His grave, along with several other family graves, can be found in the church’s cemetery, along with a Pietà, carved in Carrara marble, as used by Michelangelo, as a memorial to him.

Saturday 10am - 4pm Parking available.

Churches 49 Littleton L St Francis Littleton Lane, Littleton, GU3 1HW Grade II listed church, built in 1843 as the village school. In the late 19th century the school relocated, and the building was converted into a church by William More- Molyneux, the then owner of Loseley Estate. Dedicated to St Francis, this unusual and pretty church is in keeping with its rural setting.

Sunday 2.30pm - 4.30pm Wheelchair access with difficulty.

Merrow M St John the Evangelist 222 Epsom Road, Merrow, GU4 7AA Grade II listed church dating from the 12th century. Some medieval parts remaining. The Onslow Chapel, originally a chantry chapel for the Onslow family, was later used by the family for burials in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Friday - Sunday 9am - 5pm Wheelchair accessible.

Peaslake N St Mark’s Walking Bottom, Peaslake, GU5 9RR 19th century Grade II listed church, in the centre of Peaslake. Paintings by Margaret Tarrant, the illustrator known for her Flower Fairies, can be seen inside the church. Much of the wood carving is by local craftsmen.

Friday - Sunday 10am - 6pm Wheelchair accessible up a slope with a step into the church but ramp is available inside. Limited parking available at Hurtwood Control car park 200m beyond church.

50 Churches Puttenham O St John the Baptist The Street, Puttenham, GU3 1AR Grade II* listed church, with parts dating from 1100. Since the fire in 1735, there has been much restoration, especially by Henry Woodyer in 1861, restorer of many churches in Surrey. With its plastered walls it still retains the atmosphere of a village church.

Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 12 noon Sunday 12 noon - 5pm Wheelchair accessible.

Ripley P St Mary Magdalen High Street, Ripley, GU23 6NL Grade II* listed church with a mixture of Norman and Victorian architecture. The 12th century chancel is notable, with an unusual string course. In the 1870s, Ripley was a popular meeting place for cyclists from London, who were given a warm welcome by the Dibble family at the Anchor Inn. A memorial window to Annie and Harriet Dibble was subscribed by the cyclists.

Friday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 5pm Wheelchair accessible. Seale Q St Laurence Road, Seale, GU10 1HX Grade II listed church. Part Norman with a 12th century font, almost entirely rebuilt during 1861-1873 in the Picturesque style. A charming church in a scenic setting. Large central tower and pyramidal spire. Some of the finest stained glass church windows in Surrey.

Friday - Sunday 9am - 6pm

Churches 51 Send R St Mary the Virgin Church Lane, Send, GU23 7JL Grade II* listed church with a 13th century chancel and 15th century nave and tower. Many interesting artefacts including a 14th century oak parish chest, a stone memorial with brass inset dated 1521, many beautiful stained glass windows, and some excellent examples of mass dials. The old Church Registers will be on display. There will be a wedding dress exhibition celebrating weddings through the decades.

Friday - Saturday 11am - 4pm Sunday 12 noon - 5pm Sunday service 10.30am Refreshments available. Wheelchair accessible (and toilet). Shackleford S St Mary’s Shackleford Road, Shackleford, GU8 6AE Grade II listed church designed in 1865 by Sir . Built with local in a Victorian/early English style, considered one of his best designed churches in Surrey.

Friday - Sunday 11am - 5pm Wheelchair accessible. Shackleford and Peper Harow Historical walk (see page 43). Shalford T Shalford Cemetery Chapel The Street Shalford GU4 8BN Grade II listed octagonal chapel, built of Bargate stone. The interior, with red and black brickwork, timber roof, oak pews and windows in fourteenth century style hints at the of the 1890s. The chapel opened in December 1886 and was in use until the late 1970s since when it had fallen into disrepair. Now listed, extensive restoration work has taken place to bring the building back to life and into regular use.

Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Disabled access. photo supplied by Shalford Cemetery Chapel

52 Churches Stoughton U Stoughton Methodist Church Stoughton Road, Guildford GU2 9PT Built in 1895 the Gospel has been proclaimed in word and deed for well over a century. The pulpit, communion rails, communion furniture and the stained glass window at the front of the church reflect the life and mission of this church since its opening.

photo by Stoughton Methodist Church Friday - Saturday 10am - 12 noon Tea and coffee available. www.gsmc.org.uk Sunday morning worship 10.30am - 11.30am all welcome.

Tongham V St Paul’s Poyle Road, Tongham, GU10 1DS Grade II listed building consecrated 150 years ago. You can see the trowel used by Fanny Back to lay the foundation stone of the church. It has a pale blue ceiling and is painted with nine religious symbols and stained glass windows throughout. The separate clock tower built in 1957, replaced an earlier wooden turret from 1899. Graves of General Maitland and Archbishop Garbett.

Sunday 2pm - 4pm Wanborough W St Bartholomew’s Wanborough, GU3 2JR Grade I listed building. The community of Wanborough was recorded in the in 1086. The tiny church was first recorded in 1060 and is one of the smallest churches in Surrey. It was rebuilt in the 13th century and has been used both as a barn and for worship. There is a war memorial to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive, who trained at Wanborough Manor, nearby, during the Second World War. Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith lived at the Manor in the 20th century and two of his children are buried in the churchyard.

Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm Refreshments available. Wheelchair accessible.

Churches 53 Worplesdon X St Mary the Virgin Worplesdon Road, Worplesdon, GU3 3RE C (ample parking) Theme - Royal Connections Grade I listed 13th century church, positioned prominently above Worplesdon village, with one of the finest towers in the county. It has fine manorial stained glass, including two 14th century figures. The 17th century font,

altar rails and pulpit were a gift from Eton photos supplied by St Mary the Virgin, Worplesdon College. A semaphore tower once stood in the churchyard. Church guides, tea towels and postcards available to buy. Wheelchair accessible.

Friday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 12 noon - 5pm

Organ recital – Music for Royal occasions with Sam Jones, at Chapel Royal. Saturday 12 noon

Tour of St Mary’s church and talk by Dr Anthony Hillard ‘St Mary’s Royal Heritage’ tracing past history from King John and James 1 to more recent visits by the Queen and Queen mother with former Rector, The Hon Andrew Elphinstone with memorabilia on display. Saturday 12.30pm

New for 2019 – Conserving our Natural heritage In conjunction with and Earthlings Forest school, our natural conservation will be explored throughout Saturday from 10am onwards with guided tours looking at the ancient trees, flora and fauna that surrounds our ancient churchyard on the edge of . Just turn up any time and join in! All welcome. • Gallery visitors can visit Sime’s grave in the churchyard. • Special welcome and visit by Bridget Biddell, High Sheriff of Surrey whose theme this year is Nurture through Surrey’s nature. Saturday 2pm

• Children’s Church trail available throughout the weekend. • Refreshments available at: St Mary’s (tea and coffee): Saturday 12 noon - 3pm Sunday 12 noon - 1pm Sime Café: Friday 3pm - 4pm Saturday 11am - 1pm Sunday 11am - 3pm Also nearby: Sime Art Gallery - see Sime’s remarkable oil ‘Fountains and Figures’ exhibited recently at an International Exhibition in Italy and restored by The Friends of Guildford House. (page 30).

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Design and photographs (except where stated otherwise) by Conservation and Design, Planning and Regeneration Services, Guildford Borough Council 56