West Lodge is part of the Chilworth Gunpower Mills Scheduled Monument. (Click here for more information). It stands at the entrance to an enchanting tree lined walk owned and run by Guildford Borough Council. The delightful walk goes past a fish pond with weeping willows, along a trickling stream and joins in with the North…
West Lodge – should it be sold?
Should the Council sell West Lodge at the entrance to the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Woodland Walk? If it does what will be the impact on the natural and cultural heritage of the site? Why we should care? The ruins of the gunpowder mills may not be as spectacular as Guildford Castle but that does not mean they are unimportant. In fact,…
Will Burchatt’s Farm return to community use?
Burchatt’s Farm is owned by Guildford Borough Council. It is next to Guildford Model Engineering at the north-east end of Stoke Park and was for many years a popular venue for weddings and community events. The last Council closed it to the public in 2017 and wanted to let it. This involved a change in…
Guildford Town Views
See Guildford Town Views on GBC website The council has now produced a supplementary Planning Document based on the Town Centre Views Study. The society will be commenting in full to the council. The Guildford society feels whilst a useful document it does little to create or support proper policies related to Mass and Scale that…
Casino, Bridge Street
Proposal to build 14 story Casino in Bridge Street Guildford Society Reports 26th June 2019: The appeal date is now set as 6th September to allow the building of a 14 story high block on the Casino Site. The Society will be opposing this development as we feel its mass and scale are inappropriate for…
GHF News: Council Elections May 2019
A new chapter has opened with the local borough elections. The recent Borough Council elections on 2nd May 2019 saw a transfer of power from the Conservatives to a hung Council dominated by the Liberal Democrats (17 councillors) and R4GV (15 councillors), made up of independent residents. The Conservatives were reduced from 35 councillors to…
We need a heritage strategy
The Leader of Guildford Borough Council, Paul Spooner says the Council will return Burchatt’s Farm to public use. I am absolutely delighted. We must all put aside differences and sort this out. But it is not just Burchatts Farm. Over the last four years I have been involved with Guildford Museum, West Lodge, Wanborough Barn…
Burchatt’s Farm
Burchatt’s Farm at the far end of Stoke Park has been in the new recently after the Council decided to lease it to a private business. In March 2017 Chartered surveyors Owen Shipp were hired to obtain expressions of interest for leasing the building, for non-residential use, which were evaluated by the council. Here I…
Guildford Museum Project
This artcile will be updated regularly with information on the project to revamp Guildford Museum.
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