Guildford’s Heritage Open Days returns better than ever – 8th-17th Sept 2023 Volunteers are needed to bring Guildford’s history alive as part of the annual Heritage Open Days event. “We need stewards, historic vehicles, costumed re-enactors, musicians and guides” say the organisers. Running from 8th September 2023 to 17th September, Heritage Open Days opens up…
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2015-2020 Guildford Museum Lottery Project
2015 – Museum Review Following the failure of a second lottery bid, announced in March 2015, the future of Guildford Museum seemed in doubt. (see History of Guildford Museum). n May 2015 a new Council was elected and it decided to call time on the museum. In what seemed to some an aggressively tactical move it…
Places to visit
Places to Visit The Guildford Tourist Office situated in Guildford House just up the High Street from the town clock is the best starting point for a visit to Guildford. There is plenty to see. Guildford is famous for its historic High Street paved with stone setts and its unique town clock overhanging the roadway. See Explore the Town Centre. The…
Guildford Castle
Read report on the Interpretation of Guildford Castle Guildford Castle is not your typical Hollywood fortress with battlements, turrets and draw bridges. The Victorians turned it into an attractive ornamental ruin set in a pristine municipal park. It was not until 2004 that displays were put in the castle to illustrate its history. We now…
Guildford Museum – history
For a detailed history read Notes on the History of Guildford Museum. Further information is available in the Friends of Guildford Museum Newlestters. For links to local heritage groups included the Guildford Guides and Friends visit the GHF Members page. For information on the collection read the collections management policy Guildford Museum opened in 1898….
About Us
Strengthening Guildford’s future through its past We are the Guildford Heritage Forum, made up of groups and individuals promoting Guildford through the celebration of its past. Join Us! We take part in major heritage events Help develop our understanding of Guildford’s past through research and publications We campaign for the preservation and sensitive development of…
Chilworth Gunpowder Mills and West Lodge
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…
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…
Burchatts Farm Barn
Burchatts Farm at the far end of Stoke Park is the new home for the Guildford Chiropractic Centre (http://www.guildfordchiropractic.co.uk/ ) from 2020. The building was purchase by the Guildford Council in 1925. The cottages and Barn are Grade II listed (Click here for the Historic England listings for the cottage and barn) The enormous piece…