Guidford Borough Council has a lot of information on listed buildings and the Conservation Areas set up. Here are some useful linked Reports on conservations areas – there are excellent reports on each area which provide some fascinating local history see also Maps of Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
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Guildford in 1827
This map by Charles Witherby offers a glimpse of Guildford just before the arrival of the railways in 1845. In this article I have identified buildings that are still surviving. The map shows a Guildford that had changed very little since the 18th century map by Samuel Richardson in 1748. Indeed it had hardly changed…
Historic Statistics
Census Returns – National Archives
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Burchatts Farm Barn – three principles the Council must acknowledge
There are key lessons to learn from the KPMG review into the closure and lease of Burchatts Farm Barn. At the Governance and Audit committee on the 25th Match Councillors from different parties made some important points. Their words should be heeded. Between 2015 and 2019 the Council pursued a vigorous policy of trying to…
Local Groups must look out of historic buildings
If we want to save buildings like the old schoolhouse then we must do our research. Council planning meetings are very technical and decisions are bound by planning legislation as letters to The Dragon revealed earlier this year. But if local communities identify, research and highlight buildings of importance then more can be saved.We cannot…
Protected: Heritage Open Days 2021
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Guildford Streets
Click here to see images of Guildford High Street and other streets from the Guildford Museum collection. This is part of an exhibition opening May 2021. As the web page says “Guildford Streets is the result of an ongoing project at Guildford Museum to digitise the objects and images in the Guildford Heritage Service’s collections…
Historic Images
Historic Images of Guildford Views of Changing Guildford This very clever video by Nick Armstrong shows how many well loved views have changed whilst others remain timeless. You can find it on YouTube
History Resources
There are many ways to learn about Guildford’s history. This web site is a good starting point as are the books you can buy or find in local libraries. Guildford Library in North Street has a good local history section. For more specific research the Surrey History Centre, Surrey Archaeological Society Library and Guildford Institute…