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New hope for West Lodge

Posted on February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

West lodgeLast Wednesday (26th January 2021) the council’s planning committee threw historic West Lodge a lifeline. The local parish council had applied to change the use from residential to community use and can now investigate ways of giving this building a useful and secure future. It was a significant decision because the Council had been…

Chilworth Gunpowder Mills

Posted on February 23, 2020February 14, 2021

This year is the centenary of the closure of the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills in various stages across 1920. I decided to speak to the Council on 6th February to ensure they were all aware of the significance of this site. Much of the site is in ruins and hard to understand. So I want to…

Chilworth Gunpowder Mills and West Lodge

Posted on July 14, 2019February 14, 2021

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…

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