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Photo Feature: Additional Repairs for Guildford House Mathematical Tiles
By Hugh Coakley We tend to think cladding for aesthetics is a modern approach to building construction but not so. The mathematical tiling at the rear of the 17th-century Guildford…
Guildford Museum’s Friends Give New Collections Management System for 100,000 Objects
By Hugh Coakley The Friends of Guildford Museum have made a generous gift to it of a computerised system for keeping records of all the around 100,000 objects in the…
Photo Feature: The Guildhall Clock, A Close Look at Some Hidden and Rarely Seen Aspects
By Hugh Coakley with contributions from Guildford’s Honorary Remembrancer Matthew Alexander and local historian David Rose Erected during the reign of Charles II, the famous Guildhall clock has dominated Guildford’s…
Get Ready For Guildford Walkfest This September
This September sees the return of Guildford Walkfest, the annual celebration of walking in and around our beautiful borough. With more than 50 organised walks across the borough, this year’s…
Inheritance Turned Into A Hobby And A Collection
By Hugh Coakley “It was an inheritance that started me repairing pocket watches.” said Mike Stokes. “My wife, Rosemary, had a load of clocks and watches from her aunt and…
Steam Trains Running Again On The Watercress Line
Steam trains have run again for the first time since lockdown at the nearest standard gauge heritage railway to Guildford – the Mid Hants Watercress Line between Alton and Alresford…
Jessie’s Seat Memorial Still Maintained After 128 Years On Guildford To Redhill Line
One hundred and twenty-eight years after a fatal train crash on the Guildford to Redhill line, the Jessie’s Seat memorial is still remembered by train enthusiasts and the volunteers who…
Historic Tunsgate Arch’s Renovation Work Is Revealed
By Hugh Coakley Following the fall of a piece of stonework from Tunsgate Arch in February this year (2019), The Guildford Dragon NEWS has been given exclusive access to the…
The Fascinating World of Worplesdon’s Historic Perry Hill
By Janet Ashton Encouraged by Gavin Morgan’s articles Focus on Heritage on Guildford’s Heritage, I would like to highlight another historic part of our borough, Perry Hill in Worplesdon. It…
Letter: We Must Help The Council Manage Our Heritage Assets
From Gavin Morgan Founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum The leader of Guildford Borough Council, Paul Spooner says the council will help Guildford Chiropractic Centre in its search for a…
See: Tumbling Bay Footbridge: National Trust Says It Is ‘Committed to Finding a Resolution’
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