HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

EDIBLE ENGLAND EVENT GUIDE

MOLE VALLEY / 10-19 SEPTEMBER 2021

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Participants in this year’s Heritage Open Days programme welcome its twenty-seventh year in a mood of

challenge and optimism. The programme celebrates the exciting characteristics of the various regions within England, and unites local people, places and institutions with thousands of volunteers.

The past months have been difficult, and it was a remarkable achievement that such a series of events was produced so successfully last year. While the pandemic’s consequences remain apparent, hopefully there is a mood of potential liberation in the air. This is reflected in this year’s cheerful theme ‘Edible England’. Mole Valley’s launch event, a talk by Tasha Marks entitled ‘Sweet Tooth: An Edible History

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of Art’, sets the tone. There are many further explorations of the theme in the various events, such as the talk on Beverley Nichols, Ashtead resident and popular journalist, who gave legendary dinner parties. He was also a frequent visitor to Polesden Lacey, where still more lavish feasts occurred!

While the chosen theme is well explored in our programme, there are also many new and familiar aspects reflecting the broader richness of our local heritage. As ever we feel sure that Mole Valley residents and the many visitors to the area will have some fascinating activities to enjoy over the Heritage Open Days 2021 period.

The Mole Valley Heritage Open Days Committee

Event Information

All Heritage Open Days events are free to attend. Pre-booking isn’t required unless stated. All information is subject to change without notice, please see the Heritage Open Days website for the latest information for each event.

Accessibility: Due to their historic nature, some properties are only partly accessible. Please check the individual property listing for further information or contact the property owner directly.

Covid-19: All events will be run in accordance with national and local guidelines in place at the time. We ask that you respect other participants and organisers during your visits.

More information and booking details for all events can be found at www.heritageopendays.org.uk

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Sweet Tooth: An Edible History of Art �������������������������� 5Leatherhead Food Research Association when in Leatherhead������������������������������������������������������������������������������5The Art of Fine Chocolate Making����������������������������������5Leatherhead Parish Church �������������������������������������������������6Ashtead’s Forgotten Celebrity; Beverley Nichols’ life and times in Ashtead ��������������������������������������������������������6Dining With History �����������������������������������������������������������������6Mole Valley Edible England Fun Zoom Quiz �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6

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Sale of the Century – A Gentle Walk Around Brockham Village �������������������������������������������������������������������������8Ashtead Rye Meadows Wetlands ������������������������������������8Dorking Museum - Betchworth Castle Walk ����������� 8Dorking Museum - Hidden Dorking Walk ����������������� 8Dorking Museum: Deepdene Trail Walk����������������������� 9Dorking Museum: Mayflower 400 - Dorking in the time of William Mullins Walk ���������� 9

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St Giles’ Church and Graveyard, Ashtead �����������������11Buckland Windmill �������������������������������������������������������������������11St Nicolas Church, Great Bookham �����������������������������11Dorking Brewery, Capel �������������������������������������������������������12Slyfield House, Stoke D’Abernon�����������������������������������12Dorking Museum & Heritage Centre ��������������������������12

Saint Michael’s Church, Mickleham �������������������������������12Keymer Handmade Clay Roof Tiles & Wienerberger Factory Tour, Walliswood ������������������13Mullins House & Coffee Shop, Dorking ���������������������13Polesden Lacey ���������������������������������������������������������������������������13Downs Solicitors, Dorking �������������������������������������������������13St Martin’s Shared Church, Dorking �����������������������������15St Teresa’s School, Effingham ���������������������������������������������15St Mary’s Church, Fetcham �������������������������������������������������15The Newdigate Local History Society presents Edible Newdigate �������������������������������������������������16Fetcham Park�������������������������������������������������������������������������������16Lowfield Heath Windmill, Charlwood �������������������������17Effingham Golf Club (formerly Effingham House) ����������������������������������������������17St Nicholas’ Church, Charlwood ������������������������������������17All Saints’ Church, Little Bookham �������������������������������19Charlwood Providence Chapel ���������������������������������������19Bookham Food Festival ��������������������������������������������������������19Effingham Methodist Chapel ���������������������������������������������20Impressions of Mole Valley, Letherhead Institute ���������������������������������������������������������������20Manor Farm Tithe Barn, Little Bookham �������������������20Manor House School Centenary Heritage Picnic, Little Bookham �����������������������������������������������������������21St Lawrence Church, Effingham ���������������������������������������21St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Leatherhead ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������21Starmakerz Theatre School, Leatherhead �����������������21The Grange Centre, Little Bookham ���������������������������22St Barnabas Church, Ranmore �����������������������������������������22

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Sweet Tooth: An Edible History of Art

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED ONLINE EVENT

Friday 10 September: 7.30pm

Launch event for Mole Valley Heritage Open Days Festival 2021 – hosted by The Arts Society East Surrey Area

Sweet Tooth: An Edible History of Art is a whistle-stop tour of the history of food as artistic medium, starting with 16th century sugar sculpture and venturing all the way up to 3D dessert printing and beyond. Hosted by Food Historian Tasha Marks, this lecture is a treat for those with a sweet tooth, as Tasha feels the subject of food and art through the ages is most exciting in the realms of the dessert.

Topics covered include the origins of dessert, sugar as artistic medium, the bittersweet histories of sugar, edible architecture, Renaissance banqueting houses, the spectacle of sugar and the future of food.

Leatherhead Food Research Association when in Leatherhead - Chips with everything: Bill Whitman

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Friday 17 September: 7.30pm

Leatherhead Food Research Association was in Randalls Road, Leatherhead. This non-technical talk is on their time there - what it did, how it grew here, and how it very successfully met the need for finding and disseminating information.

The British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association moved into its Randalls Road laboratories in 1950. BFMIRA became Leatherhead Food Research Association. It conducted research into all types of manufactured foods not covered by other research associations and built up a leading library and information service. Though no longer in Leatherhead it continues to be active.

Bill Whitman was latterly a Consultant with them in Leatherhead. His talk will be on their time here. In a non technical way he will tell us what it did, how it grew here, and how it very successfully met the need for finding the right information & the skills to disseminate it.

Depending on restrictions this talk will either be on-line OR in the Abraham Dixon Hall at the Letherhead Institute.

The Art of Fine Chocolate Making

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Friday 17 September: 2pm at the Letherhead Institute

No celebration of Edible England would be complete without a celebration of chocolate. Reviving the heritage of chocolate-making at its best is Surrey based chocolatier and founder of Aubel Chocolate, Natasha Sutton, who works out of her chocolate workshop in Ashtead. Gain an insight into how artisan chocolates are made and the art and heritage of chocolate making.

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Leatherhead Parish ChurchTalk: Thomas Hope and the worlds of the Grand Tour and the Regency

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Friday 17 September: 7.30pm

Visit Leatherhead Parish Church for this copiously illustrated lecture by Paul Pickering focussing on Thomas Hope and the worlds of the Grand Tour and the Regency, in which he and successive members of the family lived and moved.

Ashtead’s Forgotten Celebrity; Beverley Nichols’ life and times in Ashtead

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Tuesday 14 September: 7.30pm at Dorking Halls

Beverley Nichols lived in Ashtead after the Second World War for a period which coincided with the peak of his celebrity as an author. Amongst his many books three describe his home in Ashtead from where he gave legendary dinner parties.

He had an initially spectacular career which took him from the presidency of the Oxford Union to best-selling novelist, film star and writer of successful reviews. The purchase of a country house prompted an interest in the creation and upkeep of gardens and the appearance of his most successful book ‘Down The Garden Path’ which went on to change the nature of his career. Richard Hughes’ talk considers his life and times in Ashtead and the significance of the area in the development of his reputation.

Dining With History PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Wednesday 15 September: 7.30pm at Dorking Halls

Join Jessica Thurtell to discover meals through the ages. From the Anglo-Saxons to the Second World War, Jessica investigates the way English eating has changed. See how you’d get on at banquets and grand dinners, and learn the proper etiquette to accompany them. But it’s not all wealth and feasting: we’ll join peasant meals of pottage and working class dinners too, and see how the middle classes try to prove their rise above their working heritage with genteel dining. From everyday daggers to fruit knives, soup spoons and oyster forks, our eating experience has changed amazingly. Come and find out more for yourself!

Mole Valley Edible England Fun Zoom Quiz

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED ONLINE EVENT

Saturday 11 September: 8pm

A light hearted fun Quiz by Zoom to “test” your general knowledge of Mole Valley and all things edible - who knows you may learn a thing or two about our area - or win a prize!

The Quiz will last about an hour and a half. You do need access to a computer and to be familiar with Zoom. The Quiz will be divided into rounds of 10 questions each. You mark your own papers, although tempting please resist cheating!

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Sale of the Century – A Gentle Walk Around Brockham Village

Available anytime

Explore Brockham Village as you have never done before. A short walking tour linking fifteen familiar village properties. Enjoy seeing them in a new light!

You are invited to visit Brockham Green and its immediate surrounds to view and compare over fifteen properties sold in the Deepdene Estate Auction from July 1921. Outside each of the Auction Lots you will find a poster of the property and sometimes an old photograph.

You will be able to download a suggested walking route either beforehand or to follow on your phone from www.brockham.org

Ashtead Rye Meadows Wetlands

Friday 10 – Sunday 19 September: 10am – 4pm

In the last 10 years, our volunteers have created a wetland area alongside the Rye Brook. In that time, we have planted a Jubilee Wood, reshaped the riverbanks, and created ponds and scrapes to encourage the biodiversity of the area.

Enjoy access to all of the Wetlands site as part of Heritage Open Days, where you will find a picnic area in the Centenary Field, which commemorates those Ashtead residents who fell in the Great War. You can then continue with a very pleasant walk through the fields alongside the Rye Brook to Ashtead Woods Road.

Meet our VolunteersSunday 12 September: 10am – 4pm

Our volunteers will be on hand to talk about the Meadows and its history, sell merchandise and lead guided walks. Walking boots or wellingtons recommended if wet.

Dorking Museum - Betchworth Castle Walk

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Sundays 12 & 19 September: 2pm

Join a Dorking Museum guide and walk around the picturesque ruins of Betchworth Castle, built in the 11th Century by Robert Fitz Gilbert. The house was bought by Henry Hope to add to his Deepdene estate in 1834, and much of the masonry was removed for work elsewhere. The Castle was allowed to collapse to create a picturesque ruin.

Dorking Museum - Hidden Dorking Walk

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Sunday 19 September: 2pm (90 minutes)

You walk past hidden treasures every day... see Dorking as you’ve never seen it before on this Hidden Dorking walk where we will point them all out to you. The walk will leave from Dorking Museum, and is led by a Dorking Museum guide.

Dorking Museum: Deepdene Trail Walk

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Sunday 19 September: 2pm (90 minutes) Take a walk through the grounds of the Deepdene, accompanied by Dorking Museum’s knowledgeable guides to learn the fascinating history of the estate.

Hear about the ‘Drunken Duke’, the Hope Diamond, and the squandering of an inheritance. The tour will include the grotto, the Embattled Tower and the WWII fortifications, with a secret beneath, before walking to the Terrace and a visit inside the Hope Mausoleum. The tour ends with refreshments available at Dorking Golf Club.

Dorking Museum: Mayflower 400 - Dorking in the time of William Mullins Walk

Sunday 12 September: 2pm (90 minutes)

Starting at Dorking Museum, join one of our guides for a tour around the buildings that were home to the Mayflower Pilgrims as we explore their lives and learn about what happened to them after they left for the New World.

The walk is themed around the buildings tucked away in Dorking that survived from the early 17th Century and which Mullins and his fellow Mayflower pilgrims would have known.

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St Giles’ Church and Graveyard, Ashtead

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Sunday 19 September: 2pm – 5pm

Join us for a tour of St. Giles’ Church, a lovely 12th Century Grade II* listed church which retains many notable features from the 13th to 18th centuries. We are also offering tours of the graveyard which includes several war commission graves, and a Roman ditch on the edge of the churchyard.

Refreshments will be available in the Dell Centre situated next to St. Giles’ Church.

Buckland Windmill

Sunday 19 September: 1pm – 5pm

The charming Buckland Windmill is a small sawmill workshop built in the 1860s, situated on property previously owned by the Estate carpenter. Restored between 1995 – 2004, the windmill now has a circular saw and lathe which is powered for demonstration purposes. Buckland Windmill is a unique example of industrial archaeology and is believed to be the only surviving wind-powered sawmill in the UK. The garden will also be open with refreshments available.

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St Nicolas Church, Great BookhamPRE-BOOKING REQUIRED FAMILY FRIENDLY

The church is open each day 9am – 5pm. Sunday 12 September: 12pm – 5pm.

‘Feed your soul’ during Heritage week. Explore St Nicolas Church, an important, Grade I listed building which can be found at the centre of Great Bookham village. Admire the building with its visible Saxon origins and learn about the stories depicted in the beautiful 19th-Century stained-glass windows.

Learn how our church has developed throughout the last millennium with talks, exhibits, self-guided tours and floral displays. Musical concerts and children’s events held during the week will link the past to the present.

Special Events:

Saturdays 11 & 18 September: 2.30pm – 3.30pmTalk: History of St Nicolas church as told through its stained-glass windows

Tuesday 14 September: 7.30pm – 9pm Music: Organ Recital

Wednesday 15 September: 1.30pm – 2.30pm Children’s Activity (booking essential)

Sunday 19 September: 6pmMusic: Choral Evensong

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Slyfield House, Stoke D’Abernon

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Saturday 18 September: 11am

Enjoy a private tour by the owners of Slyfield House, a Grade I listed Jacobean house that retains several original features.

Dorking Museum & Heritage Centre

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 4pm

Come and visit the Museum for free over Heritage Open Weekend. The museum tells the story of Dorking and the surrounding villages from the Cretaceous period right up to the present day. We look forward to welcoming you.

Saint Michael’s Church, Mickleham

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 4pm Sunday 12 September: 12pm – 4pm

Come and visit our beautiful 12th Century church to experience bellringing, organ music and guided tours. There will be a guide sheet and volunteers present to show you around, as well as a self-guided tour of the churchyard.We will be showing a video of our church bells at regular intervals on the big screen, and there will be an opportunity for children of all ages to ring the bells themselves! Our resident organist will be playing the organ for you.

Also taking place on Saturday 11 September is the Mickleham and Westhumble Horticultural Show, open 2.30pm – 4.30pm.Exhibits, stalls, tea and cakes and a raffle. Just a short walk from St Michael’s Church at Mickleham Village Hall. All welcome and entry is free.

Dorking Brewery, Capel

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Saturdays 11 & 18 September: Tours at 11.45am & 1.30pm

Dorking Brewery is one of the larger Surrey Breweries, and we pride ourselves on the fantastic local customers we have. Come and join us for beer tasters, and learn more about our brewing process.

Our brewers – who are all qualified by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling – make over 20,000 pints per week of exciting, modern style beers but keep to traditional brewing methods along the way, inspired by the best ingredients, flavours and techniques from all over the world.

We have a process of making beer that is as natural and environmentally friendly as possible. 97% of our grain comes from East Anglia, and our spent grain is taken 15 metres down the farm to be fed to the local dairy herd. We are also now a carbon negative brewery, further helping the environment we live in.

Our onsite taproom will be open from 10am – 6pm and we have street food vendors on site.

Keymer Handmade Clay Roof Tiles & Wienerberger Factory Tour, Walliswood

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 18 September: 9am – 2pm

Celebrating 100 years of making beautiful, sustainable roofing and building products, Wienerberger’s Ewhurst factory is one of the largest brick manufacturing sites in the South East of England. It is also home to Keymer’s handmade roof tiles, which have been produced in the area since 1588.

Take this unique opportunity to participate in a full factory tour where you will see a range of our brick and roof tile products being created before trying your hand at making a Keymer tile.

Mullins House & Coffee Shop, Dorking

Friday 10 – Saturday 18 September: 9.30am – 4pm

Mullins House takes its name from former Dorking resident, William Mullins, a local shoemaker, and Pilgrim Father, who travelled to America on the Mayflower in 1620. The building dates from between 1568 and 1610 and is the only example of a Pilgrim Father’s home still in existence.

See the shop where Mullins used to make the shoes and where his daughter, Priscilla, grew up, including the original stairs to the flat above (not accessible), original fireplace and wall.

Polesden Lacey FAMILY FRIENDLY

Friday 10 September: 10am – 5pm

Polesden Lacey is your space to enjoy. A place of contrasts with both a touch of Edwardian elegance and muddy countryside walks.

Set within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Polesden Lacey was the weekend party house of incomparable socialite Margaret Greville. Surrounded by 30 acres of grounds and a 1,400-acre estate, there is plenty of space to explore. Discover world-renowned collections of Faberge, maiolica and Dutch Old Masters in the 19th-century house. The formal gardens offer fantastic colours and fragrances at this time of year. Boasting colourful views, the wider estate is home to a vast array of wildlife, including bats and butterflies.

Downs Solicitors, Dorking

Sunday 19 September: 2pm – 4 .30pm

Explore this Victorian town house in Dorking High Street. Take a guided tour of the building and walled garden, which includes many architectural features, most notably a cantilever staircase. The tour includes an illustrated presentation about the building and a chance to learn the history of Downs Solicitors. Refreshments will be available in the garden (weather permitting).

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St Martin’s Shared Church, Dorking

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 18 September: 10am – 4pm (Tours: 11am & 3pm). Belltower open 10.30am – 12pm. Choral Evensong: 5.30pmSunday 19 September: 12pm – 4pm (Tour: 3pm)

St. Martin’s Church is a fine example of late Victorian Gothic. Often described as “like a cathedral”, its imposing 200ft spire, visible for miles around, is a landmark when approaching the market town.

We will explore Heritage Open Day’s Edible England theme in a variety of different ways, including a harvest festival display and an exploration of references to food and drink in the decoration of the church, from stonework to stained glass. Please pre-book in advance for the tours.

St Teresa’s School, Effingham

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 3pm. Tours at quarter past the hour.

Come and see why in 1799 General De Lancey built his beautiful Georgian manor house, now part of a girls’ school, at Effingham Hill near the summit of the Surrey Hills, taking advantage of the stunning views to create a picturesque park on the land surrounding the house.

A guided tour will include the original manor house with the drawing, dining and billiard rooms reflecting the original building, alongside the beautiful school chapel built in 1934 and the Victorian water tower.

St Mary’s Church, Fetcham

Saturday 11 September: 1000 – 1700

Folks have been worshipping at St Mary’s for over a thousand years. Interesting features include a small Saxon window which reused Roman bricks in it’s arch, a fine Father Willis organ and lots of magnificent stained glass. Combine your visit to St Mary’s Church with next door Fetcham Park and it’s tranquil grounds.No booking required.

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The Newdigate Local History Society presents Edible Newdigate

Saturday 11 September: 11am – 4pm

Learn how Newdigate fed itself in the past and meet local food and drink producers who are supplying the needs of the village today.

In the past, Newdigate, due to its isolation and poor communications, had to be self-sufficient. We will be running a continuous slide show of hundreds of pictures depicting the village in the past. There will be displays showing how people fed themselves in days when you couldn’t just pop to the supermarket. We are also inviting local food and drink suppliers to display their products for visitors to see and sample.

Fetcham Park

Saturday 11 September: 11am – 4pm

Meander through the tranquil grounds of Surrey’s ‘best-kept secret’, the private gardens at our Grade II listed property.

Fetcham Park’s rich history includes an artist from Versailles, a royal architect, and a pioneering gardener. Wander around our grounds and follow in the footsteps of the colourful characters who built the House over 300 years ago.

Soak up the atmosphere of a bygone era in our tranquil gardens and prepare to be surprised by some new installations created by local craftspeople, brought together at Fetcham Park specially for Heritage Open Days. Take time to also step next door to St. Mary’s Church, dating back to the 11th-Century, where you can explore the grounds and churchyard.

Visitors may also have the chance to explore the historic ground floor of the House with the Shell Room, Drawing Room and Salon, complete with elaborate plasterwork and decorative gold leaf. Marvel at original murals in the Great Hall by Louis Laguerre dating back to the early 1700s and admire the grandeur of Surrey’s ‘best-kept secret’.

Visitors will be given a copy of local historian Alan Pooley’s guide to the Village of Fetcham, complete with a detailed map. This guide will be available from Fetcham Park or St Mary’s Church and visitors can park in the grounds of either building whilst they take this circular walking tour.

Lowfield Heath Windmill, Charlwood

11, 12, 18, 19 September: 2pm – 5pm

Lowfield Heath Windmill is a Grade II listed building and a complete 18th Century windmill, originally built in 1737. Enjoy a guided tour around the mill, learn about its history and use, and see a small exhibition about its restoration, including a short film.

Visitors are free to enjoy the grounds and seating is available, so why not bring a picnic.

Effingham Golf Club (formerly Effingham House)

Saturday 11 September: 9am – 12pm

Originating from the early 18th Century, experience the history of this magnificent building, from Georgian times to being the Club House at one of England’s top 100 golf courses. Having been extensively extended and remodelled in the late 18th Century, it became the manor house of Effingham manor in 1823 and early decorative features remain.

Limited parking is restricted to members only, further parking is available in the village.

St Nicholas’ Church, Charlwood

Saturday 18 September: 11am – 4pm Sunday 19 September: 2pm – 5pm (3pm – bell ringing)

We extend a warm welcome to our c.1080 Norman church, with its dramatic wall paintings and medieval screen, as our Harvest Festival service is brought forward.

Members of the Flower Guild will be filling the church with themed flower arrangements together with all manner of fruit and vegetables, including pumpkins (if they grow in time!)

Another team of inventive volunteers are dreaming up ideas for bread, blackberries, song, and all things autumnal to delight the senses. We have lots of ideas – some may flourish and grow but not all will come to fruition. Please see the website for confirmed events.

Each day at 2pm, have a go at singing local harvest songs at our music workshop.

View of Dorking and Box Hill

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Bookham Food Festival

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 11 September: 12pm – 9pm

A day of street food, local produce, craft beers, live cookery demonstrations from Masterchef winners and great music in the sun (or under cover in our marquee).

A fun day out for the whole family, the Food Festival is a new event for Bookham, organised by a group of local residents, which will feature international cuisine and support local businesses serving the finest foods. There will

be a licensed bar serving craft beers and ales, wines, and gin from our finest local distilleries.

All Saints’ Church, Little Bookham

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 4pm

Believed to have originated from around 1100, visit this ancient, Grade II* listed church set in beautiful surroundings with a 1,300-year-old yew tree.

Displayed in the church are probably the finest set of hatchments in Surrey. The hatchments and memorials are mainly of the Pollen/Maddox/Boileau family who were lords of the manor of Little Bookham from around 1640 to 1935. See their family tree and information about the hatchments.

Charlwood Providence Chapel

Saturday 18 September: 11am – 4pm Sunday 19 September: 2pm – 5pm

Charlwood Providence Chapel is a very unusual, recently restored building that contains a new and interesting exhibition about its history. It is a unique and remarkable nonconformist chapel built in an American colonial style, with veranda and charming interior. In the past 18 months the Chapel has been completely restored, with thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund.Enabling Your Independence

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Effingham Methodist Chapel

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 5pm

Enjoy our lovely Victorian Chapel set in pretty garden surroundings. See an exhibition about the chapel, Effingham village and local heroes, Sir Barnes Wallis of ‘Dambusters’ fame and Admiral Lord Howard who led the English fleet against the Spanish Armada.

Learn more about Baryonyx, the Surrey Dinosaur, and dig for fossils. Learn about birds in your garden with RSPB and children can join in a quiz and other activities. Refreshments available all day.

Impressions of Mole Valley, Letherhead Institute

Friday 17 September: 10am – 7pm Saturday 18 September: 10am – 4pm

An exhibition by Leatherhead Art Club, a well-established group of around 70 local artists. On display will be a colourful selection of artworks

inspired by the lovely Mole Valley in a wide range of styles and media. Club members will be available to answer any queries and greetings cards will also be on sale.

Manor Farm Tithe Barn, Little Bookham

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 5pm

Manor Farm Tithe Barn is an impressive 15th Century Grade II listed building in Little Bookham, one of the largest barns in Surrey at 4,500 sq. ft. Explore displays about the history of Tithe Barn, farm, and village. In addition, learn about traditional agriculture and the common fields systems of the Surrey North Downs dip slope villages.

Refreshments can be enjoyed in the barn or in the terraced courtyard garden which has been recreated from photographs taken in the 1920s.

Manor House School Centenary Heritage Picnic, Little Bookham

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 5pm

Visit our beautiful Manor House and grounds as the school celebrates its Centenary anniversary.

An elegant 18th century manor house, extended in the 19th & 20th century, it has been the home of the Manor House School since 1937, set in beautifully landscaped grounds and adjacent to All Saints’ church (also open). Enjoy displays from the archives and self-guided tours of the house, buildings, and grounds.

St Lawrence Church, Effingham

Saturday 11 September: 10am – 4pm

Visit this Grade II* listed church, with origins in the 12th century. Learn about the history of the church and stories of nationally and internationally known parishioners, including Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of the “bouncing bomb” who is buried in the churchyard.

Also on display are the recently acquired Bible and other writings of our 17th century vicar, the Reverend John Miller, who is better known for his part in the founding of New York.

St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Leatherhead

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Saturday 18 September: 10am – 4pm. Sunday 19 September: 12pm – 4pm (Church Service 10.30am – 11.45am)

Our Medieval Church was founded in the 11th Century. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, it is the oldest building in Leatherhead. In 2019, the interior underwent a wonderful refurbishment, and we are excited to showcase this to the public.

Within the church there is a Virtual Heritage trail, showcasing historical artefacts and points of interest, including the burial vaults which were exposed during the necessary excavations. Our Project Manager will be on hand to explain and give insight.

Starmakerz Theatre School, Leatherhead

PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED

Saturday 18 September: 9am – 4.30pm free trial timetable, 1pm performance

Be Our Guest! Starmakerz Theatre School Leatherhead invite you for a free trial of any of our classes and a short performance which

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will include musical theatre songs with an edible twist, at The Leatherhead Institute.

Starmakerz Theatre School Leatherhead provides classes in Ballet, Drama, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theatre, Singing and Tap dance. Come along and find out about the school and opportunities to get involved.

The Grange Centre, Little BookhamPRE-BOOKING REQUIRED FAMILY FRIENDLY

Saturday 11 September: 11am – 3pm

This year The Grange invites you to join our founder Miss Sweet on a journey exploring the history of The Grange - from the Roaring 20s to present day. Fun for all the family, learn about our origins as ‘The School of Stitchery and Lace’ in our interactive Heritage Room where you can experience our collection of textiles and lace. Children’s activities available. Be sure to treat yourself to cream teas and cake at our ‘Simply Scones’ pop-up. And if that’s not enough, our beautiful walled gardens will be open for viewing throughout the day.

St Barnabas Church, Ranmore

Saturday 18 September: 1400 – 1700Sunday 19 September: 1400 – 1600

St Barnabas Church is a remarkable, ornate church in the middle of the countryside which was funded entirely by the then Lord Ashcombe as the Denbies estate church. George Gilbert Scott was commissioned as the architect with the church finished in 1859. It is said that the church cost three times the average for a church of this size. Of particular note are the setting, the fine spire containing an excellent ring of eight bells, the Gothic revival interior and the memorial chapel.No booking required.

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