Most of the Vanished Buildings of Cranleigh featured in the magazine during this year disappeared long ago, but the Regal Cinema closed only in March 2002. ...

The gasworks, seen from the railway bridge (courtesy of Michael Miller) The Gasworks While the Oval cricket ground proudly cherishes its disused gasholder as a ...

The Great Barn in 1888, looking east, a painting by J. Hardy, with glimpses of the church, Ivy Hall Farm and the Onslow Arms (Frank Warren Papers, courtesy of ...

The Little Manor emerging from the rubble - 1988 In 2019 Little Manor Service Station, commonly known as ‘The Esso’, is celebrating its 30th anniversary ...

Peace celebrations at the head of Knowle Lane (courtesy of Michael Miller) On Saturday July 19th, a month after the Peace of Versailles was signed to ...

Ceiling detail, Basildon Court by Elizabeth E. Harper and Marion R. May In 2001 I produced a book entitled “The Ornamental Jacksons” showing many of the ...

A Service to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings which took place on June 6th 1944 will be part of the Evensong Service on Sunday 9th June ...

Ordnance Survey map of 1871/4 In the middle ages, the whole country was divided up into parishes, each with its own church building and also an area of land ...

St Andrew’s church in 1905 (courtesy of Mrs Vera Wilkinson) For 75 years, almost every picture postcard of Cranleigh Common included a view of the large ...

Bruford’s Brewery in the early 20th century The Vanished Bruford’s Brewery It is amazing that such a large and substantial building as Bruford’s Steam ...

Forges and Smithies This picture of the forge on the Common probably shows Shadrach Trussler and his son Michael The number of people with the surname ...

Cranleigh Arts Centre is pleased to partner and host the Secret WW2 Learning Network, a registered educational charity promoting knowledge and understanding of ...