Tunsgate quarter guildford, the aspirational retail, leisure and dining destination located just off guildfords historic high street, is delighted to. Tourist office the tourist information centre is through tunsgate on the lefthand side of the road. With an allencompassing menu serving modern british and international ivyinspired classics from dawn until dusk, the restaurant is open seven days a week and is also featuring. A complete history of the longawaited redevelopment of guildfords newest shopping centre. In 1884 london road station and the guildford, cobham, and letherhead lines were opened.
A view of tunsgate arch in guildford high street, surrey. The modern town can trace its origins to the roman occupation of britain, evidence of roman dwellings having been found throughout the area. Bens collectors records was founded in 1991, first in farnham then from its current location at 5 tunsgate, guildford, surrey since november 1993. The first retail outlets to take up space in the recently revamped centre are bobbie brown, cath kidston, loaf, lululemon, oka, and the white company. This is an arch on guildford high street, classical in design on the high street side but clearly modern and nondescript on the tunsgate side.
Dont be fooled by the bijou entrance, walk upstairs or take the lift and enter our cosy world of deliciously vintage wallpaper, custom made lighting and dangling chandeliers. With 80,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, it will feature 18 units with views overlooking guildford castle. Tunsgate quarter welcomes homewares brand vantagepoint. There was never a market square and for much of guildfords history the markets were held in the high street.
Guildfords free grammar school reendowed by king edward vi as the free grammar school of king edward the sixth for the education, institution and instruction of boys and youths in grammar at all future times for ever to endure. History of architecture in guildford historical with thanks to guildford museum. Stoke, a suburb within todays guildford, appears in the book as stoch and was also held by william. Guildford cosy club is nestled inside the tunsgate quarter. Set out over three levels, the shopping lineup includes the likes of loaf, oka, the white company, cath kidston, lululemon, bobbi brown, penhaligons, and seasalt. Warhammer guildford, unit 1, 912 tunsgate, guildford 2020. The new gate suggests that henry had altered the whole focus of the castle. Guildford is a town in surrey, england, 27 miles 43 km southwest of london on the a3 trunk. Guildfords revamped tunsgate quarter will open on thursday 15 march, developers queensberry have announced. Most of the information is available from the book and booklet mentioned at the top of the list. In the area guide the ivy castle view, guildford, surrey. Angel gate is perhaps the best preserved along with swan lane and tunsgate. The village of guildford grows into a small market town. Guildford past and present britain in old photographs.
Guildford past and present britain in old photographs history press hutchinson, philip on. Guildfords honorary remembrancer matthew alexander summarises the history of tunsgate, which is not just the arch tunsgate took its name from a longvanished high street inn called the three tuns. From thrillers and murder mysteries to romance and history, whatever youre. The town has a population of about 80,000 and is the seat of the wider borough of guildford which had an estimated 146,100 inhabitants in 2015. Topping out of tunsgate quarter in guildford surrey chambers. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources haunted guildford contains a chilling range of ghostly accounts. Guildford book a table cosy club find us in tunsgate quarter. A quiet sunday in the days before sunday shopping became the norm. Get surrey takes a look back at the rich history of one of guildfords most famous landmarks, just off the high street. Guide there have probably been markets held in guildford since saxon times. Nestled between guildford castle and the high street, youll find the tunsgate quarter guildfords most stylish destination for shopping, eating, socialising and fitness. The 10 best restaurants near tunsgate arch, guildford. Guildford is one of 11 local government districts in the english county of surreya significantly netreduced county. Surrey, 1971, 285 legal this building is listed under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Tunsgate quarter, 98110 high street, guildford, gu1 3qy. Guildford book a table cosy club find us in tunsgate. By saxon times a small town was well established and, as the saxon era ended, william the conqueror ordered the construction of a castle from which the new order exerted. Latest news topping out of tunsgate quarter in guildford 2nd august 2017. Feng sui video well mr oon, theres a lot in feng shui. The intention of this guildford blog is to give you interesting and useful information about guildfords history, the town centre, guildford leisure, the friary, guildford university, the castle, the spectrum, glive, theatres, parks, shopping, and the beautiful surrounding villages and countryside, that offer some. Tunsgate quarter, guildfords highquality retail and leisure development, is now open.
Tunsgate quarter guildford opened langdon hyde design. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your. The transformation of the impressive tunsgate quarter retail and restaurant development in the heart of guildford passed another milestone on 29 june with a topping out event. Cosy club guildford can be found in tunsgate quarter. The tunsgate quarter in guildford opened its doors yesterday to reveal its brand new occupants. Farmers from the countryside around would bring their produce into guildford for sale, and then buy other goods.
Illustrative designs of proposals for tunsgate square in guildfords town centre. The tourist information centre is through tunsgate on the lefthand side of the road. It was built in 1818 in the style of a tuscan temple with neoclassical portico and corinthian columns. Fascinating history of guildfords tunsgate revealed in. The project has delivered the expansion and reinvention of tunsgate shopping centre, an ageing retail centre on guildford high street. The history of guildford, the countytown of surrey. However concerns had already been raised about the impact the. New steel construction magazine has published an indepth feature on isgs refurbishment project, tunsgate quarter an extensive upmarket retail offering in guilford town centre. The history of guildford, the countytown of surrey group, books on. Guildford is an affluent town with an excellent retail offer, with tunsgate quarter at its heart. For information on tours, bus times, whats going on in and around guildford, plus other places e.
The social history collection at guildford museum is mostly made up of objects that tell us about home, work and daily life in the past. Most of the objects were made after ad 1500 and have not normally been excavated dug out of the ground. Guildford is given a charter a document granting the people certain rights. He later built more sets of rooms in this area, for his daughterinlaw eleanor of castile, and for his. Guildford is situated 32 miles southwest of central london and has excellent road and rail links from london, portsmouth, reading, gatwick and heathrow airports. Isgs tunsgate quarter refurbishment project featured in trade magazine. Markets are one of the features which distinguish a town from a village and were an essential part of rural life. Guildford heritage services care for a wide range of historic buildings within. Guildfords tunsgate quarter to open in march eagle radio. As if our delightfully shaped restaurant spread across 3 main areas wasnt enough.
We are creating something very special and new that connects the high street, tunsgate and castle street. From 11am until 9pm is gaming night, use our boards and scenery in different configurations for games of age of sigmar or warhammer 40,000. History of guildford castle guildford borough council. To the sound of a 4piece jazz band i manoeuvred my way around the bright, light, sunny, precinct. Tunsgate shopping centre, just off the high street in guildford. Tunsgate square shopping centre shopping centre in. As of 2020, the borough of guildford has more than 100 current and former places of worship. The significance of the assemblage lies in its size. The original gate to the castle must have been on the other side of the bailey, opposite tunsgate, but there is no trace of it today. In 1849 the south eastern railway came to guildford, and in 1865 the london, brighton, and south coast railways guildford to horsham line was opened.
The only reason for walking through it is to access the shops and restaurants on tunsgate. Lifest peter and paularrow of timeenglish royal familycastles in englandbook of kells. Tunsgate quarter guildfords newest shopping centre finally opened to the public on thursday march 15. Tunsgate quarter, the highquality shopping and dining destination in the heart of guildford is now open. See more ideas about guildford castle, surrey and england. Guildford past and present britain in old photographs history press. The building was removed in 1935 to create a through road.
List of places of worship in the borough of guildford. Ben has had a lifelong affection for music and despite working in record shops full time since 1984, 8 hours a day, 6 days a week and part time while at school and college since 1980. The cornmarket was held in the space under the arch, where local farmers would bring wheat, barley and oats to trade. Every saturday and sunday sees our neophytes thats beginners to you and me. Mayor of guildford opens tunsgate quarter queensberry. The ivy castle view is an allday british brasserie in the heart of guildford, located just off the high street, with the main entrance located within tunsgate quarter. The archway and now demolished assize courts were built by public subscription in 1818 on part of the site of the three tuns inn. Queensberry has signed cosy club and seasalt, both new to surrey, for tunsgate quarter, its new 80,000sq ft retail and leisure development in the heart of guildford town centre. Excavation of a pit at 16 tunsgate, guildford, surrey.
The redevelopment of the old tunsgate square was a long time coming, and beset with delays. Tunsgate has been part of guildford s heritage for centuries and has a rich and varied history, including a spell as the venue at which to see the latest talkies. Also run by the borough council is guildford museum housing archaeology, local history and needlework displays. Tunsgate arch guildford 2020 all you need to know before you.
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 repair works, revealing the surprisingly good condition of the structure. Lifest peter and paul arrow of timeenglish royal familycastles in englandbook of kells. Guildford probably began its history as a centre of traffic. The ivy castle view is located in guildfords new shopping centre, tunsgate. Historic tunsgate archs renovation work is revealed by hugh coakley. A police bomb squad expert checks the horse and groom public house in guildford, england on saturday, oct. Situated just off high street, the site is now a shopping centre. Tunsgate quarter guildford, surrey muddy stilettos. Tunsgate 1907 guildford castle, surrey, medieval, louvre, childhood, british, tower guildford.
Isgs tunsgate quarter guilford refurbishment project. The weekend of 19 th and 20 th of october sees the return of the spectacular autumn event at tunsgate quarter, high street, guildford. Guildford photo gallery a view of tunsgate arch in. The best places to curl up with a book in guildford get surrey. The mayor of guildford, cllr nigel manning, queensberry cofounders stuart harris and jon munce and leader of gbc paul spooner, cut the ribbon at the high street entrance to. Tunsgate has been part of guildfords heritage for centuries and has a rich and varied history, including a spell as the venue at which. Guildford four are cleared of ira bombings history. Books and journals alexander, m, guildford as it was, 1978 pevsner, n, nairn, i rev. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Tunsgate is a grade ii listed building in guildford, surrey, england. Abstractthe site lies to the south of the high street in guildfords town centre, su 9980 4944. Discover the identity of the mysterious lady in grey seen around tunsgate. The ivy guildford brasserie the ivy castle view, guildford. Of those standing, 83 are in use by various christian denominations and in the case of guildford synagogue jews, 21 have been converted to secular uses.