Bourne Society Forum Meetings
All meetings are now held in the Soper Hall, doors open at 7.15 pm for a 7.45 start. The Soper Hall is located in Harestone Valley Road, just around the corner from the main Caterham Valley shopping centre. To cover costs a charge of £2 is payable at the door.
Outdoor Meetings
Wednesday, 1 July 2026: A visit to Chaldon Court. Madeline Hutchins will lead a guided tour of the house – dated by dendrology to 1366 – to see medieval, Tudor and more recent elements. Discover what is known of its 660 years of history and what remains a mystery. Numbers are restricted so booking is required with lizbonsall@aol.com. Please note that to see everything some steep staircases are involved.
Wednesday, 5 August 2026: An afternoon stroll around the conservation area of Caterham Village with Dick Moran. Dick will follow the plaques and tell the stories associated with the buildings commemorated. To give some idea of numbers please book with lizbonsall@aol.com.
Indoor Meetings
Wednesday, 2 September 2026: Mountwood House in Sanderstead. Phil Swallow will tell the interesting story of the house and its owners, some of which had international reach.
Wednesday, 7 October 2026: tba
Landscape History Walks
The programme of Landscape History walks has been temporarily suspended. Please watch this space for a resumption of activity. In the meantime, if you would like to volunteer to conduct a walk, please phone Chris Stanton on 07980 669223.
Pub & Brewery History Group
Saturday, 4 July 2026: The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine St., Croydon CRO 1NX.
Saturday, 1 August 2026: The Boundary on the Green, Guards Ave., Caterham on the Hill, CR3 5XL.
Thursday, 3 September 2026: The Foxley Hatch, 8/9 Russell Hill Rd, CR8 2LE.
Thursday, 1 October 2026: The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton. SM5 2PR.
Please see Local History Records, volume 119, summer 2026, for details of how to join the meetings.
Sanderstead Local History Group
Meetings of the Sanderstead group take place in All Saints’ Church Hall on the last Wednesday in the month, doors open at 1.45 pm, meeting at 2.00 pm. For further details please go to the group’s website where there is a contact page for enquiries.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026: From Parish to Union. A window into poor relief in 19th-century Croydon. A talk by Lizzie Mould.
Wednesday, 29 July 2026: Cranleigh Parade shops A talk by Brenda Hawkins, the second in a three-part series.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026: The history of St Lawrence’s Hospital, Caterham. A talk by Vanessa Hosford.
Wednesday, 28 October 2026: Woodside Court, Addiscombe. A talk by Phil Swallow.
Wednesday, 25 November 2026: Painters in South East England. A talk by Dee Palmer.
Bourne Society Coach day tours
For details see ‘Coach Day Tours’ in the side menu.
Chaldon History Group
Sunday, 2 August 2026: Summer History Walk; an all-day walk exploring the former Fryern(e) estate and golf course lands. Booking required.
Chaldon Church, with its 12th-century mural, is open every day for visitors, usually between 10am and 4pm (3pm in winter). Church Teas are available on Sundays in British summertime, 3.00 to 4.30 pm in the Hazell Room at the Church.
For more on the Chaldon group please follow this link.