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.
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
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, 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, 11 September 2026: Chaldon autumn footpaths walk.
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.