Guildford House

Guildford House

Guildford House is a historic house at 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England. Built in 1660, it is currently a municipal museum and art gallery. The house is a grade 1 listed building and has many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings.

The house contains some of Guildford borough's art collection including pastel portraits by Guildford-born artist, John Russell, RA (1745 - 1806).

References

*Peter Furtado, "The Ordnance Survey Guide to Historic Houses in Britain". Ordnance Survey, 1987, p. 69. ISBN 0319000818

External links

* [http://www.guildford.gov.uk/GuildfordWeb/Leisure/GuildfordHouse/ Guildford House]


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