All Saints’ ChurchMarket Place, Kingston, KT1 1JP

Kingston’s only Grade I listed building. A church has been on this site since Anglo-Saxon times and several Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned on the site. The current church mostly dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. Although half the church is screened off during refurbishment work there is a viewing window offering a behind-the-scenes look at what is going on. Talks will explain the history and significance of the building and the development project.Thursday 1000-1600 (service 1030) Talk 1430Friday 1000-1600 (silent prayer 1230-1300) Talk 1430Saturday 1000-1330 Talk 1100Sunday 0800-1900 (services 0800, 0930, 1800)

Ancient Market Place ExhibitionMarket Place, Kingston, KT1 1JP

See how the Ancient Market Place has changed throughout history with a unique collection of images displayed around the Market Place and in selected stores. Kingston’s first market was recorded in 1242 and it has been a major trading

centre since 1170 when the ‘new town’ was laid out. The subject of many Royal Charters, including one granted by Charles I in 1628 forbidding any other market to be held within a seven-mile radius. Thursday 0930-1730Friday 0930-1730Saturday 0930-1730Sunday 0930-1730

Ballet Boyz Dance Studio52A Canbury Park Road, Kingston, KT2 6JX

An opportunity to see a modern dance studio, home to internationally renowned Ballet Boyz in a newly refurbished early 20th century industrial building. In addition there will be an exhibition of Kingston Aviation Industry in Canbury Park Road.Saturday 1000-1600

Canbury Photographic Studio120 Canbury Park Road, Kingston, KT2 6JZ

A 2013 Townscape Award winning commercial photography

studio built from the remains of a derelict Victorian dairy. There will be a display of the history of the conversion.Friday 1000-1600Saturday 1000-1600

Church of St Mary the VirginChurch Lane, Chessington, KT9 2LB

Discover Chessington’s ‘hidden’ treasure, a rural hilltop chapel until

the 20th century urban development. Grade II Listed St Mary’s was first mentioned in Merton Priory records of 1174. Early Nottingham alabaster of the Annunciation and unusual wooden pillars were inserted when the south aisle was added in 1870. Not suitable for children under 10.Saturday 1000-1600

KingstonHERITAGEOpen Days 201411, 12, 13, 14 SEPTEMBER

A rare opportunity for free access to significant buildings in Kingston

that are not normally open to the public

Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th September

Celebrating the diversity of the Borough’s culture, architecture and community

across the centuries

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Your bumper guide to mark the 20th year of Heritage Open Days - there’s plenty of new venues, all the opening times and booking details, plus a map to help you make the most of your time in and around Kingston.

Cleave’s AlmshousesOld London Road, Kingston, KT2 6NQ

The Almshouses were established in 1669,

extended in Victorian times and recently modernised. Set in attractive gardens, entry to the hall and gardens is via Old London Rd.Saturday 1100-1500Sunday 1100-1500

Coombe ConduitLord Chancellor Walk/Coombe Lane West, Kingston, KT2 7HE

Guided tours of a Tudor conduit house, part of a system built to supply water to Hampton Court Palace. Suitable for accompanied children only. Saturday 1200-1600Sunday 1200-1600

County HallPenrhyn Road, Kingston, KT1 2DN

The home of Surrey County Council for 115 years, the original building

was designed by County Surveyor, C H Howell, in 1893. There have been a number of additions between 1930 and 1982. The original building of Portland stone features a dominant fanciful clock tower and irregular gables. Guided tours will include the Grand Hall, Council Chamber, courts and cells.Saturday 1000-1630

Dorich House Museum67 Kingston Vale, Kingston, SW15 3RN

A special weekend opening and an opportunity to see this 1930s art deco house, Dora Gordine’s sculpture, drawings and paintings and The Hon Richard Hare’s unique collection of art from the Russian Empire. Tours last approx 75 minutes and include a short film. Not suitable for children under 3.Saturday Tours 1030, 1130, 1330, 1430Sunday Tours 1030, 1130, 1330, 1430Tours must be pre-booked on 020 8417 5515 /b.martin@kingston.ac.uk by midday 14 September

Frederick W Paine24 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QG

The town’s oldest firm of undertakers has conducted funerals from these

premises for over a century. Original interior dates from 1908. Museum and archives with records from 1906.Saturday 1030-1230 and 1400-1600Sunday 1030-1230 and 1400-1600

The GuildhallHigh Street, Kingston, KT1 1EU

Visitors will be given access to the Queen Anne Suite, Members’ room and Charter Gallery and have the opportunity to meet the Deputy Mayor in the Mayor’s Parlour. The Council Chamber will also be open.Saturday 1000-1200

Hillcroft CollegeSouth Bank, Surbiton, KT6 6DF

Victorian mansion house built in the 1860s for Frederick Bryant of Bryant

and May Matches and retaining many original features including stained glass and decorative plastering. Not suitable for children under 10.Friday Tours 1030, 1430Saturday Tours 1030, 1430Tours must be pre-booked by contacting Operations Team on 020 8399 2688 / opsteam@hillcroft.ac.uk by 5pm 12 September

Holy Cross Preparatory SchoolGeorge Road, Kingston, KT2 7NU

The home of author John Galsworthy, built in 1870 and housing Ivy Conduit in its extensive grounds with fish ponds, adventure trail and play area.Sunday 1200-1500

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Kingston History Tour Guided WalksAll Saints’ Church gates, Ancient Market Place, Kingston, KT1

Guided walks around Kingston’s historic town centre and riverside. The tours outline Kingston’s history from Saxon times and feature the Coronation Stone, Guildhall, Clattern Bridge, All Saints’ Church, Ancient Market Place, medieval bridge remains and undercroft in John Lewis.Saturday Walk 1430Sunday Walk 1430

Kingston Inter Faith Forum WalkNorbiton Railway Station main car park, Kingston, KT2 7AZ

An escorted walk visiting five local places of worship with faith specialists at each venue to explain the purpose and use of each building. Religious artefacts will be displayed. Refreshment should be taken along on this lengthy walk. Accompanied children are welcome.Sunday Walk 1100

Kingston Quaker CentreFairfield East, Kingston, KT1 2PT

This brand new “pavilion on the edge of the park” opened in June 2014. The building is designed for the efficient use of energy and water and features exhibition space, courtyard, covered colonnade and an informal bio-diverse garden.Friday 1000-1600Saturday 1000-1600

Kingston Working Men’s Club25 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6ND

Typical old-style working men’s club, whose President

will be available to answer questions. Large silverware collection illustrates the range of activities practised by its members. A book on the club’s first fifty years will be available to buy. Not suitable for children under 3.Thursday 1100-1800 Tours until 1600

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Ivy ConduitHoly Cross Preparatory School, George Road, Kingston, KT2 7NU

Part of the water system that supplied Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times, the conduit is the school grounds. Sunday 1200-1500

John Lewis, KingstonRiverside Walk, Kingston, KT1 1TE

Discover the chalk and flint vaulted cellar built c.1350 and remains of a late 12th

century medieval bridge in the basement of John Lewis. Not suitable for children under 5.Saturday 1000-1600Sunday 1000-1600

Kingston Aviation Exhibition52A Canbury Park Road, Kingston, KT2 6JX

Exhibition about Kingston's 100 year aviation heritage. Includes photographs, aircraft models and a slide show in part of the aircraft factory complex. There is also an opportunity to see the modern dance studios of the Ballet Boyz in this refurbished industrial space.Saturday 1000-1600

Kingston CrematoriumBonner Hill Road, Kingston, KT1 3EZ

Behind the scenes tours of the crematorium and your questions answered. Children welcome, accompanied by an adult.Saturday Tours 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300

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1 All Saints’ Church 2 Ancient Market Place Exhibition 3 Ballet Boyz Dance Studio 4 Canbury Photographic Studio 5 Church of St Mary the Virgin 6 Cleave’s Almshouses 7 Coombe Conduit 8 County Hall 9 Dorich House Museum10 Frederick W Paine11 Guildhall12 Hillcroft College13 Holy Cross Preparatory School14 Ivy Conduit15 John Lewis Kingston16 Kingston Aviation Exhibition17 Kingston Crematorium18 Kingston History Tour Guided Walks19 Kingston Inter Faith Forum Walk20 Kingston Quaker Centre21 Kingston Working Men’s Club22 London International Study Centre23 Lovekyn Chapel24 New Malden Library Tour25 Old Malden Heritage Walk 26 Pizza Express Building27 Seething Wells Waterworks 28 St Andrew’s Church Surbiton29 St John the Baptist Church, Old Malden30 St Mark’s Church 31 St Paul’s Church, Kingston Hill32 St Raphael’s Roman Catholic Parish Church33 Surbiton History Tour Guide walk34 The Old Post Office35 Tiffin School Guided Tour36 Trycyclingathon37 Warren House Conference Centre

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London International Study Centre299 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7AE

A Building of Townscape Merit, the school was built

in 1879. The land was given by the 7th Earl of Egmont and the school designed by Charles Luck. The buildings were closed in 1974 until the Metroplitan Police took it on as Surbiton Police Station. New owners have renovated the buildings, restoring many original features. Not suitable for children under 10.Saturday 1400-1700You must pre-book by contacting Suzie Oweiss 020 8390 8810/admissions@londonisc.com by 1pm 12 September

Lovekyn ChapelLondon Road, Kingston, KT2 6PY

Medieval chantry chapel founded in 1309, which became home to a school (then called Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School) in 1561. It remains the property of Kingston Grammar School. The oldest complete building in Kingston and thought to be the only surviving free-standing chantry chapel in the country.Sunday 1100-1600

New Malden Library Tour48 Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3LY

A walk and talk with the library manager around this

lovely 1930s building, with an intriguing mix of art deco and wartime styling. One of the very few public libraries to be constructed during WWII.Saturday Tours 1100, 1530

Old Malden Heritage WalkSt John the Baptist Church, Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7LZ

1.5km exploration of the Domesday village of Malden and its ancient meadows, putting it into historical context. Hear about its connection with Merton College Oxford and see where Sir John Millais painted the background to his Ophelia. Sunday Walk 1400-1515

Pizza Express Building41 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1LQ

A fine timber-framed building dating to the early 16th century. Likely to have been a farm house on the edge of old Kingston, the upstairs has been restored and exposes the great oak beams.Thursday 1100-1130Friday 1100-1130Saturday 1100-1130

Private House & Art CollectionKingston

This outstanding luxury modern house of the 1960s was designed by architect Kenneth Wood for a local businessman and private art collector. It houses an important collection of 20th century

furniture, painting and sculpture, some of which is housed in a private art gallery added in the 1970s. A tour of the house, garden and gallery. Not suitable for children.Friday Tour 1400Saturday Tours 1030, 1400Must be pre-booked by contacting Lorraine on 07564 476 041 between 10am on 1 September and 10am on 10 September.

Seething Wells Waterworks and the Defeat of King Cholera TourSimpson Way/Portsmouth Road Junction, Surbiton, KT6 4ER

A unique site in the history of public health and the start of epidemiology, the Lambeth Waterworks was established at Seething Wells in 1852 and it was water from these works that Dr John Snow used to prove that cholera was waterborne. You can see the surviving Lambeth and Chelsea Waterworks buildings as well as the filter beds alongside the Thames, now home to a rich bio-diverse wildlife. Not suitable for children under 10.Thursday Tour 1400Friday Tour 1400Saturday Tour 1400Pre-book on info@friendsofseethingwells.org by 5pm on 12 September

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St Andrew’s Church, SurbitonMaple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AB

Grade II listed, built in 1872 and designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield. The colourful brickwork of the recently restored church is complemented by the stained glass windows depicting

men and women from the Bible and the decorative Noah’s Ark scene on the ceiling of the baptistry. An award winning extension with a green roof provides further facilities.Sunday 1230-1730

St John the Baptist Parish Church, Old MaldenChurch Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7QX

A Grade II listed Jacobean church from 1611 built on Saxon ruins with Victorian and contemporary extensions. In a Conservation Area with ancient fields and the Hogsmill River nearby. Connections with Merton College Oxford and the artist Millais. Features a history exhibition and trails around church and churchyard.Thursday 1100-1600Friday 1100-1600Saturday 1000-1700Sunday 1400-1700

St Mark’s ChurchSt Mark’s Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4LS

A church with a traditional exterior but surprisingly modern interior. Built in 1844 to serve the new railway town of Surbiton, it was destroyed by an oil bomb in 1940. Rebuilt in 1960, it has

stained glass windows, an unusual font depicting Jesus baptising a multitude of people in the River Jordan and notable altar frontals. Recently restored and extended. Saturday 1000-1600

St Paul’s Church, Kingston HillAlexandra Road, Kingston, KT2 7SF

Victorian church, built in the 1870s and modernised in the 1990s. Visitors frequently comment on the glorious brickwork and its warm, attractive interior. Quiz sheet to help children explore the building.Saturday 1000-1200

St Raphael’s Roman Catholic Parish ChurchPortsmouth Road, Kingston, KT1 2NA

Designed by Charles Parker and opened in 1847, this Grade II* listed building is regarded as one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture in the country. As Leopold of Saxe-Coburg lived nearby in Claremont, there were four royal weddings celebrated in St Raphael’s as the nearest Catholic church at the time. Guided tours. Accompanied children welcome.Thursday 1200-1700Friday 1500-1600Saturday 1500-1700Sunday 1400-1530

Surbiton History Tour Guide walkSurbiton Station, KT6 6PE

Guided walk around Surbiton where the railway arrived in 1838 with subsequent development

of large Victorian houses serviced by cooks and maids. Surbiton was the original ‘Queen of the Suburbs’ and acquired a lovely Edwardian Coronation Clock Tower and interesting Art Deco railway station.Sunday Tour 1430

The Old Post Office42 Eden Street, Kingston, KT1 1AA

Built in 1875 and designed by Robert Richardson, the Old Post Office is a grade II listed building. The later, Tudor-style single-storey sorting office extension along Ashdown Road, was built between 1896 and 1913. A chance to take a guided tour with an architectural historian and to see an exhibition of redevelopment proposals. Tours will be for 5-6 people only. Friday 1200-1900 Tours 1300, 1500, 1800

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Tiffin School Guided TourQueen Elizabeth Road (gate on London Road), Kingston, KT2 6RL

An Academy since July 2011, Tiffin School is a grammar school whose foundation dates back to 1638. The school opened in 1880 and moved to its present site in 1929. A Grade II listed 18th-century house, three war memorials and VC plaque, archive room and an award-winning learning resource centre. Friday Tours 1115, 1400

TrycyclingathonClaremont Gardens, The Crescent, Surbiton, KT6 4BN

Three different cycle routes suit different levels of fitness and confidence - the 44 mile Experienced Ride takes in some beautiful countryside and incorporates some of the Olympic cycling route. The 10 mile Family Ride is gentler, alongside and crossing the river and taking in roads, park and riverbank. The 5 mile Vintage Ride is an opportunity to cycle your vintage, custom or classic bike and wear your finest classic period cycling clothes. All routes incorporate local points of historical interest, opportunities to stop for visits to participating properties or refreshments. Rides round off with entertainments on Claremont Gardens.Sunday Experienced Ride 1000 Family Ride 1130 Vintage Ride 1145Pre-register by email register@trycyclingathon.org by 5pm on 13 September

Warren House Conference CentreWarren Road, Kingston, KT2 7HY

Tour of a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian

property with four acres of stunning landscaped grounds, built in 1865 on land bought by Hugh Hammersley from the Duke of Cambridge. There will be an exhibition about The Warren House Tales, the author will guide the house tour and the head gardner will lead tours of the grounds.Sunday Tours 1330, 1415 and 1500Pre-book by contacting Joan Middleton 020 8547 1777 tales@warrenhouse.com by 4pm on 13 September

We hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about what’s available in and around Kingston during this year’s

Heritage Open Days.

We’ve made every effort to make sure the details were correct when we printed this Guide,

but please visit www.kingstonhod.wordpress.com

nearer the time of your visit, just in case there have been changes.

fully accessible

partially accessible assistance dogs welcome refreshments available

The Kingston upon Thames Society and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

are very grateful to all those who have opened up or run events for Kingston’s Heritage Open Days.

With thanks to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council for the grant to print this Guide.

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