English Heritage sites near Godstone Parish
HOME OF CHARLES DARWIN - DOWN HOUSE
9 miles from Godstone Parish
Down House is a site of outstanding international significance. Here the famous scientist Charles Darwin lived with his family for forty years and worked on his revolutionary theories.
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
14 miles from Godstone Parish
Among the most outstanding Roman villa survivals in Britain, Lullingstone provides a unique all weather family day out. See fascinating Roman artifacts and enjoy a specially commissioned light show.
EYNSFORD CASTLE
15 miles from Godstone Parish
The substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle', begun c.1085-7 and unusually little altered by later building works. This rare survival stands in an attractive village setting.
COOMBE CONDUIT
16 miles from Godstone Parish
Coombe Conduit is made up of two small Tudor buildings connected by an underground passage.Water was once supplied to Hampton Court Palace via this tunnel.
ELTHAM PALACE AND GARDENS
16 miles from Godstone Parish
Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion by eccentric millionaires Stephen and Viriginia Courtauld.
OLD SOAR MANOR
17 miles from Godstone Parish
A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.
Churches in Godstone Parish
Blindley Heath, St John the Evangelist
Godstone, St Nicholas
Church Lane
Godstone
01883 741945
https://www.godstonebenefice.org.uk
The church of St Nicholas lies half a mile from the village of Godstone.
There has been a place of worship on the site since Saxon times when Church Lane was part of the Saxon village of Wolcnested, later Walkingstead.
The Normans built a church where St Nicholas church stands today. Nothing is known about the earliest church on the site except that it had typical Norman chevron moulding around the round-headed doors. Some original stones can still be seen in the rebuilt west doorway.
The current church building is the product of Gilbert Scott’s 13th century style restoration in 1870-71.
St Stephen, South Godstone
Station Road
South Godstone
Godstone
01883 741945
https://www.godstonebenefice.org.uk
St Stephen’s is a small friendly church situated opposite Paul’s the upholsterers shop on the A22. The entrance is set back off the main road, so as not to miss the entrance it is just past the traffic lights on the right. If you are travelling south as you pass the Shell garage you have missed the entrance, turn into the station entrance and travel north but be careful as you approach as the entrance has an awkward approach from this direction. It is about 3 minutes walk up the hill from the Godstone railway station.
There are three Common Worship Holy Communions a month on Sundays, on the fourth Sunday of each month an All Age Worship Service set in a friendly atmosphere in cafe style and sometimes it has Holy Communion as part of the service as well.
Children are welcome to all the services and a crèche is available if required.
St. Stephens was built originally as Godstone Station School, and part of it was a Chapel. It opened for worship on 20th December 1869 and teaching began on 28th February 1870. It was dedicated as a church on 31st October 1959 when the current village school opened in Hunters Chase. The church is available for all Services and has various rooms for functions and activities.
Pubs in Godstone Parish
Bell Inn
128 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8DX
(01883) 743216
thebellgodstone.co.uk
Fox & Hounds
Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, RH9 8LY
(01342) 893474
foxandhounds.org.uk
Godstone Brewers
Godstone Brewery Taproom
Flower Farm, Oxted Road, Godstone, RH9 8BP
(01883) 742288
thegodstonebrewers.com
Godstone Inn
The Green, Godstone, RH9 8DT
(01883) 742461
godstoneinn.co.uk
Hare & Hounds
Needles Bank, Bletchingley Road, Godstone, RH9 8LN
(01883) 742296
hareandhoundsgodstone.co.uk
Lagham
Old Surrey Hounds
Red Barn
Tandridge Lane, Blindley Heath, RH7 6LL
(01342) 830820
theredbarnblindleyheath.co.uk
Smith & Western
Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, RH7 6JL
(01342) 833223
smith-western.co.uk/lingfield
White Hart
71 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8DU
(01883) 742521
thewhitehartongodstonegreen.com
