Saturday 12 -
Monday 14
May 2012

2012 May Weekend

This will be based in Chester. Visits are planned to Chirk Castle, Dunham Massey, Tatton Park and Erddig.

For enquires telephone John Thornton on 8647 2574

Thursday 21 June 2012

Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst (near Tunbridge Wells)

Led by John and Liz Thornton

National Trust, home to the Hussey family since the late 18th century. The spectacular gardens are designed around the picturesque ruins of the 14th-century moated castle. There are wonderful views and vistas on the fine walks through the estate and the flowering shrubs are splendid.

In 1835 a country house was commissioned in the Elizabethan style. Certain selected rooms are open on the ground and first floor. There is a shop and some catering.

Set off from Ruskin Rd 11.00am. Arrive Scotney Castle 12.30pm. Entrance to House and Gardens: National Trust members free, non-members £12.00.

Depart 4.30 pm. Arriving Ruskin Park approximately 6.00 pm.

Cost of coach: CADHAS Members £14.00. Guests £15.00.

Wednesday 11 July 2012

Gunnersbury Park, Hogarth's House and Fulham Palace

Led by Jacky Oliver

Set off from Ruskin Road 9.45 am. Arrive back at Ruskin Park 6.15 pm approx.

Maximum 42 in coach. Cost of seats: CADHAS Members £11.50, Guests £12.50. Entry to all venues is free.

Gunnersby

Gunnersbury was built in 1802 and refurbished by Sydney Smirke for the Rothschild family.

Half the group at a time will have a 20-minute tour of the kitchen. The cost of this tour is £1.00 per person.

Set off from Ruskin Road 9.45 am. Arrive Gunnersby 11.00 am. Depart Gunnersby 1.00 pm.

Hogarth's House

Hogarth's House has been refurbished after the fire.

Set off from Gunnersby 1.00 pm. Arrive Hogarth's House 1.15 pm. Depart Hogarth's House 2.15 pm.

Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace is the former home of the Bishops of London. It is a Tudor building with Georgian additions, and a Victorian Chapel, set in Gardens with rare trees. There is a museum and a contemporary art gallery.

There is 1hr 15 mins guided tour both inside and outside for £6.00 per person.

Set off from Hogarth's House 2.15 pm. Depart Fulham Palace 5.00 pm. Arrive back at Ruskin Park 6.15 pm approx.

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Claydon, Buckinghamshire

Led by Alex and Beryl Palmier

The house is owned by the National Trust but the Gardens are still the responsibility of the Verney Family – so there is a charge to us as a group of £3.50 per person for the garden (the park is free).

We shall be having a talk on Florence Nightingale in November, so we thought it would be of interest to visit Calydon where she had a suite of rooms on the first floor as Sir Harry Verney was her brother-in -law.

In 1750 Sir Ralph Verney set out to create a family seat of extraordinary grandeur and the interiors are among the most lavish of the 18th century. There are 21 hectares of parkland and lakes as well as the private and kitchen gardens.

In the courtyard there is a restaurant and tearoom, also Craft galleries, and second bookshop.

Admission to the house is free to NT members, and £6.50 for others.

Cost of coach £15.50 for members and £16.50 for guests.

Set off from Ruskin Park at 10.30 pm. Arrive approx 12 noon. The park and tearoom will be open but the house does not open till 1.00 pm. There will be a free introductory talk at 1.00 pm.

Depart Claydon 5.00 pm arrive Ruskin Park approx 6.30 pm.

Monday 10 September 2012

Bateman's East Sussex led by Ann Darrington.

Owned by the National Trust, Bateman's is Sussex sandstone manor house, built in 1634 for a local Ironmaster. It was also the home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 to 1936.

We will see rooms as they were in Kipling's day including the study where the view inspired him to write some of his well- loved works such as Puck of Pook's Hill. There are also mementos of his time in India and illustrations from the Jungle Book.

The River Dudwell runs through the delightful garden and there is a mill with one of the world's first water driven turbines, installed by Kipling. In the garage is a 1928 Rolls Royce – one of several owned by him as he was a keen motorist.

There is also a licensed tearoom with accent on local produce.

Cost of Entry: NT members free, non-members £7.90.

Cost of coach: £14.00 to CADHAS members, £15.00 to guests.

Set off Ruskin Road 10.00 am. Arrive 11.30 am. Depart Batemans 4.30 pm Arrive Ruskin Road 6.00 pm approx.

Saturday 21 April 2012

Heritage Quiz

Carshalton Water Tower 7.30 pm Entry £2.50.

18 to 22 June 2012

Time Cheam 3 Finale

Europa Gallery, Sutton Central Library

Your society's project to study and publish the excavation at Whitehall Cheam reaches a climax this year. Come along and see what we have been doing and what we have found out about medieval potteries in Cheam. More details at the AGM.

Mid August 2012

Excavation

For more details e-mail John Phillips at john@johnp.demon.co.uk or tel 020 8643 9342