Guildford House
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| Guildford House | |
|---|---|
 Guildford House museum and art gallery | |
| Type | Town house |
| Location | 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey |
| Coordinates | 51°14′10″N 0°34′17″W / 51.236115°N 0.571508°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 99825 49515 |
| Built | 1660 |
| Owner | Guildford Borough Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Guildford House |
| Designated | 1 May 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1180153 |
  Location of Guildford House in Surrey | |
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.
Originally built for John Childs, a lawyer and, later, Mayor of Guildford on three occasions. In 1726, it was bought by John Martyr, also a lawyer, and remained in the family until 1850, when it was bought by Frank Apted as a shop for his brush and carpentry business. From 1914 to 1928, it was a stationers and booksellers. After a year as the carpet department of the adjoining drapers store, in 1929, it was converted into a restaurant which operated until 1956.[1]
The house is a Grade I listed building in part for having many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, original decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings. Also for its timber-framed basic structure, which is clad to the front in painted wood and to the rear in mathematical tiles and tile-hanging.[2]
