td>A list of the historic buildings in the county prepared in the run-up to the local government reorganisation of 1965, including details contributed by local councils, local societies and members of the public covering antiquities in the county with plans.td>A list of the historic buildings in the county prepared in the run-up to the local government reorganisation of 1965, including details contributed by local councils, local societies and members of the public covering antiquities in the county with plans.
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PILGRIMS WAY Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Ramblers guide to Guildford and environs A SON OF Surrey Geographia, 192? 914.221? Basement pbk., sketch maps, fold out map of Guildford environs, town plan of Guildford introductory essay on Guildford , description of Guildford and then a selection of 12 rambles through the Surrey countryside each with a map of the walk. Publication date estimated from references on page 59 to LGOC which started to expand services into
  Surrey: Highways, Byways and Waterways BARRETT, C R B Bliss, Sands and Foster, 1895 C698 Basement 251pp., hbk., bw illus., plates a contemporary description of some of the towns and villages of Surrey: second Basement copy not accessioned
  On the Pilgrim's Way CAPPER, D P Methuen, 1928 914.22 Basement hbk., 85pp., illus, bw photos., map story of a trek along the Pilgrim's Way
  The Pilgrim's Way from Winchester to Canterbury CARTWRIGHT, Julia John Murray, 1911 914.22 Basement hbk., 225pp., illus, bw photographs, drawings, sketches, map. Reprint of the account of the Pilgrim's Way first published in Art Journal 1892
  The Pilgrim's Way from Winchester to Canterbury, with illustrations by A Quinton CARTWRIGHT, Julia J S Virtue, 1895 942.2 Basement hbk., 158pp., illus., maps  
  Companion into Surrey COLLINSON-MORLEY, L Methuen, 1949 914.221 Basement hbk., 240pp., photos, bibliog. Second copy C1518, An historical and literary background to the rural areas of Surrey
  The Pilgrim's Road: a practical guide for the pedestrian on the ancient way from Winchester to Canterbury ELLISTON-ERWOOD, Frank C Homeland Association, 1923 914.22 Basement hbk., 236pp., fold out map of the Pilgrim's Way, bibliog., photographs, sketch maps, plans Short guide to the Pilgrim's Way originally published din 1910
  The Landscapes of Surrey FORSS, Derek & COLLYER, Graham Countryside Books, 2001 914.221 Basement pbk., 80pp., col illus Photographic survey of Surrey "off the beaten track"
  Compton, Surrey GOULD, Veronica The Author, 1990 942.219??? Main Library pbk., 64pp., illus, bw photos., sketch maps, Guide to the villages including chapters on St Nicholas Church, the Pilgrims Way, the (then) present day village, the Watts Gallery and Chapel, and walks in the area
  The Charm of Surrey HOME, Gordon A & C Black, nd 914.221 Basement HBK., 136pp, drawings of Surrey towns and villages Romantic description of contemporary Surrey
  Surrey rambles: ten country walks around Surrey PALMER, Derek Countryside Books, 1987 914.221 Basement pbk., sketch maps Ten circular walks in Surrey chosen to reflect the diversity of countryside.
  Wanderings in Surrey PALMER, William T Skeffington, nd 942.21 Basement hbk., 223pp., bw illus., "Every town, river, common, ridge. wood and road in the county has been visited" A topographical description of the country in the post war period. Published about 1950.
  Highways and Byways in Surrey PARKER, Eric Macmillan, 1908 914.221 Basement 452pp., fold out map of Surrey, sketches, Very poor condition A description of Surrey for the early 19th century walker or tourist
  The South Eastern Naturalist: being the transactions of the South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies also the proceedings at the 15th Annual Congress held at Guildford TUTT, J W Elliott Stock, 1910 508.422 Basement hbk., 95pp., illus., maps, papers read at the 1910 congress
  Three Surrey churches: a chapter in English history, St Nicholas, Compton, St Mary Guildford by Rev H R Warel; and, St Martha Chilworth by P G Palmer together with some notes on St Catherine's chapel Guildford by Thackery Turner WARE, H R & PALMER, P G Frank Lasham, Guildford, 1901 726.58 Basement hbk., 262pp., illus, bw photos, plans, diagrs., lists of authorities: second copy L123 Basement Notes of lectures given on the churches together with notes putting them into an historical context
PIRBRIGHT Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Borough of Guildford: official Guide 1982/4   Home Publishing, 1982 ? Basement pbk., 64pp., illus, bw& col photos classified information directory, map of Guildford town centre The Official guide to Guildford for the years 1982 to 1984; includes pen pictures of the education, the villages, entertainment and activates where to stay and where to eat.
  Guildford and district: the official guide and handbook for residents and visitors   Guildford Borough Council, 1972 942.2162 Basement pbk., 120pp. Illus., col & bw illus., classified information directory, fold out map of Guildford district showing ward boundaries, plan of Ash and Guildford Town, includes an essay by Mark Sturley on Guildford and the Local Government Act 1972. The Official guide to Guildford for the years 1972 to 1973; includes sections on wards in the new District, future developments , inc the Friary development, the new Guildford hospital, law courts, a guide to Guildford for the tourist, a list of interest
  The Charm of Old Surrey ALDERMAN, H M Trefoil Books, 1932 942.21 Basement hbk., 207pp., illus, drawings, plans second copy C1183 Series of sketches of Surrey villages.
  The Churches of Surrey BLATCH, Mervyn Phillimore, 1997 726.58 Main Library hbk., 232pp., photos., The author aims to raise Surrey churches from their 'Cinderella' position. "One cannot go far without finding something of interest!"
  County Guide: Surrey Concise and Practical CHAMPNEYS, Judy Johnson and Bacon, 1976 914.221?? Basement pbk., 64pp., book list, bw illus. short essay describing contemporary Surrey plus a gazetteer of places each with a short description
  The Church Plate of Surrey COOPER, T S Surrey Archaeological Society, 1902 726.53 Basement hbk., 383pp., illus., sketches, photos., list of makers marks, A partial catalogue of churches in Surrey including lists of plate now thought to be lost.
  Views of all the churches and chapelries in the county of Surrey CRACKLOW, Charles Thomas Phillimore, 1979 726.58 Main Library hbk., 156pp., illus, Reprint of the plates from the 1823 edition of Cracken's companion to Manning and 's "History of Surrey". The books highlights to great variety of Surrey churches.
  A History of Woking CROSBY, Alan Phillimore, 1982 942.2142 Basement hbk., 224pp., bibliog., notes and references table, population of the parishes, maps, illus. An easily read account of the making of the town from earliest times down to WW2: 2nd copy = 4500
  Fowler's Guide to Surrey FOWLER, C R S Fowler, 1994 914.221 Main Library pbk., 148pp., second copy - Basement acc=6664 Leisure facts and short history of the county
  Guildford Rural District: official guide GUILDFORD RURAL Directory Publications, 1965 914.22162? Basement pbk.,92pp., illus, bw photos, col plate, road map of Environs of Guildford, map of Guildford Rural District area Official guide to the Guildford Rural district. Publication date estimated
  The Batsford guide to the industrial archaeology of South East England HASELEFOOT, A J Batsford, 1978 609.4221 Basement pbk., 153pp., glossary, bibliog.., Part of a series covering all manor industrial monuments in the UK
  A guide to the Industrial History of Guildford and its Borough HAVERON, Francis Surrey Industrial History Group, 1993   Basement pbk., 40pp., illus, bw photos, drawings, map, further reading list Brief survey of the industrial archaeology of the borough of Guildford.
  Old Surrey Water Mills HILLIER, J Skeffington, 1951 621.21 Basement hbk., 287pp., illus, sketches, maps on endpapers, glossary of milling terms A review of water mills in Surrey covering those still in use in the 1950s and those which were either disused and in situ or where traces of the original remained. Includes chapters on the engineering of water mills.
  The Charm of Surrey HOME, Gordon A & C Black, nd 914.221 Basement HBK., 136pp, drawings of Surrey towns and villages Romantic description of contemporary Surrey
  Francis Friths' Surrey revisited HOWELL, Keith Frith, 2004 942,21 Main Library hbk., 114pp., illus bw photos, photographic history of the county, about one photos of each major town or village
  The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey: Vol 1 MANNING, Owen & BRAY, William EP Publishing, 1974 942.21 Main Library hbk., 714pp., general tables, bw illus., maps. facsimile reprint of the 1804 edition published by John White. A monumental history of the country researched over 50 years by the then vicar of Godalming
  The King's England: Surrey: London's Southern Neighbour MEE, Arthur Hodder and Stoughton, 1945 914.221 Main Library hbk., 349pp., illus, maps on endpapers; additional copies copy: Basement 7576 & 7577 Survey of the county
  Wanderings in Surrey PALMER, William T Skeffington, nd 942.21 Basement hbk., 223pp., bw illus., "Every town, river, common, ridge. wood and road in the county has been visited" A topographical description of the country in the post war period. Published about 1950.
  Highways and Byways in Surrey PARKER, Eric Macmillan, 1908 914.221 Basement 452pp., fold out map of Surrey, sketches, Very poor condition A description of Surrey for the early 19th century walker or tourist
  Guildford and villages: then and now ROSE, David Breedon Books, 2003 942.2162 Main Library hbk., 221pp., photographs A look into the past comparing streets and buildings in the town and neighbouring villages an comparing them with how they look today
  The Old Parish Churches of Surrey SLATER, Mike Folley, 2002 726.509 Basement pbk., 87pp., glossary, illus, plans, photos. Describes the features of interest in the old churches of Surrey - those from Saxon times to the 1790s.
  Surrey Bells and the London Bell founders: a contribution to the comparative study of bell inscriptions STAHLSCHMIDT, J C L Elliott Stock, 1884 786.868 Basement hbk., 230pp., illus, sketches, A short account of the medieval London bell founders together with a description of the bells in Surrey churches viewed by the author
  The Baptist Churches of Surrey STOCKWELL, Arthur H The Author, 191? 286.64221 Basement hbk., 254pp., pages missing at end of book illus, photos. A short description of the Baptist churches then in Surrey
  The Breweries and Public Houses of Guildford, Part 2 including an Addendum to Part 1 STURLEY, Mark The Author, 1995 663.42 Main Library pbk., 188pp., illus., a survey of brewing in the former Guildford rural district with a brief description of public houses
  Surrey quarter sessions records, order book and sessions rolls 1659-1661, vol 6, presented by the Records and Ancient Monuments Committee SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Surrey County Council, 1934 347.42 Basement HBK., 226pp, Details of the earliest known records of the Surrey quarter sessions; includes a list of trades mentioned in the rolls, a list of offences taken from the indictments, list of justices of the peace mentioned in the rolls; general index contains personal names.
  List of Antiquities in the Administrative County of Surrey SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Records Surrey County Council, 1965 720.94221 Basement hbk.,251pp., illus, photos, fold out maps and plans, addenda inside back cover, bibliog.. Classified index
  List of Antiquities and Conservation Areas in the Administrative County of Surrey SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Records and Surrey County Council, 1951 720.94221 Basement hbk., 211pp., illus, bw photos, fold out map in endpapers, copy of Emmanuel Bowen map of Surrey in side back cover
  List of Antiquities and Conservation Areas in the Administrative County of Surrey SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Town and countr Surrey County Council, 1976 720.94221 Basement pbk., 316, maps, photos List of historic buildings in Surrey
  Surrey: Ordnance Survey Historical Guides TURNER, Dennis George Philip, 1988 942.21 Basement hbk., 135pp., gazetteer, illus, col & bw photos., maps, Extracts from the first (19th century) series of OS maps are compared with more modern versions and photographs showing the changes which have taken place over the years.
  Parson and Parish in Eighteenth Century Surrey: Replies to Bishops Visitations to the Archdeaconry of Surrey WARD, W R Surrey Record Society, 1994 274.2216 Basement hbk., 198pp., includes list of parishes by deanery and of Surrey Peculiars Includes the returns for the visitations of 1725, 1764 and 1788
PIXHAM Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Churches of Surrey BLATCH, Mervyn Phillimore, 1997 726.58 Main Library hbk., 232pp., photos., The author aims to raise Surrey churches from their 'Cinderella' position. "One cannot go far without finding something of interest!"
  Old Surrey Water Mills HILLIER, J Skeffington, 1951 621.21 Basement hbk., 287pp., illus, sketches, maps on endpapers, glossary of milling terms A review of water mills in Surrey covering those still in use in the 1950s and those which were either disused and in situ or where traces of the original remained. Includes chapters on the engineering of water mills.
  Surrey: Ordnance Survey Historical Guides TURNER, Dennis George Philip, 1988 942.21 Basement hbk., 135pp., gazetteer, illus, col & bw photos., maps, Extracts from the first (19th century) series of OS maps are compared with more modern versions and photographs showing the changes which have taken place over the years.
PLANNING see TOWN PLANNING
PLANTS Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The book of the Wandle: the story of a Surrey river HOBSON, John M Routledge, 1924 914.221 Basement hbk., 196pp., illus, bw photos, sketch map A survey of the Wandle and the countryside through which it flows.
  Flora of Surrey SALMON, Charles Edgar & PEARSALL, William H G Bell, 1931 635 Basement hbk., 688pp., fold out map., systematic indexes, bw illus, ist of Surrey commons, bibliography of authorities, Published posthumously, "as complete and accurate as the time and opportunities" permit of the flora of the county
POETRY Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Literary Surrey BANERJEE, Jacqueline John Owen Smith, 2005 820.9 Main Library pbk., 200pp.notes, suggested reading list, ILLUS. Encourages us to look again at local authors and the beautiful places in Surrey that inspired them.
  Surrey bedside book: a collection of prose and poetry JANAWAY, John Dovecote Press, 2002 942.2102 Main Library pbk., 160pp., a personal collection of poetry and prose relating to the county of Surrey
  Surrey Naturalist PARKER, Eric Robert Hale, 1952 508.4221 Main Library hbk., 301pp., bw illus A natural history of the county including an extract from a garden diary through the months: Second copy Basement D987
POLESDON LACEY Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Borough of Guildford: official Guide 1982/4   Home Publishing, 1982 ? Basement pbk., 64pp., illus, bw& col photos classified information directory, map of Guildford town centre The Official guide to Guildford for the years 1982 to 1984; includes pen pictures of the education, the villages, entertainment and activates where to stay and where to eat.
  Rambles in Surrey COX, J Charles Methuen, 1910 914.221 Basement hbk., 315pp., illus, bw photos., "unconventional walks in Surrey"
  The Landscapes of Surrey FORSS, Derek & COLLYER, Graham Countryside Books, 2001 914.221 Basement pbk., 80pp., col illus Photographic survey of Surrey "off the beaten track"
  Fowler's Guide to Surrey FOWLER, C R S Fowler, 1994 914.221 Main Library pbk., 148pp., second copy - Basement acc=6664 Leisure facts and short history of the county
  The King's England: Surrey: London's Southern Neighbour MEE, Arthur Hodder and Stoughton, 1945 914.221 Main Library hbk., 349pp., illus, maps on endpapers; additional copies copy: Basement 7576 & 7577 Survey of the county
  Wanderings in Surrey PALMER, William T Skeffington, nd 942.21 Basement hbk., 223pp., bw illus., "Every town, river, common, ridge. wood and road in the county has been visited" A topographical description of the country in the post war period. Published about 1950.
  Surrey Gardens PARKER, Eric Batsford, 1954 712.6 Main Library hbk., 259pp., An informed appreciation of 80 Surrey gardens which were open to the public
  A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Surrey, Containing an Account of its Towns, Cathedrals, Castles, Antiquities Churches, Monuments, Public Edifices [and] Picturesque Scenery. SHOBERL, Mr Sherwood Neely and Jones, 1813 942.21 Basement hbk., 304pp., illus., list of books published on Surrey A description of Surrey, interesting for its historical context. Contains a general survey of the county and then more detailed descriptions; includes a list of Barons having their capital residence in Surrey, a list of baronets.
POLICE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  A History of Woking CROSBY, Alan Phillimore, 1982 942.2142 Basement hbk., 224pp., bibliog., notes and references table, population of the parishes, maps, illus. An easily read account of the making of the town from earliest times down to WW2: 2nd copy = 4500
  Ash and Ash Vale: a pictorial history JENKINSON, Sally Phillimore, 1990 942.2162 Basement hbk., 100pp., illus, photos. Pictorial history of the villages
  Bygone Woking WAKEFORD, Ian Phillimore, 1983 942.2142 Basement hbk., 100pp., illus., further reading list Pictorial survey of Woking from early 1900s to late 1930s.
POLSTED Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The History of Compton in Surrey BOSTON, Cecile European Art Publishing, 1933 942.219 Basement pbk., 228pp., illus., bw photos., sketches Short history of the village of Compton including table of population from the censuses 1801 to 1931, Poll tax list, history of the Advowson, list of sources, list of rectors, appendix describing the "Guildford postman" trade token
POOR LAW Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Guildford Union Workhouse and the Vagrants casual ward DAVIES, Helen Chapman Guildford Museum, 2004 362.583 Main Library pbk., 66pp., bibliog.., glossary, illus., second copy acc 7264 in basement Discussion of poor relief and the Guildford workhouse
POSTFORD HOUSE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Surrey Gardens PARKER, Eric Batsford, 1954 712.6 Main Library hbk., 259pp., An informed appreciation of 80 Surrey gardens which were open to the public

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