History

The House
Guildford House is an important and interesting house that was built in 1660.

It was originally owned by the Childe family. From 1736 to the 1840s it was the home of the Martyr family and later served as a shop and restaurant.

In 1959 it took on its present role as the Guildford Borough Art Gallery, home to the Borough's Art Collection and a venue to a programme of varied temporary exhibitions