Guildford House
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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. The house is a grade I listed building and has many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings.
The house contains some of Guildford borough
's art collection including pastel
portraits by Guildford
-born artist, John Russell
, RA (1745–1806).
In June 2009 Guildford house merged with Guildford Museum
Guildford House Gallery is a historic house at 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England, owned and run by Guildford Borough Council.
Built in 1660, it is currently Guildford Borough's museum and art gallery. The house is a Grade I Listed Building and has many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings. Guildford House hosts changing exhibitions throughout the year.
The Borough's art collection includes the world's largest public collection of pastel portraits by Guildford-born artist, John Russell, RA (1745–1806). In June 2009 Guildford House, along with Guildford Museum
, Guildford's Guildhall and Guildford Castle
were brought together and run collectively as 'Guildford Heritage'.
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Built in 1660, it is currently a municipal museum and art gallery. The house is a grade I listed building and has many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings.
The house contains some of Guildford borough
Guildford (borough)
Guildford is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. It is named after Guildford where its council is based....
's art collection including pastel
Pastel
Pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media, including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation....
portraits by Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
-born artist, John Russell
John Russell (painter)
John Russell was an English painter renowned for his portrait work in oils and pastels, and as a writer and teacher of painting techniques.-Life and work:...
, RA (1745–1806).
In June 2009 Guildford house merged with Guildford Museum
Guildford Museum
Guildford Museum is a museum is in the town of Guildford, Surrey, England. The museum can be found on Quarry Street, a road running just off the High Street. Part of the Museum is housed in the gatehouse of Guildford Castle. It is run by Guildford Borough Council, and offers free entry between 11am...
Guildford House Gallery is a historic house at 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England, owned and run by Guildford Borough Council.
Built in 1660, it is currently Guildford Borough's museum and art gallery. The house is a Grade I Listed Building and has many original features including a carved staircase, panelled rooms, decorative plaster ceilings and wrought iron window fittings. Guildford House hosts changing exhibitions throughout the year.
The Borough's art collection includes the world's largest public collection of pastel portraits by Guildford-born artist, John Russell, RA (1745–1806). In June 2009 Guildford House, along with Guildford Museum
Guildford Museum
Guildford Museum is a museum is in the town of Guildford, Surrey, England. The museum can be found on Quarry Street, a road running just off the High Street. Part of the Museum is housed in the gatehouse of Guildford Castle. It is run by Guildford Borough Council, and offers free entry between 11am...
, Guildford's Guildhall and Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built shortly after the 1066 invasion of England by William the Conqueror.-Construction and development:...
were brought together and run collectively as 'Guildford Heritage'.