The Surrey Infantry Museum

Following the amalgamation of The Queen’s Royal Regiment and the East Surrey Regiment in 1959, the ownership and management of museum artefacts and archives was vested in The Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment Museum Trust. Following the closure of Regimental Headquarters and Museum in the Keep at Kingston–upon–Thames the artefacts had to be put in store. Thanks to the efforts of Colonel JW Sewell agreement was reached with the National Trust for use of rooms in the basement at Clandon Park. The museum opened in 1981. Major upgrades took place in 2001 and 2011; the later with half funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the same year, the Museum Trustees concluded that it was in the best long term interests to merge with the Trustees of the museum of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Queen’s Regiment. This took place on 1st July 2011. The museum was renamed: The Surrey Infantry Museum.

Please note that the regimental collection of historic documents, books and photograph albums has now been transferred to the Surrey History Centre.

The Surrey History Centre will now be dealing with research enquiries relating to The Queen’s Royal, East Surrey and Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiments (2nd, 31st and 70th Foot). The Collection is also available for public consultation.

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Venue Details

Address

Clandon Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU4 7RQ
England

Telephone

  • 01483 223419

Entry Charges

Free within normal admission prices; Adult: £10.20 Child: £5.00 Family: £25.40 Group adult: n/a Group child: n/a

 
  • Opening Hours

    Open from 31 March 2015. Please refer to the National Trust website for exact days and times.

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  • Venue Services
    • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
    • General guide to collections available
    • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
    • Public access available to collections information
  • Venue Facilities
    • Baby changing facilities
    • Education facilities available
    • Facilities for private functions and events
    • Library with public access
    • Meeting room available
    • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
    • Parking for disabled available
    • Restaurant
    • Shop
    • Study facilities
    • Toilets for disabled
    • Wheelchair access to all public areas

At a glance

Clandon Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU4 7RQ
England

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