Let’s Celebrate the Anniversary of the First Cottage Hospital!

Let’s Celebrate the Anniversary of the First Cottage Hospital! October 2025 While we enjoy this season of Bonfire and Halloween let’s raise a glass to Dr. Napper and his team. Why? Who? Let’s step into the Victorian period when Cranleigh was an isolated village and...

Heritage Week

Heritage Week September 2025 We had visitors from far and wide for Heritage Day when our team were sharing information about the project at the Arts Centre. Howard Barratt, one of our Trustees, lead heritage walks around the historic buildings nearby, braving the...

Progress at Last

Progress at Last August 2025 by Trevor Dale After months of detailed work, the tender documents for the renovation and restoration of the cottage will be with potential bidders by the time you read this. We anticipate work commencing in October and are on track to...

From Humble Origins

From Humble Origins July 2025 by Trevor Dale A while ago we met the chap who had actually listed Cranleigh Cottage Hospital for the National Heritage List for England, way back in 1987. Eagerly we enquired what he thought of it. “Oh I didn’t stop, didn’t even get out...

Discovering Local History

Discovering Local History January 2024 by Trevor Dale As we enter into 2024 with great anticipation we look back on some key achievements so far in the quest to restore Cranleigh Hospital Cottage for the community, with the financial support of The National Lottery...