Today and Sat 12 Sep
Fri 11 Sep:10.00 to 16.00; Sat 12 Sep:10.00 to 17.00 ; Free Entry.
Effingham Methodist Chapel, Chapel Hill, Effingham KT24 5NB
Heritage Open Day: Join us at Effingham Methodist Chapel for a Church & village history exhibition. Some local dinosaurs, fossils and meteorites. Crafts and quiz for children. RSPB display. The Wesleyan Chapel was built from local flint and bricks in 1854 by Non-Conformists who used to worship on Effingham Common in the 1840s.
Expect a warm welcome and plenty to see and do including:
- An exhibition about the Chapel, the local Methodist Circuit & village history, including local heroes Admiral Lord Howard of Effingham and inventor Sir Barnes Wallis of Dambusters fame.
- A display about Bill Walker's discovery of Surrey dinosaur Baryonyx in a local clay-pit, plus more fossils, and meteorites will also be available.
- Crafts and quizzes.
- RSPB display.
- Refreshments available...
