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Royal connections in Surrey churches - PAST

white marble monument to Princess Charlotte and Leopold from Queen Victoria

St George's Church Esher - monument to Princess Charlotte and Leopold

© Megan Mitchell

Event overview

Event address

Esher Park Avenue, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9PX
Where to find this church

Date

29th May, 2024

Start time

10am-4:30pm

Member price: £85.00

Cost

£95.00

Discover the town of Esher, its numerous historic connections and how royalty has influenced local church design.

Our first stop on this coach tour will be Old St George’s Church, Esher. Dating from 1540s, has wonderful 18th-century furnishings and a private pew designed by the Blenheim Palace architect, John Vanbrugh.

The next visit will be to Christ Church, Esher. Explore this mid-19th century church, which includes two grand monuments to relatives of Queen Victoria.

After this the tour will then stop at St George’s Church, Esher. Locally known as the “Tin Church” consists of a corrugated iron exterior, with wooden interior panelling.

Finally we will then explore Claremont House, Esher. Accompany the Resident Historian on a tour of this 18th-century Palladian mansion, now operating as a school, sitting alongside a National Trust garden.

Travel

Depart Esher train station at 10:00, returning by 16:30.

Ticketing information

Member: £85.00
Non Member: £95.00

Contact information

Contact: Fundraising Team

Telephone: 08002061463

Email: supporters@thecct.org.uk

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