Godalming Museum

Godalming Museum stands in the heart of Godalming, a town in Surrey. It is a local museum dedicated to the history of the town and its surroundings. The building houses collections of paintings, ceramics, embroidery and architectural designs. Notable works include pieces by watercolourist Helen Allingham and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and china painter Hugh Thackeray Turner are also represented. Watercolourist and engraver Myles Birket Foster and landscape artist Percy Robertson feature among the exhibits. The museum’s displays tell the story of Godalming’s past through carefully chosen objects. A stocking frame from Allen, Solly and Company is on show, donated in 1936. The firm worked in Godalming between 1860 and 1888, linking the town to the knitting industry. These items give visitors a sense of how local crafts and trades once shaped the community. The collection reflects the town’s artistic and architectural heritage over many years. Inside, visitors find rooms filled with colourful ceramics and delicate embroidery. Paintings by Helen Allingham capture the countryside around Godalming in soft watercolours. Gertrude Jekyll’s designs show how gardens were organised in the late 19th century. The works of Myles Birket Foster reveal the beauty of the Surrey landscape through engraving. Outside, the town itself offers quiet streets and historic buildings to explore.