A Stitch in Time
Rowhurst Forge, Fire & Iron Gallery, Oxshott Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0EN
Grade II* Listed Building 'Rowhurst' is one of Surrey's oldest houses, with parts built pre-1346, 1346 and 1632.
Rowhurst’s owner Lucy Quinnell, interprets the 2024 Heritage Open Days theme using historic textiles as catalysts for storytelling and as symbols of navigation through life.
From discovering the tale of a beautiful fragment of champagne-coloured silk to the chance to follow a red thread around an outdoor route that reveals ancient tracks and several millennia of local history, Lucy hopes you will enjoy the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of this enigmatic remnant of landscape and glimpse the past journeys of people who wove their way here before us.
Visitors will be able to wander through the ground floor, semi-basement and garden of Rowhurst under their own steam, along with seeing the live shaping of red hot iron in Rowhurst Forge next door.
Finds from several recent digs by the Surrey Archaeological Society will be on display.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 1100-1600
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1100-1600
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 1100-1600
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1100-1600
- Friday 13 September:
- 1100-1600
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1100-1600
Location & directions
Rowhurst Forge, Fire & Iron Gallery, Oxshott Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0EN
- Directions:
- Rowhurst is at Fire & Iron Gallery. It is one minute's drive from M25 Junction 9 eastbound and signposted with brown and white signs from the B2430 and A244. Buses stop at the end of the driveway. For SatNav purposes the best postcode to use is KT22 0EG. It is located between Leatherhead Tesco and the M25. Leatherhead Station is a 30 minute walk or 5-10 minute taxi ride.
- Contact on day:
- Lucy Quinnell
- Telephone number:
- +447395997716
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
'Rowhurst' is an old Listed Building with steps and uneven floor surfaces. Two ground floor rooms are wheelchair accessible via a door with a low stone threshold, but all other rooms have steps. The forge is wheelchair accessible. Pictures of the other rooms are available on request for those who are unable to access them.
