The Society managed the creation and funding of the Godstone Map which stands by the Car Park in the green for the information of visitors.
GODSTONE Preservation Society
The Godstone Preservation Society aims to do help our Community
in preserving village life and protect the environment. Membership is just
£2.00 per head annually and welcomes new Members, particularly those who may
wish to become more involved with the life of our village through helping out
with some of the Society's activities.
The Society was formed in 1957 to combat a development which was
considered a threat to the village at that time. Since then we have
participated in a number of battles to preserve village life and amenities and
constantly pursued our aims of fostering and safeguarding the aspects of
village life which we value.
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Our main aim is to help preserve the amenities and beauty of
Godstone and its surroundings. We are vigilant with regard to Planning
Applications and development proposals, particularly any that may encroach on
the Green Belt or the designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Great
Landscape Value which surround Godstone, or which may adversely affect the
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We do recognise that some change is inevitable [and often desirable] but follow
the policy that any change should result in some benefit for the people of
Godstone. Over the years we have been successful in many causes and
projects. Here are a few: The Society managed the creation and funding of the Godstone Map which stands by the Car Park in the green for the information of visitors. |
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We were a leading participant a few years ago in the successful campaign against the Water Company's proposal to build its Headquarters at the Godstone water treatment works.
For a number of years we ran the village entry to the Surrey Best Kept Village Competition on behalf of the Parish Council with great success. Take a look at the plaques on the wall of the White Hart Barn!
The Society participated in the successful campaign against the use of a field next to the A22 for Motocross events which were proving a major nuisance and source of pollution for local residents.
For the millennium, with the help of a generous sponsor, the Society arranged a reprint of Arthur Andrew's delightful little book 'Godstone in 1900' and the following year we arranged and funded the copying and laminating of the large collection of photographs of Godstone in past times which now forms an integral part of the Art Show and Picture Exhibition held in the White Hart Barn every year during the Village Fete.