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England / Surrey Local History Societies

A directory of local history societies grouped by county. BALH member societies may have a profile page with details of their work and events. If you belong to a local history society not included in this directory, or spot an error, please contact our Societies Coordinator at membership@balh.org.uk.

We are continuing to add more societies to this directory.

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Addlestone Historical Society

Surrey

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Albury History Society

Surrey

Ash Museum

Surrey

enquiries@ashmuseum.org.uk

Balcombe History Society

Balcombe, Surrey

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Banstead History

Surrey

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Barnes and Mortlake History Society

Surrey

bmhs.queries@btinternet.com

Betchworth and Buckland Society

Surrey

betchworthandbucklandsociety@gmail.com

Betchworth Village Archives

Surrey

betchworthvillagearchives@gmail.com

Billingshurst Local History Society

Billingshurst, Surrey

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Billingshurst Wednesday Group

Billingshurst, Surrey

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Bletchingley Conservation and Historical Society

Surrey

bletchingleyhistorysoc@gmail.com

Bolney Local History Society

Warninglid, Surrey

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Bramley History Society

Surrey

webmaster@bramleyhistorysociety.org.uk

Brixton Society

Surrey

info@brixtonsociety.org.uk

Brookwood Cemetery Society

Surrey

info@tbcs.org.uk

Burgess Hill Heritage and History Association

Burgess Hill, Surrey

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Byfleet Heritage Society

Surrey

info@byfleetheritage.org.uk

Carshalton and District History and Archaeology Society

Surrey

membership@cadhas.org.uk

Carshalton Society

Surrey

member@carshaltonsociety.org.uk

Chaldon History Group

Surrey

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Charlwood Society History Group

Surrey

chairman@charlwoodsociety.co.uk

Chiddingfold Archive

Surrey

info@thechiddingfoldarchive.org.uk

Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust

Surrey

Cranleigh History Society

Surrey

Croydon Natural History & Science Society Ltd

Surrey

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Danehill Parish Historical Society

Danehill, Surrey

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Domestic Buildings Research Group (Surrey)

Surrey

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Dorking Local History Group

Surrey

Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre

Surrey

admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk

East Clandon History Group

Surrey

East Surrey Museum

Surrey, Surrey

Effingham Local History Group

Surrey

elhistorygroup@gmail.com

Egham by Runneymede Historical Society

Surrey

ebrhs.enquiries@gmail.com

Epsom and Ewell History and Archaeology Society

Surrey

info@epsomewellhistory.org.uk

Esher District Local History Society

Surrey

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Ewhurst History Society

Surrey

ewhursthistory@gmail.com

Farnham and District Museum Society

Surrey

secretary@farnhammuseumsociety.org.uk

Felbridge And District History Group

Surrey

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Friends of Chertsey Museum

Surrey

enquiries@chertseymuseum.org.uk

Friends of Godalming Museum

Surrey

museum.volunteers@godalming-tc.gov.uk

Friends of Reigate Priory Museum

Surrey

reigatepriorymuseum@gmail.com

Friends of Shere Museum

Surrey

info@sheremuseum.co.uk

Friends of the East Surrey Museum

Surrey

eastsurreymuseum@gmail.com

Friends Of The Horsham Museum

Horsham, Surrey

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Friends Of The Keep Archives

Hassocks, Surrey

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Friends of Woking Palace

Surrey

info@woking-palace.org

Guildford Institute

Surrey

info@guildford-institute.org.uk

Hale History Project

Surrey

Haslemere Educational Museum

Surrey

enquiries@haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Horley Local History Society

Horley, Surrey

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Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society

Surrey

kutas.archaeology@gmail.com

Leatherhead and District Local History Society

Surrey

secretary@leatherheadhistory.org

Lindfield History Project Group

Haywards Heath, Surrey

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Local Population Studies Society

Horsham, Surrey

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London Topographical Society

Caterham, Surrey

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Maldens and Coombe Heritage Society

Surrey

Merton Historical Society

Surrey

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Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group

Surrey

Molesey Local History Society

Surrey

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Morley Medieval Society

Surrey

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Newdigate Local History Society

Surrey

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Normandy Historians

Surrey

info@normandyhistorians.co.uk

Norwood Society

Surrey

secretary@norwoodsociety.co.uk

Nutfield History Group

Surrey

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Outwood Local History Society

Surrey

Oxted and District History Society

Surrey

oxtedhistorysociety@gmail.com

Parish Of Nuthurst Local History Society

Mannings Heath, Surrey

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Puttenham & Wanborough History Society

Surrey

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RH7 History Group (Lingfield)

Surrey

Richard III Society London & Home Counties Branch

Epsom, Surrey

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Richmond Archaeological Society

Surrey

Richmond Local History Society

Surrey

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Send and Ripley History Society and Museum

Surrey

Shamley Green History Society

Surrey

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Shipley History Society

Horsham, Surrey

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Southwark & Lambeth Archaeology Society

Surrey

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Southwater Local History Group

Horsham, Surrey

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Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group

Surrey

salhg@spelthornemuseum.org.uk

Stockwell Village Association

Surrey

chair@stockwellvillage.org

Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society

Surrey

Surbiton and District Historial Society

Surrey

surbitonhistoricalsociety32@gmail.com

Surrey Archaeological Society

Surrey

info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk

Surrey Heath Archaeology and Heritage Trust

Surrey

Surrey Heath Local History Club

Surrey

web.shlhc@gmail.com

Surrey Industrial History Group

Surrey

info@sihg.org.uk

Surrey Record Society

Surrey

shs@surreycc.gov.uk

Tatsfield History Project

Surrey

tatsfield.history@talk21.com

The Bourne Society

Surrey

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The British in India Historical Trust

Liphook, Surrey

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The Chertsey Society

Surrey

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The Clapham Society

Surrey

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The Friends Of Chertsey Museum

Chertsey, Surrey

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The Herne Hill Society

Surrey

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The Streatham Society

Surrey

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Tooting History Group

Surrey

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Tramway & Light Railway Society - Sussex Area

Burgess Hill, Surrey

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Walton on the Hill District Local History Society

Surrey

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Wandsworth Historical Society

Surrey

info@wandsworthhistory.org.uk

Wealden Buildings Study Group

Felbridge, Surrey

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West Hoathly Local History Group

West Hoathly, Surrey

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Westcott Local History Group

Surrey

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Wimbledon Society Local History Group

Surrey

localhistory@wimbledonsociety.org.uk

Woking History Society

Surrey

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Woldingham History Society Ltd

Surrey

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Wonersh History Society

Surrey

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Wrecclesham History Project

Surrey

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