East Horsley
Deanery: Leatherhead
Parish: East Horsley
Church: St Martin's Parish Church
Address: Ockham Road South, East Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey
Post Code: KT24 6RL
Contact Name: Mrs Anne Maden (Parish Administrator)
Contact Address: The Rectory, Ockham Road South, East Horsley, KT24 6RL
Contact Telephone Number: 01483 282359
Contact Fax Number:
Contact E-mail:
Service Times:
Sundays
8.00am Holy Communion
9.45am Family Service (1st and 3rd Sundays)
11.00am Mattins (1st Sunday)
10.30am Parish Communion (except 1st Sunday)
6.30pm Evening Prayer (Choral Evensong - 3rd Sunday)
Weekdays
10.00am Holy Communion (Wednesdays)
Creche on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Creche facilities are available in the choir vestry for the younger children during the 10.30am Parish Communion service.
At Rowland Lubbock Memorial Hall (Forest Road) 9.00 am Holy Communion (2nd and 4th Sundays)
Church Organizations, Activities etc:
SMARTYS - 2nd & 4th Sundays from 10.30-11.30am in the Church Rooms
Prayer Group
Mother & Toddler Group
Cake Stall and Coffee Morning on Saturdays
History of the Church:
In 1036 a gift of land was granted to the Archbishop of Canterbury by a Danish thane called Thored, and this, together with a manor already belonging to the Bishop of Exeter, became a separate parish from West Horsley. The original church with a tower may have been built about this time, because the tower is the oldest part of the building, and is believed to have been built before the Norman Conquest.
During the centuries that followed, several restorations and additions were made. However, the most fundamental restoration took place in 1869 when the Horsham slab roof was replaced by clay tiles and the chancel and part of the south wall was rebuilt. The latest addition was the extension on the north side of the chancel which was completed in 1982.
A booklet entitled 'A little Guide to St Martin's Church' is available which conatains more detailed information on the church.
