Aurum House is a Grade II listed building in the Waverley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 August 1990. Chapel. 2 related planning applications.
Aurum House
- WRENN ID
- empty-stone-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Waverley
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash MP: Sir Jeremy Hunt (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 August 1990
- Type
- Chapel
- Address
- Aurum House, Mint Street, Godalming, GU7 1HE
- OS grid reference
- SU 967 438
- Coordinates
- 51.1858, -0.61661
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Aurum House is a former chapel built in the early 19th century, with additions and alterations made in 1930. The structure is constructed of Bargate rubblestone with brick dressings, and the front is finished in painted brick laid in Flemish bond. It has a concealed roof made of corrugated iron.
The building is two storeys high and features three bays across the front, with the gable end facing the road. The front bay is an addition, and the rear bays were heightened during this addition. Architectural details include a plinth, rusticated quoins, and a corniced first-floor band that displays the legend 'The Salvation Army'. There is an eaves entablature and a pediment above. The central entrance consists of a double door with six raised and fielded panels, set in a raised surround. The windows are framed with architraves and feature 20th-century two-light windows, with the taller first-floor openings having blocked bases.
At the rear, the building has quoins and three round-arched windows, with the central one partially blocked. The right side has three tall round-arched windows, with the tympana blocked and later eight-pane windows installed. The left side mirrors the right side with a central window similar to those on the right.
Originally, the building served as a Congregational Chapel in the 1830s and later became a Salvation Army meeting hall. At the time of inspection, it was noted to be in a state of disrepair.
Local climate
Aurum House receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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