Our ceremonies
Guildford Register Office, also know as Artington House, offers the following ceremonies:
- Marriage or civil partnership ceremony
- Civil partnership to marriage conversion
- Ceremony to renew your vows
- Naming ceremony
Our interior and grounds
This south-facing house is set in its own grounds in a semi-rural situation on the outskirts of Guildford. The interior of the house still retains some of its original features, including several fireplaces and offers a very desirable ceremony suite.
- Number of rooms: 2
- Capacity: Our Buckingham option has capacity for the couple and 48 guests (including children and babies). The Windsor Option is Ideal for more intimate ceremonies, suitable for the couple and between 2 to 18 guests (including children and babies).
- Parking: There is a car park for guests and a further car parking is available on Saturdays at the front of the house.
- Ceremony rooms: Both ceremony rooms are furnished in blue and cream Regency style, with beautiful candle and pendant-style chandeliers.
- Ground floor: The ground floor has a general reception area.
- Garden: The garden has a small arbour, a terrace and stone garden furniture.
Accessibility
- Facilities for people with disabilities are on the ground floor.
- Steps descend to the car park for guests.
Further information
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Location
History of Artington House
It is one of eight houses built in the early 1860's by Richard Shepard, an insurance broker, on land purchased from William Elkins, a brewer and former three times Mayor of Guildford. It is a fine example of elegant mid-Victorian architecture, complete with gables and wisteria.
A large family home, former tenants have included a Colonel and an Assistant Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary. ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ acquired Artington House from Miss Marion Shepard on 14 March 1934 for the current use of the Registration Service.