Registered Charity No.
277499
1 Malden Road, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8QD Telephone: 020 8643 1236
e-mail:
whitehallcheam@btconnect.com
Whitehall as it looks today
Whitehall, the historic house museum situated in a conservation area, amidst delightful weather-boarded cottages in Cheam Village, is a shining example of a joint community project, for whilst the building is owned, maintained and managed by the London Borough of Sutton, through the Museum and Heritage Division, it opens to the public with the help of The Friends of Whitehall, a voluntary organisation which makes an annual financial contribution towards the cost of the House and has funded numerous purchases within the House as well as supplying willing hands for stewarding, baking cakes, serving teas and maintaining the gardens.
The Friends Christmas Draw for luxury Christmas hampers took place at Whitehall on Sunday 16th December. Congratulations to the winners
First Prize - Mrs. Chambers of Carshalton
Second Prize - Killick Martin of Basildon
Third Prize - Mrs. P. Roberts of Sutton
The Pearl of Cheam Village
The 30th anniversary of Whitehall opening to the public being
celebrated this year. On Saturday 18th June, 1978, the ribbon across the
front door was cut by councillor Marjorie Grimes, the Chair of Sutton's
Leisure & Recreation Committee, accompanied by borough librarian Roy
Smith - the prime mover in getting Whitehall opened as an attraction.
Since then the house has welcomed thousands of visitors of all ages, and
the Friends of Whitehall has raised thousands of pounds towards the
house's running costs and purchased many of the items now on display
within the house.
Whitehall is open:
Wednesday to Friday - 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Saturday - 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays - 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Free to Friends of Whitehall
The tea-room closes 30 minutes before the house and between 12.30 and 2pm on non-event Saturdays
10 of the best SURREY TEA SHOPS
The Whitehall Tea Room has been included at number nine by MARK DAVISON of Surrey Mirror in his article in the August issue of Surrey Life in which he picks his top ten favourite tea shops in Surrey. Mark Davison wrote that Whitehall is well worth stopping off at for tea or morning coffee and the orange and apricot loaf cake was out of this world when he called in for tea.
(Mark Davison has been a journalist on the
Surrey Mirror for the past 25 years and is famous across the country
for his popular Time For Tea column.)
The tea-room may also be closed occasionally for private events
The tea-room will be closed from 2 - 5 pm on the following date: Sunday 3rd August, although you can still visit the House.
Whitehall regrets any inconvenience that this might cause.
Wheelchair access to tea room and part of the ground floor
Craft fair stalls and Art Exhibition space available. Apply to the Curator for details
All images and text
on this web site are Copyright © The Friends of Whitehall 2007
We have been pleased
to welcome
visitors since 21st May 2007
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