Guitar Village
Guitar Village Ltd.[1] is a guitar specialist based in Farnham, Surrey. The company was first founded in Frankston, Australia in 1977 by Derek Eyre-Walker[2]. Upon relocating to the UK in 1987, Derek started Guitar Village in the UK. The shop was initially based across the street 37a West Street, and originally had 26 guitars and 2 employees. With sustained growth the business moved across the street to cottages 80 and 81 West Street in 1989, incorporated in 2001 and expanded into 82 West Street in 2010.[1]
The Buildings[edit]
The buildings are dated as 15th century to approximately 1467. 80/81/82 are grade II listed buildings, Timber framed range, with deep old tile roofs and brick cladding; refronted in late 18th century to early 19th century.[3]
80/81 West Street, a timber framed building is one of the oldest in Farnham, and a very notable one. It is a Wealdon house, a spectacular form of medieval open hall house, occupying a prominent position on the important east-west thoroughfare through Farnham, Surrey. It was recently the subject of dendrochronoloical survey, an amazing science also known as tree ring dating, which enables timber framed buildings to be dated with astonishing accuracy, often to within a year. 80/81 West Street has been surveyed by Rod Wild of the Surrey Dendrochronology Project[4] and confidently dated to 1467. The buildings's age is not obvious from the front, because the infill of wattle and daub was replaced centuries ago with long narrow bricks, possibly Tudor.[5]
Nigel Temple's book Farnham Buildings and People, published in 1963, with a second edition in 1973, is now out of print and available to buy in the library of the Museum of Farnham across the street, is a definitive record of Farnham buildings based on his own research. He devotes three pages to 80/81/82 West Street, noting that this was probably a range of three houses with the existence of a painted board stating "here are Abbott's Cottages, 1400".[5]
Notable customers[edit]
The shop deals with vintage and rare guitars[6] and has been mentioned as an enjoyable place to visit by Katie Melua[7]. Katie Melua actually recorded her "The Bit That I Don't Get" from the Secret Symphony album, music video at several locations in Farnham, Surrey including the Lion and Lamb Yard, Guitar Village and 101 Collectors' Records. Farnham being the location for Mike Batt's studio where they made demo recordings.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GUITAR VILLAGE LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Search Results - Organisations and Business Names". connectonline.asic.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "80 81 82, WEST STREET, Farnham - 1273082 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Surrey Dendrochronology Project". www.dbrg.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Temple, Nigel (1973). Farnham Buildings and People. Farnham, Surrey: The Herald Press (1963). pp. 63, 64. ISBN 9780850330298. Search this book on
- ↑ "Guitar Village - Instruments for sale | Guitar Village instrument Dealer, UK". www.vintageandrare.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Katie Melua on finding her soulmate, her Redhill upbringing and BRIT School". Surrey. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ Thomas, David (2004-02-05). "Georgia, and jazz, on her mind". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Katie Melua on finding her soulmate, her Redhill upbringing and BRIT School". Surrey. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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