St Martin’s Hall

Built in 1860 in typical Lovelace style, St Martin’s Hall served as East Horsley’s primary school for over a century before it became a business centre.

St Martin’s Hall was built in 1860 at the same time as the nearby Bishopsgate Lodge and carries a similar array of Lovelace features including ornate brick and flint, decorative tiles, arched windows with polychrome brickwork and the Lovelace family crest. 

Originally it comprised a single room with raised tiers of desks and benches at one end. Attached to the north side was the house of the school mistress. In 1891 a smaller infants’ classroom was built and in 1893 a new porch and lobby added.

St Martin’s served as the primary school of East Horsley until its closure in 1964 and for a time thereafter was used as a church hall. 

Today this Grade II listed building forms part of St Martin’s Business Centre, currently providing offices for a range of commercial companies.