The Yateley Society
The Yateley Society is a Registered Charity which is also registered with The Civic Trust.
It has served the people of Yateley since 1981.
What does the Yateley Society do?
seeking better local planning - we have presented evidence at every major planning inquiry in Yateley since our formation, and are currently helping with the Parish Plan.
with a huge expanding database of information about the history of Yateley - a substantial amount of which is available here
conserving important habitats through our conservation working party
with a special interest in the heathland of Yateley Common
informing and gathering the views of members and the public about our work, and issues which affect Yateley people. Non-members are welcome
Online, mail order publications and links to interesting sites
Yateley Library Lecture 2005 "The Haven" Story
Dr Richard Johnston of the Yateley Society told the story of The Haven, a home for unmarried mothers run by the Baptists from 1945 till 1969. Almost 1,800 babies were born there, many of whom have contacted the Society’s website for information about their birthplace. The story will be illustrated with photographs taken from a fundraising slideshow. But the story did not start in 1945. Dr Johnston recalled the building of Yateley’s last mansion house, then named Kerala, in the years before WW2 using photographs taken by an estate agent in 1935, and sent to us from Australia. He also showed how the houses in Greenhaven, the estate which replaced the house, relate to the siting of the original country house and its grounds.
This talk is to be repeated on Wednesday January 11th 2006 for Surrey Heath Local History Club
In this area we report the outcome of some of the Current Projects within the Society, and allow members passworded access materials subject to third party copyright restrictions.
to take part in these activities, or just to support us.
The more people who join the Yateley Society, the more effective our voice on Local Planning Issues becomes.
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