Following World War II, the Guildford & District Jewish Community, who worship in the Ashkenazi rite, was formed; and their synagogue building was completed in 1979.

[2] In 1995, during excavations at the site of the old synagogue, archaeologists led by Mary Alexander of the Guildford Museum found a chamber with steps down from street level.

The assumption is that the alcove is the Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark) and that the mark is left from a Ner Tamid (Everlasting Light).

[citation needed] The University of Surrey announced plans in 2007 to build a multifaith centre on its Stag Hill Campus.

The chaplaincy team at the University of Surrey are advocates of the centre which has won the backing of leading religious figures in the UK.