ðə səsˈaɪəɾi nˈaʊ hædtə lˈʊk fɔːɹ nˈuː pɹˈɛmɪsᵻz fɔːɹ ðɛɹ kəlˈɛkʃən, ænd ðɪs wʌz djˈuːli ˈɔfɚd baɪ ɡˈɪldfɚd bˈʌɹoʊ kˈaʊnsəl, hˌuː ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv hæd pˈɜːtʃɪst ɡˈɪldfɚd kˈæsəl ænd ɪts ɡɹˈaʊndz, ænd ˈoʊpənd ðˌɛm ˌʌp æz ɐ pˈʌblɪk pˈɑːɹk ænd bˈoʊlɪŋ ɡɹˈiːn.
The Society now had to look for new premises for their collection, and this was duly offered by Guildford Borough Council, who in 1885 had purchased Guildford Castle and its grounds, and opened them up as a public park and bowling green.