Headstone Manor
A moated manor house in Harrow, preserving medieval and later domestic fabric within a local-history museum setting.
A moated manor house in Harrow, preserving medieval and later domestic fabric within a local-history museum setting.
Register entry — HEADSTONE MANOR. National Heritage List for England reference: 1285855. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1951-09-21. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
The register records an amendment dated 1983-05-25.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1285855
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Record
- Moated historic manor house and museum
- United Kingdom
- London Borough of Harrow
- United Kingdom
- other
- 1951-09-21
Editorial reading
Historic England describes surviving early-fifteenth-century elements within a building largely shaped by sixteenth-century work and a seventeenth-century wing. Brick facing and later alterations partly conceal the timber structure.
The statutory account identifies a surviving bay of an aisled hall and an associated cross wing, helping distinguish the early arrangement from subsequent changes. The surrounding moat provides another important element of the historic setting. Today the museum interprets the history of Harrow through exhibitions, activities and the site itself.
Our editorial reading: the interest lies in reading a changing house within a surviving enclosure. The moat and fragments of the earlier hall help make a long domestic history visible beneath later surfaces.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1285855 and https://headstonemanor.org/visit (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
Consult the museum's current opening and accessibility information. The operator advertises free site and museum entry, with reduced winter opening from November 2026. Check room availability and event arrangements separately before travelling.
Location and visiting
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Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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