Heale House
A family house beside the River Avon, set within gardens shaped by water, later rebuilding and Japanese-inspired features.
A family house beside the River Avon, set within gardens shaped by water, later rebuilding and Japanese-inspired features.
Register entry — HEALE HOUSE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1183383. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1953-01-10. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183383
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
- Historic country house with later rebuilding
- United Kingdom
- Woodford
- South West England
- other
- 1953-01-10
Editorial reading
The estate's history connects Heale with Charles II's refuge during his escape in 1651. It also records severe fire damage in 1835, followed by later reconstruction and enlargement. The chronology of the earliest house is not stated consistently in that account, so no precise founding year is asserted here.
After Louis Greville purchased the property in 1894, restoration extended to both house and gardens. Harold Peto contributed garden designs, with an Italianate terrace identified as part of his influence. The estate also describes a Japanese tea house and bridge brought to the garden under Greville's ownership.
Our editorial reading: the streams are an organising presence, connecting different garden moods around an altered residence. The present landscape is the work of successive generations rather than a complete survival from one period.
Sources: https://www.healegarden.co.uk/heale-history-2 and https://www.healegarden.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
The official site stated that the gardens were closed for winter when checked on 21 October 2026. Confirm reopening and garden admission before travelling. The house remains a family residence; garden opening does not establish interior access.
Location and visiting
Confirm current opening times, access and reservations with the place itself. These details follow the source record.
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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