Heale House
A family house beside the River Avon, set within gardens shaped by water, later rebuilding and Japanese-inspired features.
Heale House est un château situé à Woodford, England, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade I listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
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.
Fiche
- Historic country house with later rebuilding
- Royaume-Uni
- Woodford
- South West England
- other
- 1953-01-10
Lecture éditoriale
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).
Conseils de visite
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.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
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