Where is Battle of Britain House?

Battle of Britain House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA4 7TS), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.

How do I get to Battle of Britain House?

The nearest railway station is Willow Lawn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HA4 7TS.

Is Battle of Britain House a protected site?

Yes — Battle of Britain House is part of the Ruislip Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the RUISLIP WOODS National Nature Reserve.

How do I get to Battle of Britain House?

The nearest railway station is Willow Lawn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA4 7TS.

Historic houses · London

Battle of Britain House

In or near Batchworth.

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Battle of Britain House — building in Greater London, England.

Battle of Britain House, historic houses in London — Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Willow Lawn · 0.4 km

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Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Battle of Britain House, the nearest railway station is Willow Lawn, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HA4 7TS. Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

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Battle of Britain House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1905. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Greater London, England". Coordinates: 51.5942°, -0.4372°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ruislip Woods SSSI
National Nature Reserve: RUISLIP WOODS
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Battle of Britain House, also known over time as Franklin House and Kokyo, was a private mansion in Ruislip. It was used by the United States military to train agents for undercover missions in occupied France during the Second World War. After the war, the house was dedicated as a memorial to the Royal Air Force squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain. It also became a residential college and headquarters to the Ruislip & District Natural History Society. The house was destroyed by fire in 1984 and demolished; in 1993 the site was cleared to allow it to be reclaimed by nature.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The house was built by Josef Conn in 1905, after he had received a lease from King's College, Cambridge, the owners of much of the land in Ruislip, to build within Copse Wood. At the time of building, it was possible to view the reservoir of what would become Ruislip Lido, and the church of Harrow on the Hill, St. Mary's. Meyer Franklin Kline, an American shipping magnate, took over the lease from Conn in 1920. He first renamed the house "Kokyo" to reflect his company's presence in Asia, followed by "Franklin House", after President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his ownership, Kline had various ornaments from the Far East placed around the gardens, and had furniture built for the house…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.5942, -0.4372
District: Hillingdon
Parish: Hillingdon, unparished area
Postcode: HA4 7TS
Parliamentary constituency: Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Established: 1905
Nearest railway station: Willow Lawn — 0.4 km
Opening: 24/7

Sources

wikidata: Q4870557 (CC0)
wikipedia: Battle of Britain House (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Battle of Britain House?: Battle of Britain House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA4 7TS), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
What is Battle of Britain House?: Battle of Britain House — building in Greater London, England.
How do I get to Battle of Britain House?: The nearest railway station is Willow Lawn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HA4 7TS.
When was Battle of Britain House built?: Built or established in 1905.
Is Battle of Britain House a protected site?: Yes — Battle of Britain House is part of the Ruislip Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the RUISLIP WOODS National Nature Reserve.
How do I get to Battle of Britain House?: The nearest railway station is Willow Lawn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA4 7TS.