Historic houses · London
Wickham Court
In or near Keston.
Wickham Court — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes · 1.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Wickham Court is located in Bromley, London, with the postcode BR4 9HW. The nearest railway station is Hayes, which is 1.6 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Wickham Court is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wickham Court is a semi-fortified country house in West Wickham, Bromley, a borough of south-east London and historically and traditionally part of the county of Kent. The house dates from the time of Henry VII and is a Grade I listed building. The house is a square brick-built structure of 3 storeys which once enclosed a small open courtyard, since roofed over. There are octagonal 5-storey turrets at each corner and both the house and turrets have castellated parapets. The east front has 4 windows, the other fronts 3 windows. A porch with a crow-stepped gable was added to the west side during the reign of Charles I. A modern attic storey with dormer windows and a modern wing on the South front have also been added. Since September 2023 this building has become a Coptic Orthodox Church, named St Mary and St John having moved from Dunbar Avenue Beckenham.
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Background
History
The house was originally built for Sir Henry Heydon (died 1504) who married Anne Boleyn, the daughter of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, great-grandfather of Henry VIII's wife Anne Boleyn. It was then sold by the Heydon family to John Lennard in 1579 and passed down in the Lennard family, many of whom were baronets, to 1929. In the 1890s, Sir John Farnaby Lennard, 1st Baronet, was Chairman of Kent County Council. In 1929 his heir Sir Stephen Lennard, Bt. emigrated to Canada, and Wickham Court became an hotel. It was requisitioned in the Second World War for use as Army offices and accommodation. In 1952 it was acquired by Coloma College of Education (a teacher training establishment), and then from…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3649, -0.0049
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR4 9HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.kentarchaeology.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526517 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wickham Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm
Archaeological sites · 0.3 km
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Wickham Theatre Centre
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wickham Court?
- Wickham Court is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR4 9HW), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- What is Wickham Court?
- Wickham Court — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wickham Court?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BR4 9HW.
- Who owns Wickham Court?
- Wickham Court is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Wickham Court a listed building?
- Wickham Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Wickham Court?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR4 9HW.