Valentines Mansion
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Valentines Mansion is situated in Valentines Park in the London Borough of Redbridge. Built in 1696[1] for Lady Tillotson, the widow of the Archbishop of Canterbury[2], it was a family house until Sarah Ingleby, its last inhabitant, died on 3 January 1906. It became the property of Iford Borough Council and was used as council offices until 1994. It is owned by the London Borough of Redbridge.
It is a Grade II* listed building [3]. It is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and by Redbridge. This work is expected to be completed by Autumn this year (2008). A 're-opening' event is planned for January 2009.
The Mansion is set in an 18th century formal garden. The garden itself has a Grade II listing from English Heritage and is also undergoing restoration. The garden restoration is expected to be largely complete by Easter 2008 and there will be a partial garden re-opening soon after.
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[edit] Nearby Tube Stations
- Gants Hill is a five minute walk from the Mansion.
[edit] Nearby Mainline Railway Stations
- Ilford mainline station is a five minute bus ride from the Mansion.
[edit] References
- ^ A Potted History of Ilford 1997 Norman Gunby ISBN 0 9515832 2 0
- ^ Ilford Past and Present 1901 George E Tasker. Republished by Redbridge Libraries in 1992 as ISBN 0901616052
- ^ Images of England entry accessed 21 Jan 2008
[edit] External links
- Valentines Mansion Website
- Valentine Park Conservationists
- Entry number 5853 on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register
- Mansion access details at English Heritage
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