Headstone Manor and Museum (HMM), located beside the Headstone Manor Park (Headstone Recreation Ground, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX) is home to 1,200 years of history in Harrow. The historic site offers a vibrant community hub, which hosts an exciting year-round programme of exhibitions, family activities, history talks and tours, creative workshops and community events. HMM provides an inclusive space to share the stories of Harrow, past, present and future.
The site consists of four historic buildings, with the Museum located inside the Manor House. It is a scheduled monument and the only fully moated manor in Greater London, dating back to around 1310. After extensive restoration funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the site was restored in 2017.
Both the Small Barn and Manor House contain original artworks, artifacts and objects. Within the Small Barn, you can see what life was like in Harrow during the Stone Age, as well as the Anglo-Saxon and Roman periods.
As you cross the bridge over the moat, you’ll arrive at Headstone Manor, a Grade I listed building that narrates Harrow’s history through its architecture and the stories of its residents. Inside reflects Tudor customs, highlights local industries such as Whitefriars and Kodak, and shares wartime experiences. As the oldest surviving timber-framed house in Middlesex, it boasts elements dating back to the 14th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
The Granary building is the museum’s Learning Centre, which provides creative workshops, learning sessions and HMM’s comprehensive Tuesday Talks programme. HMM also provides an extensive learning and events programme that includes work experience opportunities, as well as visits for schools, the public, and private groups.
The Great Barn, which dates back to the 16th century, is now the event venue and can be hired for functions such as weddings.
For more information, visit headstonemanor.org. Or email info@headstonemanor.org or call 020 8863 6720.
