Historic houses · London
Avenue House
Avenue House — grade II listed house in Finchley, London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Finchley Central · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Avenue House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by Barnet London Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed house in Finchley, London, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5968°, -0.1951°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Avenue House (also known as Stephens House) is a large Victorian mansion (Grade II listed) situated on East End Road in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. Built in 1859 on land formerly known as Temple Croft Field, it was acquired in 1874 by ink magnate and philanthropist Henry Charles Stephens ("Inky") who later enlarged and improved the house and grounds with advice from well-known landscape gardener Robert Marnock (1800–1889). On his death in 1918 Stephens bequeathed the estate in his will to "the Urban District Council of Finchley, subject to the condition that the same shall be open for the use and enjoyment always of the public under such reasonable regulations as may be made by the said Council from time to time for the care and upkeep thereof..." and ownership passed to Finchley Urban District Council; its freehold is now owned by a registered Charity, 'The Avenue House Estate' Charity number 210345, of which the principal trustee is the London Borough of Barnet. The house and ten acres of grounds have been leased to the Avenue House Estate Trust, registered charity 1093908, for a period of 125 years from 2002. It is also home to the Finchley Society and their archive. Since January 2014 the estate and its commercial activities have been promoted as Stephens House and Gardens.
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Background
History
The house was built in 1859 by the Rev. Edward Cooper, a relative of the Allen family (Lords of the manor of Finchley) who had owned the land since the 1730s. The house takes its name from The Avenue which runs behind the house, and was originally the route between Bibbesworth manor and the church of St Mary-at-Finchley. In 1874 the house was bought by the famous ink manufacturer Henry Charles Stephens. During Stephens' time in the house he purchased the adjoining ten-acre Temple Croft Field and the gardens were laid out to designs by Robert Marnock. Stephens added a collection of rare trees which were included in the planting and form the basis of today's arboretum. The house and grounds…
Description
The Bothy was built as a large walled garden in the shape of a small rectangular castle sometime in the late 1870s. It is one of the earliest non-Roman concrete structures in England. A project to restore the Bothy structure and turn it into an arts centre and garden began in 1997 by the Finchley Arts Centre Trust (FACT). This was funded by local people, with money raised matched by the Heritage Lottery Fund and totalling £418,000. The project was allegedly within weeks of completion in 2007 when an acrimonious dispute between Finchley Arts Centre Trust and Avenue House Estate Trust (AHET) broke out which prevented the building being opened to public use. Subsequently, it remained closed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5968, -0.1951
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N3 3QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Nearest railway station
- Finchley Central — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.stephenshouseandgardens.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4828200 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Avenue House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avenue House, N3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avenue House?
- Avenue House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N3 3QJ), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Who owns Avenue House?
- Avenue House is owned by Barnet London Borough Council.
- Is Avenue House a listed building?
- Avenue House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Avenue House?
- The nearest railway station is Finchley Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N3 3QJ.