Historic houses · London
Battle of Britain House
Battle of Britain House — building in Greater London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Willow Lawn · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
About
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.
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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.
- 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.