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Ossulston House

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Ossulston House — house in Barnet, London, England, UK.

Ossulston House, historic houses in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
High Barnet · 1.0 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Ossulston 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 1800. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Barnet, London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6586°, -0.2001°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Ossulston House is a Grade II listed building opposite Joslin's Pond in Hadley Green Road, Hadley, to the north of Chipping Barnet. It is one of what was an almost complete line of houses between Chipping Barnet and Monken Hadley along the east side of Hadley Green which were built in the 18th and 19th centuries as wealthy merchants from London populated the area.

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Background

History

The house was built soon after 1764 by sugar refiner John Horton on the site of the Rose and Crown inn and acquired in 1786 by William Makepeace Thackeray, grandfather of the novelist of the same name, who is buried in nearby St Mary the Virgin church. It was once owned by the Earl of Tankerville who used it when he was visiting from his country home of Chillingham Castle in Northumberland. The Earls also held the title of Baron Ossulston, after the Hundred of Ossulston. The certificate issued in 1858 as a result of the case of Monro v. Proctor, in respect of monies paid when a railway was driven through Monken Hadley Common, shows the owners of Ossulston House (1) to have been the Trustees…

Architecture

The house is of red brick with stringcourses at storey height, three bays, and a rusticated Gibbs surround to the semicircular-headed doorway. Iron railings at the front are broken by a four-step stairway to the front door, on each side of which are small leaded stained glass windows with avian designs. It is Grade II listed with Historic England. <gallery> File:Ossulston House, Hadley Green Road, Barnet.JPG|Ossulston House entrance File:Ossulston House detail (2).jpg|Stained glass window adjacent to the entrance File:Ossulston House 06.JPG|The Grange (right) with Ossulston House to the left </gallery> Immediately adjacent to Ossulston House at right angles is the Grade II listed The Grange…

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Coordinates
51.6586, -0.2001
District
Barnet
Parish
Barnet, unparished area
Postcode
EN5 5PP
Parliamentary constituency
Chipping Barnet
Established
1800
Nearest railway station
High Barnet1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ossulston House?
Ossulston House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN5 5PP), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
When was Ossulston House built?
Built or established in 1800.
Who owns Ossulston House?
Ossulston House is owned by | landlord =.
Is Ossulston House a listed building?
Ossulston House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
How do I get to Ossulston House?
The nearest railway station is High Barnet, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN5 5PP.