Historic houses · South East England
The Hoo
The Hoo — Grade I listed house in Willingdon, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hampden Park · 1.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Hoo 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 1902. Designed by Edwin Lutyens. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Willingdon, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7994°, 0.2533°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SEVEN SISTERS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hoo is a Neoclassical country house in Willingdon, in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1902 for Alexander Wedderburn, a wealthy lawyer. Considered one of Lutyens' best houses, it is a Grade I listed building. The gardens, which had input from Gertrude Jekyll, are designated at Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
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Background
History
Alexander Wedderburn commissioned Edwin Lutyens to undertake a re-modelling of his existing house at Willingdon on the South Downs in 1901. The result was among Lutyens' favourite works, and is considered among his best country houses. After post-war service as a girls' school, the house was converted to apartments in 1955. The building remains privately owned and was the subject of a sympathetic restoration in 2022. The core of the current house remains Wedderburn's original cottage. To this, Lutyens added a gable roof with dormer windows, while to each side he constructed large wings. There are examples of the neo-Georgian styling which was to become one of Lutyens' major architectural…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7994, 0.2533
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Willingdon and Jevington
- Postcode
- BN20 9HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Hampden Park — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17535508 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Hoo, Willingdon and Jevington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Hoo Garden Front Lutyens Houses and Gardens 1913 Page163.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Hoo?
- The Hoo is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN20 9HS), in the parish of Willingdon and Jevington.
- When was The Hoo built?
- Built or established in 1902. Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
- Who owns The Hoo?
- The Hoo is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is The Hoo a listed building?
- The Hoo is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is The Hoo a protected site?
- Yes — The Hoo is part of the SEVEN SISTERS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to The Hoo?
- The nearest railway station is Hampden Park, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN20 9HS.