Our next visit is to Headstone Manor on 23rd October at 2pm. Built in 1310, the moated manor house known as Headstone Manor is the earliest surviving timber-framed building in Middlesex. Described as "one of the most interesting domestic complexes in the whole country", the fabric of Headstone Manor contains examples of work dating from the 14th, 17th and 18th centuries. Headstone Manor is a Grade I listed building.
Headstone Manor is surrounded by the only surviving filled moat in Middlesex. The moat is contemporary in date to the oldest part of the building, and was constructed as a status symbol to reflect the wealth of the Manor's owner. The land on which Headstone Manor stands is recorded to have belonged to Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 825AD.
Headstone Manor remained in the ownership of the Archbishops of Canterbury until 1546, when it was surrendered to Henry VIII. Soon after, Henry VIII sold it to one of his court favourites, Edward North, and it remained in private ownership for almost four centuries.
This will be a guided tour by Pat Clarke with a maximum of 20 people. Please let Michael Mendelblat at mendelblat@hotmail.co.uk or the Society at enquiries@pinnerlhs.org.uk know if you would like to attend.
In between talks you can still get your Pinner history fix from our publications that are still in print are available on Genfair.
We are now finalising our talks programme for the first half of 2025 and we have some really interesting ones coming up for the remainder of 2024:
- 3 October - Peter Higginson, The Life of William Heath Robinson
- 7 November - David Ray, The History of Ruislip Lido and its Railway
- 5 December - Pat Clarke, Pinner's Timber-Framed Buildings
Our membership year runs from April 1st to March 31st so please make sure you have renewed your PLHS Membership for this year.
Membership of the Pinner Local History Society entitles you to free entry to all our regular talks, and a copy of our informative newsletter 3 times a year. We will also keep you updated on anything that we think would be relevant to those interested in the Pinner area and its history including our Visits.
We are trying to make renewal easier. You can pay by:
- By Bank Transfer, complete a membership form and e-mail or post it to Kathy Fry, or bring it to our next talk.
- By Cheque, attach your cheque to a completed form and either sent it to Kathy Fry or bring to next talk.
- By Cash, complete a membership form and pay at the next talk.
- By Credit or Debit Card, complete a membership form and pay at next talk.
There is a form on the Membership page on this website, you can collect one at a meeting and one will also be sent with the next newsletter.
