- Heritage

Fitzroy House

Built 1791, Fitzroy House was formerly inhabited by playwright George Bernard Shaw. Today it shows the life and work of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, who worked there in the late 1950s. Steeped in 1950s memorabilia, the house displays a nostalgic collection of restored communications office equipment, complete with Adler typewriter, Grundig tape recorders, and Western Union Telefax…

Forty Hall

Step back in time and discover Enfield’s heritage in this beautiful Grade One listed Jacobean House and Gardens built in 1632 for Sir Nicholas Rainton, Lord Mayor of London. Forty Hall today is a location for festivals, events and guided tours throughout the year and a museum of Enfield’s history. The Hall is open Wed - Sun 11am to 4pm. Admission Free. Estate & grounds open daily dawn to dusk…

The Foundling Museum

Site of London’s first home for abandoned children. Established in 1739. The museum charts the history of the Foundling Hospital and its residents…

Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin’s only surviving residence. A dynamic museum and educational facility. The ‘museum as theatre’ Historical Experience takes visitors on a journey through this Grade I listed heritage ‘gem’, blending live interpretation, cutting-edge lighting, sound and visual projection to tell the rich story of Franklin in London in his own words…

Fulham Palace & Museum

Former home of the Bishops of London (Tudor with Georgian additions and Victorian Chapel). Set in gardens with a collection of rare trees. Museum, contemporary art gallery…

Gunnersbury Park & Museum

Built in 1802 and refurbished by Sydney Smirke for the Rothschild family…

Handel House Museum

Handel House Museum is a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse where the famous composer George Frideric Handel lived for 36 years and composed timeless masterpieces such as Messiah and Zadok the Priest. The elegantly refurbished interiors create the perfect setting for 18th-century fine art and furniture, evoking the spirit of Georgian London. Portraits and paintings of Handel and his contemporaries illustrate Handel’s London life and the House is as vibrant with music as it was in Handel’s day. Weekly Thursday evening recitals and regular weekend events are held in Handel’s intimate music room (booking recommended)…

Honeywood Museum

Local history museum in a 17th century listed building next to the picturesque Carshalton Ponds, containing displays on many aspects of the history of the London Borough of Sutton plus a changing programme of exhibitions and events on a wide range of subjects. Attractive garden at rear…

Dr Johnson's House

Fine 18th century house, once home to Dr Samuel Johnson, the celebrated literary figure, famous for his English dictionary…

Keats House

This Grade I listed Regency house is where the poet John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820 with his friend Charles Brown. Here he wrote ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ and met and fell in love with Fanny Brawne. Suffering from tuberculosis, Keats left for Italy, where he died at the age of 25. Leaving his beloved Fanny in Hampstead, she wore his engagement ring until she died, now on display at the house. Their love story has been immortalised in the Jane Campion film, Bright Star, released in 2009. The museum runs regular poetry readings, talks and events suitable for families throughout the year…