Boston Manor House

About the museum

Boston Manor House was built in 1622 to 1623 for Mary Reade, the widow of William Reade. Its state bedroom and state drawing room keep richly moulded plaster ceilings from that period. The Clitherow family bought the estate in the 1670s and owned it for about 250 years, extending and altering the house.

In 1923 the last private owner sold the house and 20 acres of land to Brentford Urban District Council, and the grounds opened as a public park in 1924. The house was listed Grade I in 1951. Later the house needed major repairs.

A restoration project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund conserved the building, improved access and removed it from the Heritage at Risk Register. The house reopened to the public in July 2023 after a restoration of about five years. Its historic rooms are furnished in 17th, 18th and 19th-century styles based on the best surviving evidence for each room, and the house also contains community exhibition galleries, meeting rooms and a café. It is run by the London Borough of Hounslow's Historic Houses Team with local volunteers.

Highlights

• Grade I listed Jacobean manor house built in 1623
• Jacobean plaster ceilings in the state bedroom and state drawing room
• Historic rooms furnished in 17th, 18th and 19th-century styles
• Free entry and a lift to all floors
• Setting in 34-acre Boston Manor Park with a lake and old cedar trees

Permanent exhibition

• Historic rooms of Boston Manor House – Restored Jacobean rooms with original plasterwork, furnished in 17th, 18th and 19th-century styles, plus two community exhibition galleries.

Operated by

London Borough of Hounslow

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry to the house and its historic rooms is free. Some events are ticketed, and personal assistants are admitted free to paying events.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The café terrace entrance has level access with a ramp suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs; the portico entrance has one step, and a ramp can be provided on request. A lift serves all floors, which have level access. The accessible toilet and baby changing are on the ground floor by the café. Folding chairs are available in the Dining Room and State Drawing Room. Assistance dogs are welcome. Blue Badge parking must be booked by email, and staff will meet visitors at the barrier.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Pushchairs can use the ramped terrace entrance and the lift. The surrounding Boston Manor Park has playgrounds, a pond, woodland and meadows.

Getting there & parking

what3words: gather.royal.chef. Drop-off at the portico is possible by prior arrangement.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The Manor Kitchen café has a ramp entrance; the shop is in the lobby and takes card payments only.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 50 guests.

Three second-floor meeting rooms with lift access (largest holds 50 in theatre style) and private hire of historic rooms; the house is working towards a wedding licence. Filming and photography are possible.

Plan your visit