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Sutton House, Hackney, London - East London's oldest and quirkiest House.

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Accessibility

Built in 1535 and adapted over centuries, Sutton House is physically quirky and can't have ultra-modern amenities. Owner, the National Trust, however, has done all that's possible to provide good and enjoyable access. No one should be deterred from visiting somewhere so intriguing and so easy to travel to.

The front entrance has two doors that open inwards. The Ground Floor is on one level with wide inside doors. Each room has enough room for a wheelchair to turn other than two which aren't on the Ground Floor. A manual wheelchair is also provided without charge. Seating is available on every floor - window seats, benches and chairs.

Reaching the two upper floors is via stairs with handrails. Visiting the Chapel and Cellar in the basement requires using two steep and narrow stairs, albeit with handrails.

There are three toilets on the ground floor, one accessible.

The courtyard, garden and Breaker's Yard outside have surfaces of cobbles and packed earth, which are relatively level.

Assistance dogs are welcome to the house.

"Drop-off point

Adapted toilet located close to entrance

Wheelchair access to building on ground floor only

Access to other floors by staircase only"

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/documents/access-guide/1431730110941-sutton-house-and-breakers-yard.pdf

Brief Description

Grade II listed, the exterior is of mellowed red brick (its original name was the Bryck Place) with some Georgian adaptations. The furnished interior is equally varied and with strong Tudor features - linenfold panelling, carved woodwork and historic paintings.

Inside are mememtos and records of its rich and colourful past. In 500 years it has been the home of merchants, girls' and boys' schools, a Church Institute, a Trade Union Headquarters and a 1980's squat for the homeless. It was saved twice from demolition by passionate locals. Following a major building renovation and upgrading, Hackney has a vibrant cultural and social centre.

Address

2-4 Homerton High Street, London. E9 6JQ

Email

Suttonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Phone

0208 986 2264

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard

Directions

Sutton House is situated on Homerton High Street, within close proximity to Hackney town centre. From the station, access to Sutton House is via St John's Churchyard Gardens and Sutton Place on foot.

Grid Reference OS SO 357850

Opening Times

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/place-pages/324/pages/opening-times-calendar

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard#Prices

Transport

Hackney Downs Station (From Liverpool Street) and Hackney Central (on the North London Line) are ten minutes and five minutes away respectively.

Bus services are exceptional. The 425 and 488 stop outside the house. Thirteen other buses have stops in the centre of Hackney - 30,38,55,106,236,242,253,254,276,277,394,D6, W5.

There is limited metered parking on adjacent streets such as Isabella Road. . Disabled visitors can be dropped off on the loading bay area at the front of the house

Amenities

There is a small self-service tearoom offering tea, coffee and cake.

There is also a small National Trust shop.

Travel Information

For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)

NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE

This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896

Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.