Harrow On The Hill

When choosing a destination, Harrow On The Hill offers a clear focus on history and landscape. The Parish Church of St Mary, Harrow School and the old manor house of Flambards reflect different historical connections; Harrow Park adds landscape design and a public footpath to this picture. If you are looking for a hotel in Harrow On The Hill, these themes provide a concrete basis for considering the area in terms of your interests in culture and nature.

Church and historic buildings

The Parish Church of St Mary on Church Hill is a Grade I listed building. Its architectural features include a Norman west tower and a 13th-century chancel. The two parts point to different building periods. For anyone interested in culture, this offers concrete points of reference: the listed status of the entire building and the different dates associated with the tower and chancel.

Another historic point of interest is the old manor house of Flambards, also known as Flamberts. It probably dates from the 14th century. Together with the church, it broadens the historical perspective from sacred architecture to a different type of building.

Harrow School and the Old Speech Room

Harrow School was founded in 1572 under a royal charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. Its founder was John Lyon, a local landowner and farmer. This gives the area's history a clearly dated institutional dimension alongside its architecture and landscape.

The Old Speech Room was converted into a gallery in 1976 to house Harrow School's collection of antiquities and fine art. The Old Speech Room Gallery hosts a programme of rotating exhibitions. The conversion explains the room's role in housing the school's collection; the exhibition programme adds changing content. If you plan to visit a particular exhibition, check the current programme and visitor information in advance.

Harrow School's Open Mornings are intended for applicants and their families. The programme includes tours of the school and a boarding house. This targeted visitor offer should not be confused with general, unrestricted access to the school. If you are travelling for an Open Morning, check the dates before planning your trip.

Harrow Park: landscape and footpath

Lancelot “Capability” Brown designed the landscape of Harrow Park between 1768 and 1770. A public footpath runs through Harrow Park's woodland, which covers about 3.5 hectares and has been designated a nature reserve. The path is considered an ancient route. This makes it possible to distinguish the park's historic landscape design from a walk along a public footpath as separate aspects of the park.

The dates refer to different things: 1572 for the school's founding, 1768 to 1770 for Brown's landscape design, and 1976 for the conversion of the Old Speech Room. This chronological comparison helps distinguish the school's institutional history, the designed landscape and the history of the gallery.

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