Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
Reflecting and adapting to the changing world around it for nearly 500 years
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
Overview
Reflecting and adapting to the changing world around it for nearly 500 years
At nearly 500 years old Sutton House is one of the oldest special places the National Trust looks after. Sutton House, in east London, has survived such a long time because it has adapted to and reflected the changing world around it. Once a Tudor country house for a courtier of King Henry VIII, through the centuries Sutton House has been a home to many, several schools, offices and finally an anarcho-punk squat in mid 1980s.
Then, in the late 1980s, Sutton House was saved from development into luxury housing by local people who formed the Save Sutton House Campaign, they campaigned for Sutton House to be opened up to the public for community engagement and learning purposes. And, today it continues to thrive by adapting to and reflecting the world around it.
- Telephone
- 02089862264
- suttonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Further reading
- Buy the guidebook
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
How to get here
- Address
- 2 and 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6JQ
- By cycle
- NCN1, 1¼ miles
- Cycle route information
- By bus
- Frequent local services. There are several bus stops within walking distance of Sutton House that serve lots of different bus routes. Plan your bus journey at using the TFL Journey Planner, entering our postcode, E9 6JQ, as the destination
- By train
- Hackney Central ¼ mile; Hackney Downs ½ mile
- By road
- Parking: no onsite parking. Limited metered parking on adjacent streets
- By underground
- Hackney Central (Overground) The house is five minutes' walk away from the station through St John's Churchyard Gardens. When you come out of Hackney Central station, immediately cross the road at the traffic lights, turn right, then very shortly left, down the pedestrianized Narrow Way towards the big stone clock tower. Cross over the road again when you reach the tower and you will be in St John's Churchyard Gardens. Keep going straight on, following the Walled Garden Walk. You will see black signs pointing towards Sutton House. At the boundary of the Gardens carry straight on down the road in front of you, Sutton Place. Turn right at the end of the road and you'll see Sutton House ahead, at the very beginning of Homerton High Street.
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
Prices
Whole property
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £10.00 |
| Child | N/A | £4.00 |
| Group Adult | N/A | £6.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
Free entry to Breakers Yard, shop and tea-rooms. Under fives free
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
Opening times
Please note...
For nearly 500 years Sutton House has reflected and adapted to the changing world around it. We continue in that spirit by hosting hundreds of community and school groups and many private events all year. Every Easter, summer, Halloween and Christmas there are new family adventures and exhibitions; just drop in. To enjoy the house outside the holidays please book your visit via the website.
Friday 22 March
- House and Community Garden Bookable visits
Saturday 23 March
- House and Community Garden Bookable visits
Sunday 24 March
- House and Community Garden Bookable visits
Monday 25 March
- House and Community Garden Community and events
Tuesday 26 March
- House and Community Garden Community and events
Wednesday 27 March
- House and Community Garden Bookable visits
Thursday 28 March
- House and Community Garden Bookable visits
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard
Contact us
- Telephone
- 02089862264
- suttonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- 2 and 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6JQ