Headley Court
Introduction
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Headley Court
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 6 May 2013
Headley Court was built in 1899 for the banker Lord Cunliffe, Director and later Governor of the Bank of England. It was designed by Edward Warren. It is grade II listed - see http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1389265. It was used in the Second World War as the headquarters for the Canadian army in Europe. After the ware it was purchased by the Institute of Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents who 1946 presented the estate to the Royal Air Force to commemorate the Battle of Britain. The RAF used it to provide medical and rehabilitation support to injured aircrew, a role that has since expanded to cover all the services, with significant development of facilities around the original main house.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.286088
Longitude
-0.284419