Valentines Mansion has many personal, historic and architectural stories to tell - use this page as the starting point for exploring the mansion, the lives of the people who've lived in the house, finding out more about the restoration plans and some of the events and objects associated with it.
The London Borough of Redbridge have produced a 19-page guide to the house and park and their history and we are very pleased that they have allowed us to distribute this via our website.
| Address: | Emerson Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4XA |
| Location: | Valentines Mansion is in Valentines Park, near Gants Hill Central Line Station (5 minutes walk) and Ilford Mainline Station (5 minute bus journey - see routes below past park) and has easy access from the A12, A13, A406 (North Circular Road), M11 and M25. |
| Underground: | 30 minutes from central London by Central Line to Gants Hill |
| National Rail: | Liverpool Street to Ilford: 12 to 18 minutes (approx) |
| Buses: | 123, 128, 129, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 go past Valentines Park near Emerson Road; route 66 goes past Gants Hill; 'Spider map' of Gants Hill bus routes |
| Parking: | There are currently no car parking facilities available in Valentines Park near the Mansion. The nearest car park (pay and display) is in Cranbrook Road (North), adjacent to Gants Hill Library (10 minutes walk) |
| Maps: | A map of the Gants Hill area showing the Mansion can be found on Multimap's site |
| Toilet facilities: | Towards the centre of Valentines Park, close by the cafe; includes disabled facility. Distance from the Mansion approximately 600 metres. |
| Wheelchair access: | Short ramp to Mansion ground floor; there is currently no wheelchair access to upper floors |
