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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 2007 - 2008 restoration project 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.

 

Architecture

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For children

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History and people

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Local resources

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Other resources

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The Restoration Project 2007 - 2008

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Travelling to Valentines Mansion

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: 23, 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. Many of the buses announce the nearest stop in Cranbrook Road as "Valentines Mansion".
Parking: Car parking is available at the mansion (charges may apply). Designated car parking spaces are provided for disabled badge holders.
Map: A map of the Gants Hill area showing the Mansion can be found on Multimap's site
Toilet facilities: There are good toilet facilities within the Mansion for Mansion visitors.
Wheelchair access: The Mansion has level access throughout, with a lift to all floors. For access advice call +44 (0)20 8708 8100.

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