Giving History a Future

“You never own a house like this; you simply look after it for the next generation.”

All our activity here at The Crooked House - from Black Tie Dinners to sales from our Gift Shop - helps us preserve and protect this ancient place, that we’re lucky enough to call ‘home’.

Caring for this 600 year-old house is an ongoing project - one that we’re committed to dedicating our whole lives to.

Our next major restoration job is repairing the back walls.

From the front, The Crooked House is a vision of medieval beauty, but what you don’t see is the rotting back walls, covered in 1960s concrete render. A decade known for its architectural atrocities, the 1960s did more damage to The Crooked House than the previous 600 years - with the concrete pebbledash now trapping in moisture and rotting its ancient oak frame.

We now need to remove the render, repair the beams and protect them with new, traditional lime plaster.

A big thank you to everyone who’s booked tickets, attended events, bought products or joined our ‘Crooked Family’ below. Your support is hugely appreciated and helps us preserve The Crooked House for the next 600 years!

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