An early 19th century hand-colored engraving of the house
Earlier Houses: The Hartham Estate first appears in the "Domesday Book," indicating there was at least one earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Lady Anne James
House & Family History: During World War II Hartham Park served as dormitories for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force from the Royal Air Force's No. 10 Group.
Architect: Harold Ainsworth Peto
Date: Early 20th centuryJohn Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 61, 1852.
Title: Buildings of England: Wiltshire, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget
Year Published: 1999
Reference: pg. 265
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710264
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Lady Anne James, 1790s (née Goddard; Goddard family here from the 15th century until 1816). Michael Joy, 1816-30. Thomas Henry Allen Poynder, mid-19th century; William Henry Poynder, 19th century; John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington, until 1921.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Conference Center
Ownership Details: Owned by Hartham Park plc. and used for seminars, meetings, and shared office space.
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01249-700-000
Fax: 01249-700-001
Email: info@harthampark.com
Website: https://www.harthampark.com/
Historic Houses Member: No