House & Family History: From 1927 until 1983 Tadworth Court was the country branch of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. In 1984 the Department of Health transferred control of Tadworth to the newly-created Children's Trust and sold the remaining 40 acres of the Estate for £16.1 million, to be redeveloped for housing. In 1995 the trust acquired the ownership of Tadworth Court outright and appointed Donald Insall & Associates to carry out repair work.

Comments: Pevsner described Tadworth as a "splendid house" and "one of the most elegant in the whole country."

House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Leonard Wessel, 17th-18th centuries. Sir Thomas Scawen, 18th century.

Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit

Primary Current Ownership Use: Other

Ownership Details: Headquarters for The Children's Trust, a charity that cares for children with disabilities.

House Open to Public: No

Phone: 01737-365-000

Fax: 01737-365-001

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk

Historic Houses Member: No