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A fascinating Tudor house at the heart of a vibrant community
2 and 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6JQ
Book a visitTicket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £9.00 | |
Child | £4.50 | |
Family | £22.50 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £5.50 | |
Child | £2.75 |
Vehicular drop-off point, wheelchair access on ground floor but access to other floors by staircase only. Adapted toilet near entrance.
Parking: no onsite parking. Limited metered parking on adjacent streets
Hackney Central ¼ mile; Hackney Downs ½ mile. From Hackney Central Overground - After passing through the exit barriers, a ramp slopes down for about 100 metres. At the bottom, cross the road at the traffic lights and turn right, then immediately left onto a wide pedestrianised street which slopes up slightly. There may be market stalls along the sides. About 30 metres along on the left, will be Marks and Spencer's, and opposite, on the other side of the street, a square, pale stone building, with ‘Hackney Old Town Hall’ carved into the front, although it is now used as a bar. Behind it is an old stone clock tower. Turn right onto a flagstone path down the left hand side of the square stone building, continuing past the tower and into St Johns Churchyard Gardens. The large flagstones will be uneven underfoot, and the path rises slightly. Please note, you can enter the gardens by walking down the right hand side of the stone building. Here there are two steps up, graduating to three steps, to accommodate the slope of the street. Follow the flagstone path straight through the Gardens. You will pass a small brick café on the left, which may have tables and chairs outside. Continue straight on, crossing over a cycle path, where you might need to give way to cyclists. About 25 metres further on, you will arrive at the end of Sutton Place, a residential street. Walk along the right hand pavement for about a 100 metres, then turn right onto Homerton High Street. Sutton House is the first house on the right. Please note, there is a sign at the junction of Sutton Place and Homerton High Street which directs you to the left. Please ignore this.
Frequent local services. There are several bus stops within walking distance of Sutton House that serve lots of different bus routes. Plan your bus journey using the TFL Journey Planner, entering our postcode, E9 6JQ, as the destination
Hackney Central (Overground). The house is five minutes' walk away from the station through St John's Churchyard Gardens. When you come out of Hackney Central station, immediately cross the road at the traffic lights, turn right, then very shortly left, down the pedestrianized Narrow Way towards the big stone clock tower. Cross over the road again when you reach the tower and you will be in St John's Churchyard Gardens. Keep going straight on, following the Walled Garden Walk. You will see black signs pointing towards Sutton House. At the boundary of the Gardens carry straight on down the road in front of you, Sutton Place. Turn right at the end of the road and you'll see Sutton House ahead, at the very beginning of Homerton High Street. Please ignore the black sign indicating Sutton House is to the left.
We recommend booking in advance for our tours. We do keep a small number of tickets available on the door. They are sold at a first come, first served basis. During free-flow opening hours, there is no booking required.
You can turn up and explore Sutton House at your own pace on Fridays and Sundays, or pre-book on one of our guided tours. Learn how to book your tickets to guided tours, as well as what to expect on the day of your visit.
Rare survivals of decorative paper cutting by schoolgirls nearly 350 years ago have been found under floorboards at Sutton House. The paper-cuttings will be on display at Sutton House from Friday 19 July until June 2025.
From exhibitions & performance to meetings, 16th-century Sutton House is the perfect venue for a whole host of events. Choose from a range of unique and historic rooms.
Built in 1535 for an aide to Thomas Cromwell, this mini-manor has housed merchants, schools, public institutions and community-minded squatters.
A historic courtyard complemented by ‘the Breaker’s Yard’, a playful pocket park that celebrates Hackney’s industrial history.
Come experience photography documenting the experiences of our local community, in partnership with Future Hackney.
Rare survivals of decorative paper cutting by schoolgirls nearly 350 years ago have been found under floorboards at Sutton House.
One of London’s last remaining Tudor houses, Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir as his family home, and is now the oldest house in Hackney. Explore its atmospheric Tudor rooms with their original features and discover its surprising recent history.
Explore the Breaker's Yard at Sutton House. Once a car scrapyard but now a playful urban oasis, discover this award-winning garden complete with two-storey caravan.
During renovations of Sutton House in the 1980s, hundreds of items were discovered beneath the floorboards. Dating from the Tudor period until the 1980s, these items went untouched until last year when the rare paper cuttings were identified.
Father Christmas is dropping down our Tudor chimney this winter! Come and pay him a visit, and share the festive season with us at Sutton House.
One of London’s last remaining Tudor houses, Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir. A fixer for Thomas Cromwell, by 1540 he was Secretary of State to Henry VIII - and this was his family home.
Immerse yourself the atmosphere of a Tudor house as you explore many of our rooms: with fine, oak-panelled chambers, a great hall, and robust fireplaces as well as a tranquil courtyard. Then enjoy the twists and surprises as you discover later period additions, that reveal the house’s other unexpected stories.
Over five centuries, Sutton House has survived swathes of London’s radical social and political change by adapting to the world around it: it was a Victorian school, a church institute in World War One, a Trades Union office in the 1960s and '70s and a punk squat in the 1980s.
Today we work with local communities and partners to run events and activities so everyone can enjoy this beautiful space. We have also reclaimed some of the nearby land to create an award-winning garden: ‘The Breaker's Yard’ playfully celebrates its industrial past.
Discover the history of Sutton House, the oldest home in Hackney. Explore its colourful past through the people who lived and worked here, from wealthy merchants to squatters.
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Sutton House on the National Trust Collections website.
Discover how Sutton House and Breaker’s Yard, London, works with its local community and the tasks involved in conserving this special place.
Find out about volunteering at Sutton House and Breaker’s Yard. With opportunities inside and out, there’s a range of roles at this special place.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.