Historic Houses Association

Historic Houses Association Description

The majority of Britain’s historic houses, castles and gardens remain in private ownership. These owners make a massive contribution to the preservation of this heritage. Successive Governments have recognised the private owner as the most economic and effective guardians of these properties.

The HHA is an association of these owners. Its Full, Corporate and Friends Memberships represent an impressive list being a combination of families who together played a central role in Britain’s history with many other individuals, corporations, institutions and enthusiasts whose commitment maintains this important element of Britain’s built heritage.

The Association’s concerns include not only the buildings themselves but also their contents, works of art, gardens and parks. This ‘entity’ represents Britain’s unique contribution to Western culture.

The HHA is a group of highly individualistic and diverse properties most of which are still lived-in family homes. They range from the great palaces to the small manor houses. Smaller properties which could not contemplate opening to the public form nearly two-thirds of the membership.

The HHA exists to assist the private owners of all these properties with the special range of problems they face, whether they are open to the public or not.

Attempting to maintain these properties is often daunting. The Association can also produce a sense of reassurance to individuals that they are not alone in their task.

About Membership and its benefits

Full Membership is for owners of appropriate houses and gardens, and their heirs can apply independently for Successor Membership.
Corporate Membership is for businesses and organisations directly involved with historic houses and gardens.
Individuals and families, who subscribe to the aims of the Association and perhaps have an interest in visiting historic houses and their gardens can join as friends.

There is an analysis of current membership.

Further information can be found at http://www.hha.org.uk/.