 Dollis Hill House is was built in 1825 on top of a hill, which nowadays is known as Gladstone Park. In spite of this, the house has been empty and in disuse since 1989, and due to its deteroriation, has been added to the English Heritage “at risk” register.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HFL), which distributes a share of the income from the National Lottery to projects aimed at preserving and making accesible the nation’s heritage, has recently announced that it will donate ₤1,2 million in order to restore the house and bring it back to its former uses as a tearoom and restaurant. The whole event will provide 50 jobs for unemployed people and will give other 20 volunteering opportunities.
The head of the Dollis Hill House Trust, Gill Close, said: “After local people have worked for almost 20 years to save Dollis Hill House, we are absolutely thrilled that our partnership with Training For LIfe is finally going to bring the house back to being the vibrant Herat of Gladstone Park and the local community for all to enjoy.”
The chairman of the London HLF committee, Wesley Kerr, said: “Dollis Hill House is rich in historical associations and has for 180 years been the focal point of one of London’s most picturesque hillside parks. There is now a clear strategy to save this damaged and neglected ‘at risk’ mansión and give it an impressive mixture of educational, social and community uses.”
Source: Article originally published in Mediagambling
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Heritage Lottery Fund restores house