A Grade II Listed Building on Hanworth Air Park, Forest Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 7EY
Built for Henry Perkins circa 1828-1832 [Research ongoing.]
See John Bradley's page: When was HPH built?
Source documents detailing the building of Hanworth Park House and the architect are yet to be found. [Feb 2020]
1828-1872 The house was owned by Henry Perkins followed by his son Algernon Perkins [Research ongoing]
1873-1915 The house was owned by Alfred Lafone
1915-1918 The house was home to the Middlesex Auxiliary Hospital, run by the Red Cross
1916 John Whitehead built aircraft factories at Hanworth
1917 Whitehead diverted and culverted the Longford River
1920 Whitehead declared bankrupt
1926 Aston Martin established at Feltham/Hanworth
1929 National Flying Services bought Hanworth Park House and land
1931 Zeppelin at Hanworth
1932 Cierva Autogyro Co manufacturing and Autogyro Flying School established at Hanworth
1932 Zeppelin at Hanworth
1933 British Klemm Aeroplane Co. Ltd established at Hanworth
1934 National Flying Services ceased trading
1935 British Klemm Aeroplane Ltd taken over by British Aircraft Manufacturing Ltd
1935 National Flying Syndicate refurbished the house: Hanworth Park Hotel – hoping it becomes the: ‘Ascot of Aviation’
1935 General Aircraft moved to Hanworth
1935 Blackburn Aircraft Ltd and the London Air [Flying] Syndicate set up a new company: Flying Training Ltd to operate No. 5 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School at Hanworth.
1936 Charles Lindbergh visited Hanworth- it was his first flight in England after receiving his pilot's licence.
1936 Clem Sohn delights audiences at Hanworth – he jumped from airplanes in a winged suit
1936 Amy Johnson attends a garden party at Hanworth, where she christens an air ambulance ‘Florence Nightingale’
1937 Tipsy Aircraft Company Ltd manufacture Tipsy Aircraft at Hanworth
1939-1945 Hanworth received planes for repair through the Civilian Repair Organisation – ferried by Air Transport Auxiliary
1940 No 5 E & RFTS moved to Meir, Stoke on Trent - see 1935 above.
1947 Hanworth ceases to operate as an aerodrome – hotel still operating
1950s The House become a nursing home – the aerodrome becomes local amenity park: Hanworth Air Park.
1990s Nursing home closed – various buyers until Gary Cottle purchases Hanworth Park House.