Formed in 1973, the HHA represents a group of highly individualistic and diverse properties ranging from palaces and castles to small manor houses.

The Association has in it’s membership over 1,500 such properties, including virtually all the finest historic houses and estates in Britain.

The Association's concerns include not only the buildings themselves but also their contents and surrounding landscapes. Broad advice is available to Members via its quarterly magazine Historic House, advisory manuals, a programme of seminars and through a team of specialist consultants. Key issues in which the HHA is currently engaged include Capital Gains Tax relief, VAT on listed buildings repairs, Inheritance Tax, planning consent for listed buildings, statutory listing of chattels, statutory listing of gardens.

Publications

Historic House Magazine



Directory and List of Members

There are four categories of membership:

Full Members
Private owners of houses and gardens throughout the United Kingdom, including corporate or institutional bodies. The properties will be architecturally important, sometimes with historic connections and generally listed.

Successor Members
Sons and daughters of owners or individuals in line to inherit (whether the present owner belongs to the Association or not).

Friends
Individuals or families who do not own historic houses but who have an interest in and enjoy visiting them and their gardens and subscribe to the aims of the Association. They form a body of enlightened support.

For details of becoming a Friend click here

Corporate Members Professional and commercial companies, heritage bodies, museums and galleries, curators and conservators whose business is involved with historic houses/landscapes.

Corporate Membership The practical benefits include:
Free admission to over 280 properties by means of four transferable membership cards.
Invitations to seminars, conferences and the national AGM which are only open to Members.
Free Listing in the HHA Directory & List of Members and a free copy of the Directory.
Free copy of the Association's Annual Report and quarterly Historic House magazine.
Discounted special rates on advertisement space in all HHA publications.
Priority booking on stand positions at the Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens Event and ten per cent discount off the rate of all sizes of display stands.