Beedingwood House
The house was built for Reverend Harvey his wife and family around 1886, following his death the 260 acre estate which included a dairy and stables was sold to Roffey Park Hospital in the 1940’s and used as an annexe building. Roffey Park is a Rehabilitation Centre that treats people in industry who are suffering from
overwork, nervous strain, and depression
During this time the building and the grounds were immaculately kept the wooden halls always smelling of polish and the garden was full of flower beds
and a daffodil walk.
During the 1970’s Beedingwood House was used as staff accommodation as the rehabilitation centre had by now expanded. In 1983 Beedingwood closed its doors for the last time and has been deserted ever since. Roffey Park is now situated in a (ugly) modern building next door.
Time has not been kind to Beedingwood House, it is now a shell of its former self, most of the interior has gone and floorboards have been taken up long
ago. Part of the external structure above what was once the entrance has peeled away from the rest of the house leaving a gaping hole.
The roof in the most part is not existent and you can see the sky from the cellar! Lots of the stonework on the outside has fallen or been damaged and as usual
vandals have played a part in its destruction.
Despite all the damage caused by weather time and vandals Beedingwood is still a truly unique place to visit with stone and carpentry work which is rarely seen in modern developments.
Beedingwood sadly was found burning in 28th April 2007 and the damage was so bad that the house was raized to the ground the same day. Nothing now remains of this once beautiful building except part of the cellar and some rubble.

