East London's oldest house: a Grade II* red-brick Tudor manor of 1535 built for Henry VIII's courtier Ralph Sadleir, later a school, squat ('the Blue House', 1980s) and now a National Trust property.
Location
Map
Insider Intel
Look For
The diaper-patterned Tudor brickwork on the street front and the original 16th-century timber panelling inside.
Best Time
Sunday afternoons when both house and community garden are open; the 'Lost at Play' display of objects found under the floorboards runs to 20 December 2026.
Know Before You Go
House open only Fri and Sun 11am–4pm (from 11 Sept to 20 Dec 2026); garden Sundays only. National Trust admission applies; members free (price not verified this session). Evening events such as House Proud (25 Sept 2026) are ticketed separately.