Heathrow Hall was an attractive 18th century building occupied by one of the several branches of the Philp family who farmed extensively in the area.
The farmhouse adjoined a typical English farmyard with sheep, pigs and cattle and many old barns.
This was a square of large Dutch barns (in the British sense) round a yard with another large barn in the middle; other buildings to north and west. The farmhouse had two pitched roofs.
There was a large Lebanon Cedar on its front lawn.
Almost opposite Heathrow Hall on the left side of the road was a large pond which had probably started life as a gravel pit to obtain roadmaking material. This pond was surrounded by trees and reeds and had a rich variety of wildlife including kingfishers looking for fish in the pond.
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