How Hill House

How Hill House is a large, Edwardian house located in How Hill, an area in Ludham, Norfolk. The house is on the River Ant and is part of the Broads National Park. It was designed by the English architect Edward Boardman in 1903, who intended it to be his family's country retreat. The Boardman family owned the house until 1966 before its sale to Norfolk County Council, and then to Norwich Union who eventually gifted the house to the How Hill Trust, an environmental education charity. The house is a Grade II listed building.

The English architect Edward Thomas Boardman decided to build a family retreat within the area known locally as How Hill. He purchased the land, designed the house, and had it built over a period of three years, completing it in 1905. The Boardman family made the house their permanent residence in 1918, after some major expansion. The house became the property of Edward's son, Christopher Boardman, who was notable for winning a gold in sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The house remained in the Boardman family until 1966 when it was sold to Norfolk County Council for £37,000. It then became a residential education centre before closing in 1983, and was sold to the insurance company Norwich Union who leased then gifted it to the How Hill Trust. On 12 May 1987 the house was designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.

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