The Heath House is a Gothic Revival mansion and estate located near the village of Tean in Staffordshire , England .
4-460: The current house was first constructed in 1836 for John Burton Philips of J. & N. Philips textiles (previously a High Sheriff of Staffordshire ) and his wife, Joanna. However, the Philips family first bought the estate in the 1680s, and the current house replaced an existing Georgian mansion. The architect was Thomas Johnson of Lichfield . Notable guests who have visited The Heath House over
8-469: A Channel 4 television programme presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series. On 19 January 2011, it was featured as one of four different houses to be shown on the ITV1 television show May The Best House Win . Family representative Ben Philips showed the guests around it. Heath House has also been used as a location in: High Sheriff of Staffordshire This
12-588: Is a list of the sheriffs and high sheriffs of Staffordshire . The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. From 1204 to 1344 the High Sheriff of Staffordshire also served as Sheriff of Shropshire . Under
16-522: The years include Florence Nightingale , who came to the house after the Crimean War . The Heath House was requisitioned for the Red Cross during World War II , and was used as an auxiliary hospital for military personnel. After the war the property was returned to the Philips family. The house is a Grade II* listed building . In March 2010 and September 2011, The Heath House was the subject of
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