The Hunt House complex has been completely restored and enlarged over the years to a point beyond recognition from its beginnings. The house itself contains the administrative offices of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club and the club shop. The second floor contains a large photographic history of the marque, and on the ground floor the Royce room houses a unique collection of memorabilia. The American room is devoted to the American Springfield Rolls-Royce and a magnificent library boasts a complete collection of The Autocar.
The Royce room contains many personal possessions and documents of Sir Henry. The drawing board is from his home in Sussex; and on it is the last sketch he made 2 days before his death.
The library, which contains a complete set of Rolls-Royce and Bentley handbooks, workshop manuals etc, together with a copy of each of the numerous volumes written about the Company and its products.
The large archive area above the lecture hall contains many thousands of blueprints and tracings dating from the earliest days of the Company, hundreds of technical correspondence and publicity material, together with a vast photographic library.
A fully equipped kitchen of the highest standard provides catering facilities for the magnificent conservatory dining room. It can seat up to 100 people
The walled garden provides a superb setting for outdoor meals and picnics
The old feed store has been completely redesigned and imaginatively rebuilt to house the mass of archive material passed to the Foundation by Rolls-Royce. This building also contains examples of Sir Henry’s electrical work, car and aero engines, graphic wall panels, photographs and special displays.
Converted from a grain store in 1986, the Barrass Building houses a range of exhibits relating to all Rolls-Royce products, including a Royce Limited electric capstan.
The C.S Rolls wing, another recent project, also doubles the archive space to house the ongoing collection of the invaluable material.
The Charles Rolls Wing: This 4,953 square feet wing contains a 150-seat state of the art conference centre.It is equipped with a sophisticated audio visual system, including ceiling mounted TV projectors and a CCTV visual presenter.