Castle Hill, Englefield Green

Castle Hill (originally known as Elvill's) is a large late-18th-century or early-19th-century Grade II listed mansion in Englefield Green, Surrey.[1] The estate totaled 33 acres in 2012, it had previously stood at 108 acres at the time of its 1863 sale. It was designed by Stiff Leadbetter for Sir John Elwill, 4th Baronet and built between 1758 and 1763. The estate was bought by the banker George C. Raphael in the late 19th century.[2]

Castle Hill, Englefield Green
Elvills
Elvills, Englefield Green, Surrey
LocationEnglefield Green
Coordinates51°26′13″N 0°34′38″W
OS grid referenceSU9900371870
AreaSurrey
Built1758–1763
ArchitectStiff Leadbetter
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hill
Designated24 October 1984
Reference no.1028964
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hill entrance gates
Designated24 October 1984
Reference no.1378027
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hill bothy
Designated24 October 1984
Reference no.1028965
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hill stable block
Designated24 October 1984
Reference no.1378026
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hill dairy
Designated5 June 1985
Reference no.1028963
Location of Castle Hill, Englefield Green in Surrey

It was purchased by the Ugland Marine Insurance Company in the 1990s. It is presently owned by a foreign royal family.[3]

In addition to the main house, the entrance gates, bothy, stable block, and dairy are all individually Grade II listed.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. Historic England, "Castle Hill (1028964)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
  2. Prof F. M. L. Thompson (5 April 2001). Gentrification and the Enterprise Culture : Britain 1780-1980: Britain 1780-1980. OUP Oxford. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-19-158159-5.
  3. "Castle Hill". S. A. Oliver Charitable Settlement. Oliver Collection. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. Historic England, "Castle Hill Entrance Gates (1378027)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
  5. Historic England, "Castle Hill, Bothy (1028965)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
  6. Historic England, "Castle Hill Stables (1378026)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
  7. Historic England, "Castle Hill Dairy (1028963)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
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