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 | |
| Location | Englefield Green |
| Coordinates | 51°26′13″N 0°34′38″W |
| OS grid reference | SU9900371870 |
| Area | Surrey |
| Built | 1758–1763 |
| Architect | Stiff Leadbetter |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Castle Hill | |
| Designated | 24 October 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1028964 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Castle Hill entrance gates | |
| Designated | 24 October 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1378027 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Castle Hill bothy | |
| Designated | 24 October 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1028965 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Castle Hill stable block | |
| Designated | 24 October 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1378026 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Castle Hill dairy | |
| Designated | 5 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
- Historic England, "Castle Hill (1028964)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- 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.
- "Castle Hill". S. A. Oliver Charitable Settlement. Oliver Collection. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- Historic England, "Castle Hill Entrance Gates (1378027)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- Historic England, "Castle Hill, Bothy (1028965)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- Historic England, "Castle Hill Stables (1378026)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- Historic England, "Castle Hill Dairy (1028963)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
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