Built / Designed For: Abraham Dixon
House & Family History: After a fire in 1893 Cherkley was substantially rebuilt and restored in the French chateau style. The House and Estate were acquired in 1911 by William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964), the famous Canadian newspaper proprietor and MP. Cherkley was used by Lord Beaverbrook, then owner of the "Daily Express," "Sunday Express," and the "Evening Standard," to entertain many notables of the times, including Winston Churchill, Henry Asquith, Bonar Law, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, Harold Macmillan, and Duff Cooper. During World War II Cherkley was an important venue for Lord Beaverbrook's activities as minister for aircraft production. Following the death of the Dowager Lady Beaverbrook in 1994, the Beaverbrook Foundation took over ownership of the Estate and operated the House as a conference center. In 2010 Cherkley was sold to Joel Cadbury, Tim Edwards, Ollie Vigors, and Ian Todd, who, after reportedly spending £90 million on renovations, reopened Cherkley in 2017 as Beaverbrook, a five-star hotel.
Garden & Outbuildings: The House is today set within a 400-acre park.
Title: Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940, The
Author: Manchester, William
Year Published: 1988
Reference: pg. 410
Publisher: Boston: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN: 0316058149
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Abraham Dixon, late 19th century. William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook, 1907-64.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel
Ownership Details: Since 2017 the Beaverbrook hotel
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01372-571-300
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://beaverbrook.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: No