Earlier Houses: An earlier two-story house of the 1750s was demolished circa 1854 to make way for the Cubitt house, which was itself demolished between 1953 and 1954.

House Replaced By: The current Denbies House, which replaced the Cubitt house, was built in the mid-19th century and originally served as the laundry, staff quarters, and coach house to Thomas Cubitt's house.

Garden & Outbuildings: The estate comprises 627 acres, 200 of which are woodland, and includes 10 estate houses. Denbies is today England's largest vineyard, producing 400,000 bottles a year, which represents over 10% of the plantings in the whole of the UK.

John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 246, 1852.

John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. III, 1826.

House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed

Current Seat / Home of: James White

Past Seat / Home of: Albert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough, 19th century. Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe, 20th century; Cubitt family here from 1850 until 1984. Adrian White and family, from 1984.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

Ownership Details: The current house, the third, is not the subject of this record.

House Open to Public: Grounds Only

Phone: 01306-876-616

Fax: 01306-888-930

Website: http://www.denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No