The Entrance Facade from a 1928 photograph
The roof lantern from a 1928 photograph
The early 20th century entrance doorway hood on Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts. This hood was directly inspired by the hood on Eagle House.
The south (entrance) facade of Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts. The door hood is based on Eagle House, Surrey; the facade and cupola are based on Belton House, Lincolnshire.
Built / Designed For: Fernando Mendes
House & Family History: Eagle House is very likely the finest surviving Queen Anne Dutch style house in England. The doorway hood on the entrance façade of Castle Hill House, Ipswich, Massachusetts, is based on doorway hood of Eagle House.
Title: Classical Architecture in Britain: The Heroic Age
Author: Worsley, Giles
Year Published: 1995
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
ISBN: 0300058969
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Fernando Mendes, 18th century. John Bond, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: School
Primary Current Ownership Use: School
Ownership Details: Since 2005 Eagle House School (Mitcham)
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 02086-877-050
Website: https://eaglehousegroup.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: No