Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.

House & Family History: In 1559 the crown confiscated the Englefield Estate from Sir Francis Englefield because of his support of the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots. Queen Elizabeth I visited Englefield on two occasions. On May 20, 2017, Pippa Middleton, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge (today Princess of Wales), married James Matthews at St. Mark's Church on the Englefield Estate, after which a reception was held at Englefield House.

Garden & Outbuildings: The Englefield Estate today covers approximately 14,000 acres in Berkshire and North Hampshire. The estate consists of farmland, forestry, residential, and commercial property; the house is set in a deer park.

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: 2.S. Vol. II, p. 154, 1855.

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. IV, 1828.

Country Life: CLXIX, 502 plan, 560, 642, 1981.

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Grade II

"A Woman of Substance" (1983 - TV mini series). "Jeeves and Wooster" (1990 - TV series, in the episode "Jeeves Takes Charge" [aka "In Court After the Boat Race," aka "Jeeves' Arrival"] as Ditteridge Hall). "Inspector Morse" (1993 - season 7, episode 3, "Twilight of The Gods," as Charlton Woodvill, home of tycoon Andrew Baydon; interiors and garden exteriors, with the Dining Room used as Baydon's office, the Library, and the main hall as an office work area). "MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis" (1994 - TV movie). "Just William" (1994 or 1976? - TV series). "The Haunting of Helen Walker" [aka "The Turn of the Screw"] (1995 - TV movie). "Charlotte Gray" (2001 - as Charlotte's spy training camp). "Hex" (2004-05 - TV series, as the school). "Match Point" (2005 - as the Hewett family country house). "Agatha Christie's Poirot" (2006 - TV series, episode 10.4, "Taken at the Flood," as Furrowbank). "Easy Virtue" (2008 - as Monte Carlo and some interiors of the Whittaker family home). "Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye" (2008 - TV series, as Yew Tree Lodge). "Midsomer Murders" (2008 - TV series, as the home of Aloysius Wilmington in the episode "The Magician's Nephew"). "The King's Speech" (2010 - as Buckingham Palace interiors). "X-Men: First Class" (2011 - as Xavier's school). "Great Expectations" (2012 - as Satis House). "I Wanna Marry Harry" (2014 - reality TV series). "The Crown" (2016-19 - TV series, as Sandringham House). "Cruella" (2021 - as Hell Hall).

Current Seat / Home of: Richard Benyon; Benyon family here since the early 19th century.

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Sir Thomas Englefield, until 1514. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir Francis Englefield, 16th century. Sir Francis Walsingham. 16th century. John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester, 17th century. Richard Benyon de Beauvoir, early 19th century; Sir William Benyon, late 20th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Phone: 01189-302-504

Fax: 01189-323-748

Website: https://www.englefieldestate.co.uk/

Historic Houses Member: Yes