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, 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

Email: [email protected]

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

Historic Houses Member: Yes