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England

Shirley House (Shirley Manor) (Shirley Park)

Shirley, Croydon

London

England

Historic County: Surrey

Circa Date: 1720 w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Destroyed

Demolished in 1962 and replaced by Trinity School of John Whitgift

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

An early 19th century print of the house

  • House & Family History: By 1913 Shirley House had been converted into the Shirley Park Hotel, but it was hostelry for only a short time before it became a convalescent hospital for officers wounded during World War I. After the war ended in 1918, the house was returned to use as a hotel and golf club, a purpose it continued to serve until 1961, when the Shirley Park Hotel was demolished and replaced by Trinity School.

  • Architect: George Stanley Repton

    Date: Circa 1840
    Designed: Alterations and additions for 2nd Earl of Eldon

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  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pg. 853
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Demolished

    Park Listed: Destroyed

  • Past Seat / Home of: John Maberly, until circa 1832. John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon, 1839-54; John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon, 1854-1908. Robinson Henry Simpson, early 20th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Demolished

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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