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
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