Built / Designed For: Elizabeth Aston

House & Family History: Samuel Johnson, who was born in Lichfield, was a regular visitor to Stowe Hill in the 1770s. During the first part of World War II the British Army occupied Stowe; later in the war Belmont School in Sussex was evacuated here. In 1951 the house was converted into a nurses' home for Victoria and St. Michael’s hospitals. In the 1970s Stowe Hill was reconverted back into a single family residence. In 2022 the house, together with 2.5 acres, was listed for sale for £1.95 million.

Country Life: CXXII, 1028, 1957.

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Elizabeth Aston, mid-18th century. Thomas Day, 1770-71.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No