Englemere House

Englemere House

Englemere House is a large country house near Ascot in Berkshire.

History

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Built around 1815 in the Italianate style, the house was bought by Field Marshal Lord Roberts in 1903 and remained his home until his death in 1914.[1] Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts continued to live in the house long after the field marshal's death.[2] It went on to become the home of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise during the Second World War[1] and then became the head office of the Chartered Institute of Building in 1971.[3] The Institute moved out in 2013 and the building is being redeveloped for residential use.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Planning application" (PDF). Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Churchill Papers". Churchill College, Cambridge. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ^ "CIOB to move from Ascot Headquarters". 23 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

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