How big is Beaverbrook?
Beaverbrook is a quintessential English country house hotel nestled in 470 acres of picturesque Surrey Hills countryside, just a short journey from London. Steeped in history and once the home of media magnate Lord Beaverbrook, the estate blends British heritage with modern luxury and whimsical charm. Make our 470 acre estate your playground With spacious, interconnecting rooms, a dedicated kids’ club, and endless on-site activities, the Beaverbrook Estate has become renowned as one of Surrey’s best destinations for a family getaway.
Who built Beaverbrook?
The origins of Beaverbrook The late Victorian mansion, set among acres of prime Surrey parkland, is built for businessman Abraham Dixon. Some 13 years later, in 1879, the man who would later be known as Lord Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, was born in Ontario, Canada. Before Lord Beaverbrook died in 1964 in Surrey, England he said, My last home will be where my heart has always dwelt. And in accordance with his wishes, his ashes were interred in his beloved Square in Newcastle.
Who owns Beaverbrooks?
Third generation of our family-owned business, Mark Adlestone joined the company in 1979 and since then has worked his way up from Joint Managing Director and sole Managing Director, to becoming our beloved Chairman in 2012. Our story began in 1919 when the three Adlestone brothers, Isaac, Harry and Maurice, moved to Belfast to pursue their dream of selling fine jewellery and gifts. Fast forward to today, we now have 85 stores nationwide and over 1,200 colleagues. And, Isaac’s grandson, Mark Adlestone, is our beloved Chairman.
How did Lord Beaverbrook make his money?
After the war, the now Lord Beaverbrook concentrated on his business interests. He built the Daily Express into the most successful mass-circulation newspaper in the world, with sales of 2. Britain. Beaverbrook created the most successful newspaper empire of his day and, in World War II, as minister of aircraft production, was greatly responsible for the victory in the Battle of Britain. After the war, Beaverbrook was one of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s chief advisers.