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.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.
How many rooms does Beaverbrook have?
A tranquil rural haven With 18 charming bedrooms – each named after their bygone occupants – a restaurant, bar, library, morning room, cinema and magnificent Victorian staircase bathed in natural light from an original domed atrium – the charismatic character of The House will make you wish the walls could speak. With 18 charming bedrooms – each named after their bygone occupants – a restaurant, bar, library, morning room, cinema and magnificent Victorian staircase bathed in natural light from an original domed atrium, the charismatic character of The House will make you wish the walls could speak.