Witanhurst, an early 20th-century Georgian Revival mansion located on five acres (20,000 m²) in the village of Highgate, North London.
The original estate, dating from 1774, was known as Parkfield. The current house, built between 1913 and 1920, was designed by architect George Hubbard for soap magnate Sir Arthur Crosfield on an 11-acre (45,000 m) site. The mansion is Grade-II* listed, meaning it has been judged to be of national historic or arch...
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Witanhurst, an early 20th-century Georgian Revival mansion located on five acres (20,000 m²) in the village of Highgate, North London.
The original estate, dating from 1774, was known as Parkfield. The current house, built between 1913 and 1920, was designed by architect George Hubbard for soap magnate Sir Arthur Crosfield on an 11-acre (45,000 m) site. The mansion is Grade-II* listed, meaning it has been judged to be of national historic or architectural interest. English Heritage has in the late twentieth-century and early twenty-first century placed the property on its [Buildings at Risk Register].
The mansion has not been regularly occupied for some years and no attempts have been made to preserve the estate. The local council have announced that they will be requiring the owners to take steps to stop the deterioration, although it is not known if they will actually enforce the listed building requirements. On 19 July 2007 local newspapers reported the mansion had been sold to...
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