Basic Site Details | Name: | Eastbury House | | Town, district or village: | Pinner | | City or county: | Hertfordshire | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The mansion which we illustrate at page 877 was built for Mr Carnegie, situated in Eastbury Park, Pinner. Mr Brice, (sic) of Edinburgh, was the architect; Mr Harding the builder. The cost, including outbuildings, etc, was about £35,000. [Building News 16 November 1860 p872]
David Carnegie of Stronvar purchased the Eastbury Park Estate in 1857 and rebuilt the mansion and many other estate buildings. The whole estate was sold to Frank Murray Maxwell Hollowell Carew in 1887 and after a chequered history as a girls school and country club, it was acquired by the Royal Air Force in 1938 (or requisitioned by the MOD in 1940 - sources vary) The mansion, which served as the officers’ mess, was destroyed by fire on 20th February 1969.
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Chateau de Madrid | | A country club of dubious reputation, allegedly a haunt of the Duke of Windsor. | | Eastburgh House | | Previous entry - Possible error | | Northwood Headquarters NATO | Yes | c1953 - | | RAF Coastal Command Headquarters | | 1938-1969 |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Sandby Lane | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1858 | 1860 | | | | c. 19 February 1969 | | Damage | Burnt while in ownership of MOD |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | David Bryce | | | 1858 | 1860 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Carnegie, David, of Stronvar | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RSA | 1858 | | | | 742 (as Eastbury) |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | | Obituary of David Bryce | | Building News | 16 November 1860 | | | p872 and p877 - illustration |
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