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England

Binfield House (Binfield Manor) (Binfield Manor House)

Binfield

Bracknell Forest

England

Historic County: Berkshire

Circa Date: 1770s w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film

  • House & Family History: Between 1843 and 1928 Binfield House was owned by Pembroke College, Cambridge, who let the house to tenants. The college sold the house in 1928 to Sir Alfred Knox, who lived here until his death in 1964.

  • House Listed: Grade II

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "Blind Terror" [aka "See No Evil"] (1971 - as the Rexton family's country manor). "The Sweeney" (1975 - TV series, episode 1.3, "Thin Ice," as the swimming pool at Gerald Bishop's French mansion). "The Spiral Staircase" (1975). "The Stud" (1978). "The Professionals" (1978 - TV series, episode 2.2, "The Rack," as Coogan's house).

  • Past Seat / Home of: Sir Henry Tempest, 1791-92. Richard Hawthorn, 1792-93. Sir Alfred William Fortescue Knox, 1928-64.

    Current Ownership Type: Government

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Other

    Ownership Details: Since 1974 owned by Bracknell Forest District Council, who converted the house into sheltered apartments.

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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