Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Maurice and Helen Macmillan
House & Family History: Birch Grove was the home of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and the Macmillan family, who were seated here since 1882. The house was sold in 1988, together with 1,390 acres, to be used as a hotel, conference center, and golf club. In 2011 Birch Grove became a private home again.
Title: Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932, The
Author: Manchester, William
Year Published: 1983
Reference: pg. 885
Publisher: Boston: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN: 0316058130
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Jim Hay; here since 2011.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT SECOND (CURRENT) HOUSE: Maurice Crawford Macmillan, until 1936; Macmillian family here 1882-1988. Larry Yung, 1989-2011.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No