Alfred Savill
Alfred Savill (1829 - 1905) was the founder of Savills, one of the United Kingdom's largest estate agents.
Career
Born in Chigwell, Essex, Alfred Savill became a land agent, surveyor and auctioneer.[1] He opened the first office of Savills in the City of London in 1855.[1]
He commissioned the building of Chigwell Hall in 1876.[2] He was a supporter of various charitable causes giving land away to allow the construction of a chapel at Squirrels Heath near Hornchurch in 1884.[3] He died in 1905.[4]
References
- ^ a b Time out title deed Mortgage Strategy, 24 April 2006
- ^ Essex By James Bettley and Nikolaus Pevsner, Page 229 Yale, 2006, ISBN 978-0-300-11614-4
- ^ A history of All Saints Church, Squirrels Heath
- ^ Chigwell Connections
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