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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Time out title deed Mortgage Strategy, 24 April 2006
  2. ↑ Essex By James Bettley and Nikolaus Pevsner, Page 229 Yale, 2006, ISBN 978-0-300-11614-4
  3. ↑ A history of All Saints Church, Squirrels Heath
  4. ↑ Chigwell Connections