Alfred Savill (1829–1905) was the founder of

Savills Savills plc is a British real estate services company based in London. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The business was established by Alfred Savill (1829–1905) in 1855 in London. ...

, one of the

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's largest

estate agent An estate agent is a person or business that arranges the selling, renting, or management of properties and other buildings. An agent that specialises in renting is often called a letting or management agent. Estate agents are mainly engaged i ...

Career

Born in

Chigwell Chigwell is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is part of the urban and metropolitan area of London, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London. It is on the Central line of the London U ...

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, Alfred Savill became a land agent, surveyor and auctioneer.Time out title deed
Mortgage Strategy, 24 April 2006 He opened the first office of

in the

City of London The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London fr ...

in 1855. He commissioned the building of

Chigwell Hall Chigwell Hall is a Grade II listed building, listed house in Chigwell, Essex. It is situated on Roding Lane within 42 acres of grounds.Hornchurch Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed ...

in 1884. He died in 1905.

Family

Savill's practice, then known as Alfred Savill & Sons, continued to be managed by his sons and later became

, one of the country's largest estate agents. His grandson Sir Eric Savill, also a chartered surveyor, worked for the

Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole, making it "the sovereign's public estate", which is neither government property nor part of the monarch's priva ...

as manager of

Windsor Great Park Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park of , including a deer park, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. It is adjacent to the private Home Park, which is nearer the castle. The park was, for many ...

and was the creator of

Savill Garden The Savill Garden is an enclosed part of Windsor Great Park in England, created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s. It is managed by the Crown Estate and charges an entrance fee. The garden includes woodland, ornamental areas and a pond. The attr ...

located within the park.

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1829 births 1905 deaths People from Chigwell 19th-century English businesspeople {{UK-business-bio-stub