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A three-storey brick building with a central entrance, sash windows, five attic dormers, and cars parked in the foreground.

Castle Hills House, Huntingdon

Castle Hill House, 20 High Street, Huntingdon

History of Castle Hill House

Listed Building

1787. Gault brick with 1st floor band.

A large multi-story stone house with a sprawling lawn and glass-walled garden rooms attached to its right side.

Castle Hill House c1910

House was built in 1786 by Owsley Rowley. Owsley became Mayor of Huntingdon.

Veasey family owned the house between 1837 and 196, adding the extension on the left.


1939 – 1945

This was the HQ No 2 Group RAF Bomber Command 1939-42, then HQ No 8 ‘Pathfinder’ Group from June 1943.

Building dates

  • Built 1787
Source for this date
  • Built 1787: Listed building: 1787 (grade II*)

Tags

  • Listed building
  • world war two

Projects

  • Huntingdon

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