End of Tenancy Cleaning Englefield Green TW20

In the 19th century, Englefield Green was a hamlet in Egham. It grew into a large village after a big part of the land in Egham was sold. In 1852, a duel between two French refugees took place on Priest Hill in Englefield Green. One of them got killed. The event is recorded as the last fatal duel that took place in England. The Air Force Memorial honors 20,000 people that died during World War II. Their names are inscribed on the moment. Sir Edward Maufe designed the memorial, Vernon Hill created the sculpture, Paul H Scott wrote the poem, and John Hutton designed the glass and ceiling. The monument is on Cooper’s Hill. Bishopsgate House is another Englefield Green landmark. It is a 20th-century house built on the site where the 19th-century Bishops Gate House stood.

Royal Holloway, University of London can be found in this TW20 area. It was established in 1849 as Bedford College. It was UK’s first higher education college for women. Since 1945, it accepts male students as well. The original building, now called Founder’s Building, is a grade I listed structure. It is a red-brick construction. Château de Chambord in France served as inspiration for this building. The college is among UK’s top 20 universities according to The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. Notable alumni include Queen of Jordan Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, soprano Susan Bullock, Paralympic winner Sophie Christiansen, engineer Caroline Haslett, and mathematician Alex Wilkie.

Marilyn Monroe and husband Arthur Miller lived for four months in Englefield Green after they got married. They spent the honeymoon here at Parkside House. During this time, Monroe filmed The Prince and the Showgirl movie. Author Leslie Charteris is another famous resident. Englefield Green has some shops but no major shopping center. Residents shop at the nearby commercial hubs at Staines-upon-Thames and Windsor.