Shotover House

Archive Notes:

A write up on Shotover House and the Miller family & photo of Major Alastair Miller, Col Sir John Miller & their sister Mrs Cynthia Pitman. Also the Stanier family who have occupied since 2006.

Press article dated 15 May 1909 reporting the death of Lt-Col James Miller who died aged 80. His widow was Sarah Dorothy Miller, responsible for the Merry Bells. His sons were Colonel Alfred Douglas Miller and James William Miller. In today's terms his estate was worth at least £20million.

The rainwater goods show a date of 1718.

For information on Hill House (previously Elpis) on Ladder Hill, see record 0846.

For information on Hill House, one of the cottages on the Shotover Estate, see record 1364

 

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