Saint Hill

Saint Hill is a mansion near East Grinstead, Sussex, England and was for many years the head office of the Church of Scientology. It remains the head office for the church in the United Kingdom.

It is situated on 59 acres (239,000 m²) of landscaped gardens.

Saint Hill Manor was built by Gibbs Crawford in 1792. Other owners include Edgar March Crookshank and Mrs. Drexrel Biddle, who commissioned the famous Monkey Mural which was painted by John Spencer-Churchill, nephew of Winston Churchill.

L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, bought the mansion from the Maharajah of Jaipur in 1959 and lived there until 1966. Much of early Scientology was developed at Saint Hill, including a course known to Scientologists as the Saint Hill Special Briefing course. Hubbard also constructed Saint Hill Castle on the grounds outside the Manor.

Monkey Room, Saint Hill

External Link: Saint Hill Manor