This house was probably built in 1725, possibly by Captain (later Lieut Col) William Lister (c1694-1774) of the Foot Guards or by Sarah Nicol (1697-1765) whom he married, probably a year or so earlier. They only appeared to occupy the house, paying rates in 1725, 1726 and 1727.

plan showing Neville House in 1912

Their son Henry (1726-1785) became a Lieutenant General in the 24th Regiment of Foot Guards.

All three were buried in St Mary’s churchyard.

From about 1785 the house was leased to William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (c1712-1790) and his family may have continued to live there.

The Lister family retained ownership of the property at least until 1855: it is shown as belonging to Miss A Lister on Warren’s survey of 1845 .

Neville House in 1960.

Thomas Twining II (1776-1861) had bought the Perryn House Estate next door in 1838 and he or his son Thomas Twining III later also acquired Neville House. When Thomas III died in 1895 both properties were offered for sale (1897) but Neville House appears to have been retained by his daughter, Augusta, Mrs de Wette. Following her death in 1911, it was again offered for sale, in 1912.

Neville House today.

Provisional Chronology:

1725 Sarah Lister (1697-1765) n1725 Sarah Lister (1697-1765) née Nicol built it?
Lieut Col William Lister (1694-1774);
Lieut General Henry Lister, son, (d1785)
1761 Col. Lister (see Colne Cottage for Capt. Lister)
1762 Col. Lister (see Colne Cottage for Mr Blake)
1763 Mr Lister junr (see Colne Cottage for Mr Lister senr)
1776 *The (2nd) Duke of Montrose (1712-1790)
(also at Twickenham Park 1776-90)
1791 *Lady Catholine Lee
1818 Eliza Lister, living at Colne Cottage (qv)
1841 Eliza Lister buried aet 100
*Richard Archibald Brooman
1860 Bought by Thomas Twining III (1806-95)
*Richard Brooman
1872 unoccupied
*?Cole family
1881 The Hon Edward Morris Erskine (1817-83), diplomatist
1888 *Rev Richard Tahourdin, Vicar of Twickenham
1893 house empty
1895 Auguste de Wette (1846-1912), daughter of Thomas Twining, by inheritance
1897 *W H Blamey on lease
*Miss Grant on temporary lease
1912 House sold by executors of Mrs de Wette
1953 Mrs Hoahing (tennis player)
House converted into flate Nicol built it?
Lieut Col William Lister (1694-1774);
Lieut General Henry Lister, son, (d1785)
1761 Col. Lister (see Colne Cottage for Capt. Lister)
1762 Col. Lister (see Colne Cottage for Mr Blake)
1763 Mr Lister junr (see Colne Cottage for Mr Lister senr)
1776 *The (2nd) Duke of Montrose (1712-1790)
(also at Twickenham Park 1776-90)
1791 *Lady Catholine Lee
1818 Eliza Lister, living at Colne Cottage (qv)
1841 Eliza Lister buried aet 100
*Richard Archibald Brooman
1860 Bought by Thomas Twining III (1806-95)
*Richard Brooman
1872 unoccupied
*?Cole family
1881 The Hon Edward Morris Erskine (1817-83), diplomatist
1888 *Rev Richard Tahourdin, Vicar of Twickenham
1893 house empty
1895 Auguste de Wette (1846-1912), daughter of Thomas Twining, by inheritance
1897 *W H Blamey on lease
*Miss Grant on temporary lease
1912 House sold by executors of Mrs de Wette
1953 Mrs Hoahing (tennis player)
House converted into flats