Edward Crookes
Estates Director
Edward joined the Estate in 2012 from the Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire and has overall responsibility for the strategic direction of the Estate’s diverse rural and urban interests at Englefield, in London and Scotland too.
He is a graduate of the Royal Agricultural University, a Fellow of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.
Edward is a Trustee of the Ufton Court Educational Trust, Chairman of Englefield Parish Council and sits on various other local bodies. He is married with three daughters and enjoys walking, shooting and fishing.
The Estate
The Englefield Estate manages 14,000 acres of mainly rural land and property in West Berkshire. We are hands on in the management of our farming, forestry and property interests and take a long-term view of good stewardship, investment and building strong local relationships.