Despite the villa’s critical place in architectural history, as the cradle of the Gothic revival, Strawberry Hill was seriously neglected, falling into decay and suffering from poor repairs.
Vaatamata sellele, et Strawberry Hillil on nn gootika renessansi hällina arhitektuuriajaloos keskne koht, oli see täiesti hooletusse jäetud, lagunemas ja remontimata.