[7] In September 1947, Shephall Manor was commandeered by the Stevenage Development Corporation, who leased it to the Inner London Education Authority.

The Inner London Education Authority was disbanded so the Manor was no longer required as a school.

Their campaign was successful, and in November 1988, it was listed under the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 as a building of special architectural and historic interest and achieved Grade II listed status on 17 May 1989.

[10] The house was bought by the Coptic Orthodox Church and the grounds were opened to the public as one of Stevenage's district parks.

[11] The chapel of Archangel Michael and Saint Anthony inside the house served as main parish church for 15 years until the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George was built adjacent to the house.