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The following attractions are interesting buildings ranging from stately homes to barns.
The information on each attraction usually includes an indication of opening days, opening times and adult entrance charges.
This is only an indication.
Users should phone the Attraction or check the Attraction's own web site before making a visit.
Attractions may be closed on some of the days indicated and may open on other days such as on Bank Holidays.
Hours of opening may vary. There is also usually a range of entrance fees.
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Ardington House |
Surrounded by well-kept lawns, terraced gardens, peaceful paddocks and parkland, this Baroque house was built in 1720.
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Ashdown House |
An extraordinary Dutch-style 17th Century house famous for its association with the Winter Queen - sister of Charles 1st.
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Ascott |
Superb collections and gardens
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Basildon Park |
A beautiful Palladian mansion built 1776-83, with pleasant parkland.
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Blenheim Palace |
This baroque masterpiece - a World Heritage site - was built (1705-22) for the 1st Duke of Marlborough.
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Buscot Park |
Late 18th Century neo-classical house contains the Faringdon Collection of paintings and furniture.
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Chenies Manor House |
The semi-fortified brick Manor House was built by Sir John Cheyne about 1460.
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Claydon House |
A fine historical 18th Century house. Its great rooms have some of the most exquisite Rococo decoration in England as well as flamboyant carvings in Chinese and Gothic styles.
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Dorney Court |
Dorney Court is a Tudor Manor House of outstanding architectural and historical interest.
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Faringdon Folly |
Offers impressive views over the Thames Valley and the Berkshire Downs. The folly was erected in 1935.
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Farnborough Hall |
Stone-built house with fine 18th-century decoration and landscaped garden.
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Great Coxwell Barn |
A 13th-century monastic barn, stone-built with a stone-tiled roof and interesting timber structure.
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Greys Court |
A picturesque and intriguing house, with an interesting history.
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Hatchlands Park |
18th century mansion with Adam interiors, keyboard instruments and beautiful park.
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Hughenden Manor |
The home of Victorian Prime Minister and statesman Benjamin Disraeli.
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Kingston Bagpuize House |
While originally built about 1660, the house seen today is largely the result of remodelling in the early 1700s. Set in a natural parkland.
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Lodge Park |
Rare 17th-century grandstand and Cotswold country estate.
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Loseley House |
Loseley House is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture, its mellow stone brought from the ruins of Waverley Abbey.
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Mapledurham House |
Visit the last working watermill on the River Thames. Inside the house visitors will see a collection of portraits, furniture, great oak staircases and original plaster ceilings.
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Milton Manor |
A tall classically inspired mid-17th century red-brick house. Garden has Llamas and other animals.
Open: Aug 11-5 (2007)
Web link:
Address: High St, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4EN.
Phone: 01235 831287
Location: 6 miles NW of Blewbury
Area Map Ref E19
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Multimap
(OS sheet 164) SU479903
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Miltons Cottage |
16th century cottage and garden, once home of Milton, now has exhibits associated with him.
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Rousham Park |
Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as William Kent left it.
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Snowshill Manor |
Cotswold manor house with eclectic collection and Arts and Crafts-style garden.
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Stonor Park |
Historic house is set in a valley in the beautiful woods of the Chiltern Hills and surrounded by an extensive deer park.
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Sudeley Castle |
Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years.
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Sulgrave Manor |
Sulgrave Manor is the ancestral home in England of George Washingtons family.
Open: May-Oct Tu W Th Sa Su 2-4
Adult Entrance: £6.25
Web link: http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk
Address: Sulgrave, Banbury OX17 2SD
Phone: 01295 760205
Location: 37 miles N of Blewbury
North of Area Map
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Multimap
(OS sheet 152) SP560455
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Upton House |
Late 17th-century house with significant art collections and superb terraced gardens.
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The Vyne |
Contains a fascinating Tudor chapel, a Palladian staircase and a wealth of old panelling and fine furniture.
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Waddesdon Manor |
A French Chateau in a magnificent garden created in the 1870s by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. It holds a unique collection of French objects.
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West Wycombe Park |
A perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden. The house is among the most theatrical and Italianate in England. The adjacent West Wycombe caves are privately owned.
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