Historic Houses in Oxfordshire

A pleasing, symmetrical house built by the Strong brothers in 1720. Ardington is Baroque in style, set amidst a lovely landscape of lawns and terraced gardens. The most prominent interior feature is the Imperial Staircase, one of the finest such designs in the country. This style of staircase begins as two separate flights that curve around to join each other halfway to the next floor. There is a variety of period furniture and family portraits.
Church Street, Ardington, Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, OX12 8QA

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Can one really call Blenheim a "house"? This place is massive, overwhelming, ostentatious, and amazing for all that. A gift from the grateful Queen Anne to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, for his victory over the French at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. Designed by Vanbrugh, and completed by Hawksmoor, with grounds by Capability Brown. Birthplace of Winston Churchill. Take your time, there's an awful lot to take in.
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, OX20 1PX

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Heritage Highlight: Birthplace of Winston Churchill
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Home of the Fiennes family for over 600 years, begun about 1300 as a fortified manor. Maintains its medieval roots, though much of the decor is Tudor. Lovely little garden.
Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX15 5EB

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Buscot is a lovely stately home, built in the late 18th-century in the neo-classical style that was popular at that time. The house stands on a hill above the River Thames, looking out over beautiful landscape gardens and parkland. The house interior is notable for fine furniture and a superb art collection. The most imporetant part of the artwork is the Faringdon Collection, a collection of Old Master paintings and Pre-Raphaelite art. The most intriguing feature of the grounds is a 20th century water garden, with canals and classical bridges stretching down a gentle slope to a lake.
Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 8BU

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Chastleton is one of the best-preseved Jacobean houses in England. The house was built in the early 17th century by the Throckmorton family, who have remained in continuous occupation ever since. The interior is a delightful jumble of rare and everyday objects, fine furniture and rare textiles collected over the centuries. There are both formal and informal garden areas, leading to woodland and riverside walks. Advance booking strongly recommended The maximum number of visitors admitted per day is limited. so advanced booking is a good idea.
Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire, England, GL56 0SU

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Historic House: The Gothic Style Manor House at the Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in the midst of 120 acres of gardens and parkland; it was built in 1804 to replace a previous Jacobean residence, and is at the centre of the 3,300 acres of Bradwell Grove Estate. Parts of the house are open to visitors. The former dining-room is now a brass rubbing centre and the drawing-room is used for meetings and lectures. The stables and outbuildings have been converted into the Reptile House and the Bat Belfry, plus various support services including quarantine facilities.
Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire, England, OX18 4JP

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Heritage Highlight: Listed manor house at the centre of the park
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A lovely manor built in the 1660s, later remodelled. The interior features a cantilevered staircase, and visitors can view the drawing room, bedrooms, sitting room, and panelled library. The grounds are superlative, with colour throughout the year, offering a mix of formal gardens near the house and parkland further afield.
Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX13 5AX

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Heritage Highlight: 18th century cantilevered staircase
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Mapledurham House is a superb manor with a long and fascinating history, set in low-lying meadows on the north bank of the River Thames, looking across to Reading on the Berkshire bank. The Mapledurham estate goes back to the Domesday Book, but the current house is largely a product of the late 16th century.
The Estate Office, Mapledurham, Reading, Oxfordshire, England, RG4 7TR

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Heritage Highlight: Elizabethan cantilevered staircase, medieval mill
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Milton Manor is an elegant 17th-century house [possibly] designed by Inigo Jones and extended from 1764 for Bryant Barrett, the official gold and silver lacemaker to King George III. The Gothic library is the most impressive interior room, while the house is set in a splendid garden location with two lakes and enjoyable woodland walks.
Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 4EN

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Heritage Highlight: The Strawberry Hill Gothic library
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This unpretentious country residence was the home of William Morris, Lord Nuffield, philanthropist and founder of the Morris motor car company. One of the richest men in the world, Morris lived simply in this modest village house where you can see his workshop, family rooms, and pleasant gardens, all preserved in their original 1930s style.
Huntercombe, Nuffield, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, RG9 5RY

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Heritage Highlight: Home of William Morris, Lord Nuffield, maker of the Morris Motor Car
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