Castellated manor house begun c.1498. Most of the building was demolished in the C18th and the remains used as a farmhouse. The south west tower and south wing survive from 1498. Five ornamental fishponds (probably C18th) are nearby. (Pastscape). Not open. Hanwell lies 3 miles N.W. of Banbury. The Rawlinson MSS. declare that the manor […]
Greys Court
An intimate family home and peaceful estate set in the rolling hills of the Chilterns. This picturesque 16th-century mansion and tranquil gardens were home to the Brunner family until recent years. Reopening in 2010 after two years of closure for conservation work, the house exudes a welcoming atmosphere with a well-stocked kitchen and homely living […]
Deddington Castle
An 11th century motte and bailey castle, with a bailey to the west of the motte, and a ditched enclosure to the east which contained 4 fishponds. The motte and its western bailey survive as earthworks whilst the eastern enclosure is visible as a cropmark. East of the town of that name, which lies near […]
Broughton Castle
“Broughton Castle … about the most beautiful castle in all England … for sheer loveliness of the combination of water, woods and picturesque buildings.” Sir Charles Oman in 1898 A fortified manor house, built in the early 14th century and extended and remodelled in the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries. Restored in the 19th and […]
Banbury Castle
Site of a castle, demolished in 1648 and now built over. Excavation in 1973-74 uncovered three phases. Firstly a castle, built circa 1125-36, of rectangular plan; remodelled to a concentric plan in the late 13th century and early 14th century. After the siege of 1644 bastions were added. A vanished castle, the site is now […]