Historic houses · South East England
Ashdown House
Ashdown House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Brian Robert Marshall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ashdown House is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ashdown House (also known as Ashdown Park) is a 17th-century country house in the civil parish of Ashbury in the English county of Oxfordshire. Until 1974 the house was in the county of Berkshire, and the nearby village of Lambourn remains in that county. It is a Grade I listed building and the grounds are included in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens at Grade II*.
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Background
History
Ashdown House is associated with the "Winter Queen" Elizabeth of Bohemia, the older sister of Charles I. Along with his house at Hamstead Marshall, it is said that William, the first Earl of Craven built Ashdown for her, but she died in 1662 before construction began. Although the architect is uncertain, it is thought that Craven commissioned Captain William Winde to build the Dutch-style mansion as a hunting lodge and refuge from the plague. The building also acted as a grandstand to watch a hunt within the park. The house features 8000 sqft of living space, a large central staircase, reception rooms, interlinking drawing and sitting rooms, a kitchen, a dining room and eight bedrooms. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5362, -1.5963
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Ashbury
- Postcode
- RG17 8RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1662
Sources
- wikidata: Q4804782 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashdown House, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashdown House?
- Ashdown House is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 8RE), in the parish of Ashbury.
- Who owns Ashdown House?
- Ashdown House is owned by National Trust.
- Is Ashdown House a listed building?
- Ashdown House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Ashdown House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 8RE. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.