Museums · South East England
Ascott House
In or near Wing.
Ascott House, sometimes referred to as simply Ascott, is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Ascott near Wing in Buckinghamshire, England. It is set in a 32-acre / 13 hectare estate. Ascott
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leighton Buzzard · 3.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ascott House, the nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, located 3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LU7 0PU. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Ascott House, sometimes referred to as simply Ascott, is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Ascott near Wing in Buckinghamshire, England. It is set in a 32-acre / 13 hectare estate. Ascott House was originally a farm house, built in the reign of James I and known as "Ascott Hall". In 1873 it was acquired by Baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (of the neighbouring Mentmore Towers estate). The Rothschild family had begun to acquire vast tracts of land in Buckinghamshire earlier in the century, on which they built a series of large mansions from 1852 onwards. Baron Mayer gave the house at Ascott to his nephew Leopold de Rothschild, who transformed it over the following decades into the substantial yet informal country house that it is today.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ascott House, sometimes referred to as simply Ascott, is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Ascott near Wing in Buckinghamshire, England. It is set in a 32-acre / 13 hectare estate. Ascott House was originally a farm house, built in the reign of James I and known as "Ascott Hall". In 1873 it was acquired by Baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (of the neighbouring Mentmore Towers estate). The Rothschild family had begun to acquire vast tracts of land in Buckinghamshire earlier in the century, on which they built a series of large mansions from 1852 onwards. Baron Mayer gave the house at Ascott to his nephew Leopold de Rothschild, who transformed it over the following decades into the substantial yet informal country house that it is today.
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Background
Architecture
Leopold de Rothschild, whose principal country residence was Gunnersbury Park, used Ascott at first as a hunting box, but realising the limitations imposed by its modest size, in 1874 he employed the architect George Devey to enlarge it. The present half-timbered house is largely the result of that commission. Devey attempted to design a house that rambled as though it had grown and developed over centuries. The project became a lifetime work for Devey as the house was continually expanded during the remainder of the 19th century. The rambling and climbing shrubs he had planted as part of the design of the façades that Mary Gladstone described in her memoirs are no longer there. The style…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8954, -0.7062
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Wing
- Postcode
- LU7 0PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aylesbury
- Nearest railway station
- Leighton Buzzard — 3 km
- Official site
- ascottestate.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ascott House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ascott House?
- Ascott House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU7 0PU), in the parish of Wing.
- What is Ascott House?
- Ascott House, sometimes referred to as simply Ascott, is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Ascott near Wing in Buckinghamshire, England. It is set in a 32-acre / 13 hectare estate. Ascott
- How do I get to Ascott House?
- The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU7 0PU.
- Who owns Ascott House?
- Ascott House is owned by | operator =.
- Is Ascott House a protected site?
- Yes — Ascott House is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ascott House?
- The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU7 0PU.