Historic houses · South East England
Ashdown House
In or near Bishopstone.
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
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ashdown House, the postcode is RG17 8RE, which can be used for sat-nav. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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*.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
- What is Ashdown House?
- Ashdown House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ashdown House?
- Drivers can use postcode RG17 8RE.
- When was Ashdown House built?
- Built or established in 1662.
- 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.
- Is Ashdown House a protected site?
- Yes — Ashdown House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ashdown House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 8RE. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.