Historic houses · South East England
Beauforest House
In or near Drayton St. Leonard.
Beauforest House — house in Newington, South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 7.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Beauforest House is located in South Oxfordshire, postcode OX10 7AQ. The nearest railway station is Wallingford, which is 7.5 km away. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Beauforest House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Newington, South Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6645°, -1.1214°.
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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
Beauforest House is a historic house, near Newington, Oxfordshire, England. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 1963. It is a former rectory and dates back to about 1500, and was extended in the late 18th century and again in about 1800. In 1951, The Rectory, as it was then known, was sold to art historian and administrator Sir John Rothenstein, who renamed it Beauforest House. In 2014, it was owned by Christopher Brett, 5th Viscount Esher. As of November 2021, it is for sale at £4.5 million.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6645, -1.1214
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Newington
- Postcode
- OX10 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26300177 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beauforest House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beauforest-house-wallingford-1600x900-1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beauforest House?
- Beauforest House is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 7AQ), in the parish of Newington.
- What is Beauforest House?
- Beauforest House — house in Newington, South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Beauforest House?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 7AQ.
- Is Beauforest House a listed building?
- Beauforest House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Beauforest House a protected site?
- Yes — Beauforest House is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Beauforest House?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 7AQ.