Stately homes · South East England
Brightwell Manor
In or near North Moreton.
Brightwell Manor — manor house in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brightwell Manor, the nearest railway station is Wallingford, located 2.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX10 0RU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Brightwell Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, South Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6126°, -1.1666°.
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Heritage listing
Brightwell Manor is a country house in the village of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Oxfordshire, England. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1952, and is owned by the former British prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson. The manor dates back to around the mid-seventeenth century, or possibly earlier as there is a date of 1605 on the rear. The front of the house was built in the mid-eighteenth century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brightwell Manor is a country house in the village of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Oxfordshire, England. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1952, and is owned by the former British prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson. The manor dates back to around the mid-seventeenth century, or possibly earlier as there is a date of 1605 on the rear. The front of the house was built in the mid-eighteenth century.
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Background
History
In 1933, the house was purchased by William Ralph Inge, a theologian who was nominated on three occasions for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Inge served as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral for over twenty years from 1911 to 1934, becoming well known as the ’’Gloomy Dean’’ on account of his pessimistic views, which included supporting eugenics and opposing democracy. His wife wrote in her diary "It is a most attractive house but rather small." and that she had written to Paul Edward Paget and his business partner John Seely (later John Seely, 2nd Baron Mottistone) about adding to it. Dean Inge died there in 1954 (and is buried next door in the churchyard), and the family owned the house until…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6126, -1.1666
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Postcode
- OX10 0RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26650278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brightwell Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brightwell Manor behind the church - geograph.org.uk - 2321856.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brightwell Manor?
- Brightwell Manor is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 0RU), in the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
- What is Brightwell Manor?
- Brightwell Manor — manor house in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Brightwell Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 0RU.
- Is Brightwell Manor a listed building?
- Brightwell Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Brightwell Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Brightwell Manor is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Brightwell Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 0RU.