Castles · South East England
Greys Court
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Greys Court is a Tudor country house and gardens in the southern Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Now owned by the National Trust, it i
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Somersham · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Greys Court is a Tudor country house and gardens in the southern Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Now owned by the National Trust, it is located at grid reference SU725834, and is open to the public.
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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
Greys Court is a Tudor country house and gardens in the southern Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Now owned by the National Trust, it is located at grid reference SU725834, and is open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
John de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Rotherfield, one of the original founder Knights of the Garter, was granted a license to crenellate his Rotherfield house in 1346, when he also considerably enlarged the group of buildings and added a castle around 1347. The estate passed to the Crown in 1485 and was granted to Robert Knollys in 1514 for an annual rental of a red rose, remaining in the Knollys family until 1642, during which time the current house and its associated buildings were constructed. , built around 1347]] Sir William Paul bought the house in 1686 and it passed via his son William's daughter's dowry to Sir William Stapleton, 4th Baronet in 1724. Between 1935 and 1937 the house was…
Description
at Greys Court]] As Redrefield it was the principal manor of the six manors held in 1086 (as listed in the Domesday Book) by the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye (c.1052- post-1086), ancestor of the prominent Grey family.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5448, -0.9559
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Rotherfield Greys
- Postcode
- RG9 4PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Phone
- +44 1491628529
- Nearest railway station
- Somersham — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Greys Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greys Court?
- Greys Court is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG9 4PG), in the parish of Rotherfield Greys.
- What is Greys Court?
- Greys Court is a Tudor country house and gardens in the southern Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Now owned by the National Trust, it i
- How do I get to Greys Court?
- The nearest railway station is Somersham, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG9 4PG.
- Who owns Greys Court?
- Greys Court is owned by National Trust.
- Is Greys Court a protected site?
- Yes — Greys Court is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Greys Court charge admission?
- Greys Court typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Greys Court?
- The nearest railway station is Somersham, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG9 4PG.