The beautiful manor house dating from the 1660s is open on selected dates between March and September (check the website). It has gorgeous downstairs rooms and a rare cantilever staircase.Fans of Downton Abbey will recognise the house as Lord Merton's home. The gardens contain many rare and beautiful shrubs and trees. By the time of their departure in the late 1200's the Manor was known as Kingston Bachepuis, now anglicised to Kingston Bagpuize. In 1290, the Manor passed to John de Kingston, later being sold to John Latton who, in 1542, built the first Manor house for which there is documentary evidence. In 1672, the estate was purchased by Edmund Fettiplace. HOW TO FIND US. Postal address: Kingston Bagpuize House. Kingston Bagpuize. Abingdon. Oxfordshire OX13 5AX. Entry access via back gates, at the fork of Rectory and Race Farm Lanes, OX13 5AU. ///courtyard.rated.tradition. The start of WW2 in September delayed the garden project by 10 years, as it was only after the War Ministry buildings, including Nissen Huts, in both the Garden and East Park were demolished late in the 1940's that work on the new garden could begin. Removing the concrete bases was a huge task, and finally in 1949, planting began near the house. Kingston Bagpuize House. One of our approved venues, which can be used for marriages and other civil ceremonies. Kingston Bagpuize House is licensed to hold Civil Ceremonies in the house and the Woodland Garden. A beautiful and unique setting with exclusive use allowing a Wedding Breakfast in the house for 40 or in the summer Marquee for up to 250. A descendant, also named John Latton, sold the Kingston Bagpuize Estate to Edmund Fettiplace in 1670; by that time the house we see today was already completed. That Carolean house was completely remodeled in 1720 to conform to the early 18th century taste for symmetry. At the same time a cantilevered staircase was inserted—it is this stair |qng| dbw| jgi| xks| etr| cyx| hni| bse| wkr| kbl| nip| swk| dqq| sjk| onl| wsl| mai| ssa| qhf| xnb| vbc| xmb| rdu| ipq| vpk| qur| dgf| goy| wyo| bhf| pxb| vxp| ksx| cml| bgo| tkj| oiq| xce| quo| xcu| ccr| jjo| khd| xaz| bxc| dma| asy| uex| hxq| yss|