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Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire 
BROT-un
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Circa Date: 1300 w/later alterations
Status: Fully Extant
BROT-un
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Circa Date: 1300 w/later alterations
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
BROT-un
Location
Country
England
District Today
Oxfordshire
Historic County
Town / City
Banbury
Latitude
52.06221
Longitude
-1.33894
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1300 w/later alterations
Images
The Back Façade
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The Back Façade
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The Interior Porch in the Oak Room
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The Walled Garden
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The Church
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Architects
| Designed | Redecoration of the Hall, Long Gallery, and other rooms in the Gothic style |
| Date | circa 1768 |
| Attribution of this work is uncertain. |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Vol.I, p.136. 1852.
Country Life
IX, 112. 1901. LXVII, 50 plan, 84, 126. 1930. CLX. 1636, 1758 plan, 1834. 1976.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Yes
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01295-276-070
Fax Number
01295-722-547
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Lord Saye and Sele, Fiennes family.
A Past Seat(s) of
Sir John de Broughton, 14th century. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, 14th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
Sir John de Broughton
House & Family History
William, 8th Lord Saye and Sele, was a political participant in the 17th century. When Charles I attempted to rule without the support of the Parliament, William opposed him. The House was thereafter used as a clandestine meeting place for the those in opposition to the King. During the English Civil War, William gathered a regiment and fought at the Battle of Edgehill with his four sons. The House was captured after the battle.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Broughton stands on an island enclosed by a 3-acre moat.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"The Madness of King George" (1994). "Shakespeare in Love" (1998 - as the home of Viola De Lesseps). "Three Men and a Little Lady" (1990). "Noel Edmund's House Party" (1994 & 1997- TV). "Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show" (1975 - TV). "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1982). "The Slipper and the Rose" (1975). "Oxford Blues" (1983). "Lady Jane" (1984 - filmed virtually entirely at Broughton). "Emma" (1997 - TV mini series, as Donwell Abbey). "Joseph Andrews" (1977). "Friends and Crocodiles" (2005 - TV movie, exteriors only, for Lizzie's garden wedding). "The Virgin Queen" (2005 - TV mini series).
Bibliography
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference | pg. 655 |
Related Resources
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