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Kingston Bagpuize House  England 
KINGS-tun BAG-pyooz
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England

Circa Date: 1720

Status: Fully Extant

Special Info / Location/ Date

Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
KINGS-tun BAG-pyooz

Location
Country
England
District Today
Oxfordshire
 Historic County
Berkshire
 City / Town / Village
Abingdon
 Latitude
51.673321
 Longitude
-1.28549

Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1720
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Architects

There are no architects associated with this house.
Extant / Listed / References

Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details

Listed
House Listed As 
Grade II*
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)
Country Life
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.
01865-820-259
Fax Number
01865-821-659
Email
Website
Awards

Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details

Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Grant
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies

History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Kingston Bagpuize is famous for cantilevered staircase.
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
The fine 18th century Summerhouse is extant.
Chapel & Church

Movies
Location for Movies / TV
Tortoise in Love" (2010 - as the big house).
Bibliography

Author   NA
Year Published   1999
Reference  



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