Fawley Court
Marlow Road
Henley
Tel: 01491 574917
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Fawley Court has a history that dates back to the 11th Century, was designed by the world famous Christopher Wren and built in 1663 for Colonel William Freeman as a family home. The breathtaking carved ceiling in the drawing room, a work by Grinling Gibbons from 1690, is one of only three that have survived in the country. Since 1953 Fawley Court has been maintained by the Congregation of Marian Fathers and houses a museum and a library.

Greys Court
Rotherfield Greys
Henley
Tel: 01491 628529
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This picturesque house, mainly Tudor in style, has a beautiful courtyard and one surviving tower dating from 1347. The house has an interesting history and was involved in Jacobean court intrigue. It has been the home of the Brunner family since the 1930s and the interior, with some outstanding 18th-century plasterwork, is still furnished as a family home. Outside are a Tudor wheelhouse, walled gardens full of old-fashioned roses and wisteria, an ornamental vegetable garden, maze and ice-house.



Maharajah's Well
Stoke Row
Oxon

In 1863 when the gold domed well was opened for use, people flocked on foot, horseback and on carts to see, let alone use, this unusual and opulent structure. It was all the more curious as it was the gift of the Maharajah of Benares. Today it still attracts many visitors simply because it is a beautiful thing to see, has a fascinating history and is in a pretty garden setting.
Access to the well environs is free at all times, including Bank Holidays and weekends. There is a donation box on site, and an informative booklet may be purchased from the Village Store or the Cherry Tree.

Mapledurham House and Watermill
Mapledurham Village
Reading
Tel: 0118 9723350
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Mapledurham has been open to visitors now for over twenty years and during this time some hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed visiting my home. I am grateful to you all, both for the kind letters of encouragement I have received and for the essential support without which it would be impossible to keep going.

This is a wealth of history at Mapledurham in its conservation area and its listed buildings representing a very fine example of the vernacular. The demands and pressure of modern life and economics do not help the task of looking after such a special place, and so it is hoped to effect a plan for survival in the future. Such a plan needs to combine the requirements of farming and forestry with the opportunity of leisure.

Your visit will help us towards this goal. I hope you have enjoyed it and I should like to thank all those who help me to make it possible.

Nuffield Place
Huntercombe
Nettlebed
Tel: 01491 641224
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(A 4130 Huntercombe, Nr. Nettlebed)

From 1933 to 1963, Nuffield Place was the home of William Morris, Lord Nuffield.

Built in 1914, it was enlarged in 1933 for Lord Nuffield, and is a rare survival of a complete, upper-middle class home of the 1930s. It retains the majority of the furniture and contents acquired by Lord and Lady Nuffield when they took up residence, as well as having several rooms still decorated in the 1930's style.

Clocks, rugs and tapestries are of fine quality. Some furniture is antique, but much was custom-made by Cecil A Halliday of Oxford, and is of skilled craftsmanship.

The beautiful four-acre gardens with mature trees, yew hedges, rose pergola and rockery were laid out during and just after the First World War.



Stonor Park
Stonor
Henley
Tel: 01491 638587
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Historic home of Lord and Lady Camoys and the Stonor family for over 800 years. The house is surrounded by a wooded deer park in a valley in the Chiltern Hills. With its origins in the 12th century the house has architectural features of medieval Tudor and Georgian periods now with a warm red brick facade. The ancient family Catholic chapel is situated alongside near the site of a pre-historic stone circle. To the rear of the house a hillside walled garden affords commanding views of the deer park. Inside on display are many items of rare furniture, sculptures, bronzes, paintings and family portraits from Britain, Europe and the USA. The family's Catholic roots are evident and an exhibition within the house features the life and work of St Edmund Campion.

Further afield

Cogges Manor Farm Museum
Chuch Lane
Witney
OX8 6LA
Tel: 01993 772602


Why not visit Cogges Manor Farm Museum and discover what life was like for the Victorians of rural Oxfordshire?

Cogges is a unique working museum depicting Oxfordshire rural life in Victorian times set in an historic manor house and Cotswold stone farm buildings.

Visitors take a step back in time when they enter the beautiful farmstead with its original Cotswold buildings and meet the traditional breeds of farm animals including cows, sheep, pigs and chickens. Characters from Cogges' history describe life on a working farm in an Audio Tour of the farm buildings and displays of farm implements and machinery. Regular demonstrations of farm work such as hand-milking and butter-making add to the experience and help bring the Museum to life. In the Manor House, visitors can meet the Victorian maids and watch while they go about their daily duties, including baking on the working kitchen range, washing and cleaning.

The Museum of Reading
Blagrave Street
Reading
RG1 1QH
Tel: 0118 939 9800
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Reading Museum Service aims to be a centre of excellence in providing opportunities for life-long learning through real objects and original documents.
Reading Museum Service offers learning experiences that are fun and suitable for all the family. From the serious student to the youngest child, all levels are catered for. We offer opportunities for both formal and informal learning including the chance to handle real object.