BBO Group Visit to Stanton Harcourt

Event details

Tuesday 20 May 10.30am

Join the Bucks, Berks and Oxon Group on a private visit inside the medieval detached kitchen and Pope’s Tower at Stanton Harcourt manor house. Not normally open to the public.

Visit to next door 11th-century church and private chapel of the Harcourt family, not normally open.
Plus, see many listed buildings in the village. A rare opportunity to see inside the detached kitchen and Popes Tower

Harcourt Manor was originally an unfortified manor built between the late 14th and mid- 15th centuries and set around a courtyard. During the 17th century the manor was abandoned by the Harcourt family and in the mid- 18th century stone from the demolished parts of the house were used in the new family seat at Nuneham.

All that remains of the original house is the Great Kitchen, with crenellated parapet and louvered octagonal roof replaced in 1485 and parts of the service wing. The service wing also dates to the 15th century and has since become a farmhouse. Pope's Tower, attached to the chapel, also survives.

The Harcourt family moved back to the property in the mid-20th century and occupy the former gatehouse of 1540, heavily converted in the 19th century.

The Chapel and Pope's Tower, together with the Great Kitchen are the principal remains of a C15th century moated house, which quickly fell into ruins after the death of Sir Philip Harcourt in 1688. The kitchen is one of the finest kitchens in existence, dating from 1485

Expert guides for each location are being finalised.

You will need

Please wear warm, comfortable layers and sturdy and closed-toed shoes. We recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella as part of it will be outdoors.
Lunch can be bought at the local pub or bring your own packed lunch.

How to get there

Stanton Harcourt
Oxfordshire
OX29 5RJ

Parking on site.

Accessibility

There are steps and uneven paths. The locations have limited facilities and opportunities to sit.

Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.

Private locations - please check with the owners before taking any photographs.

We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online.

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Photo credit: Chris Brown CC-BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons