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Asthall Manor House, Oxfordshire

Asthall Manor House is an early 17th-century manor house at Asthall, Oxfordshire. The house was built for Sir William Jones around 1620. It was bought by Lord Redesdale in 1919 and was the home of the Mitford family from 1919-1926. Nancy Mitford's childhood at Asthall was her inspiration for "Love in a Cold Climate" and "Pursuit of Love". The house is within the council area of West Oxfordshire (Oxfordshire).
Historic England Grade II Listed 1367680.

Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.800443,-1.5857543
Grid Reference: SP 2866 1139
Civil Parish: Asthall CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 304963
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Asthall_Manor_House,_Oxfordshire_304963

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