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Chastleton House, Oxfordshire

Chastleton House is a Jacobean country house at Chastleton, Oxfordshire. It was built between 1607 and 1612 for Walter Jones, who had made his fortune from the law. The house is built of Cotswold stone, around a small courtyard, called the Dairy Court. The house is famous for an episode from the English Civil War in which a loyal wife duped Roundhead soldiers to save her husband. It is in the care of the National Trust. It is within the council area of West Oxfordshire (Oxfordshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1197988.

Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.959636,-1.6401153
Grid Reference: SP 2482 2907
Civil Parish: Chastleton CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 300808
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chastleton_House,_Oxfordshire_300808

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