Buscot Park
A country house built in 1780–1783, now a family home displaying the Faringdon Collection within a National Trust property.
A country house built in 1780–1783, now a family home displaying the Faringdon Collection within a National Trust property.
Register entry — BUSCOT PARK. National Heritage List for England reference: 1368116. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1952-11-10. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1368116
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Record
- Late-eighteenth-century country house and art collection
- United Kingdom
- Buscot
- South East England
- other
- 1952-11-10
Editorial reading
The official house history dates Buscot Park to 1780–1783, when it was built for Edward Loveden Townsend. Subsequent ownership brought changes to the estate, house and collections. Alexander Henderson purchased the estate in 1889 and later became the first Lord Faringdon.
The Faringdon Collection includes paintings, furniture, ceramics and other objects displayed in the house. The property's account links Henderson with Harold Peto's Italianate water garden and acquisitions including Burne-Jones's Briar Rose series. Later work returned the house towards its eighteenth-century appearance. The family continues to care for the property on behalf of the National Trust.
Our editorial reading: treat house, collecting and garden design as interdependent projects. Their histories do not share one founding date, and the present arrangement reflects successive decisions about display.
Sources: https://www.buscot-park.com/house (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
Check the official calendar carefully: some dates admit visitors to the grounds only. Confirm house access and ticket arrangements for the specific day, and respect its continuing use as a family home.
Location and visiting
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Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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