Ardington House
An Oxfordshire country house built in 1719–1721, with a symmetrical design and a distinctive staircase at the centre of its architectural identity.
An Oxfordshire country house built in 1719–1721, with a symmetrical design and a distinctive staircase at the centre of its architectural identity.
Register entry — ARDINGTON HOUSE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1048188. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1951-10-25. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1048188
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.
Eintrag
- Early-eighteenth-century country house
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Ardington
- South East England
- other
- 1951-10-25
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The owner's history identifies Edward Clarke as the patron of Ardington House and Thomas Strong the younger as its designer. It dates the building to 1719–1721. The Imperial Hall staircase rises in two flights before joining a single suspended flight, a feature central to the estate's account of the house.
The property has been associated with the Baring family since 1939. Its setting includes gardens, parkland, a stretch of river and an island. The present operator offers the estate for exclusive-use occasions, including weddings, gatherings, corporate stays and filming. These are managed arrangements for a private property rather than evidence of a daily public-house opening.
Our editorial reading: consider how symmetry and the central staircase organise the domestic setting, then distinguish the historic house from later hospitality spaces on the estate.
Sources: https://www.ardingtonhouse.com/history and https://www.ardingtonhouse.com/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Confirm any permitted visit or booking directly with the estate. Access to an event or accommodation does not establish access to every room, garden or riverside area on an unbooked visit.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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