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.
Ardington House est un château situé à Ardington, England, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade II* listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
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.
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- Early-eighteenth-century country house
- Royaume-Uni
- Ardington
- South East England
- other
- 1951-10-25
Lecture éditoriale
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).
Conseils de visite
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.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
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