Broughton Castle - Broughton Castle
WEBBroughton Castle is a moated and fortified manor house near Banbury in North Oxfordshire. Set in parkland and built of the rich local Hornton ironstone, it was selected by Simon Jenkins as one of only twenty to be awarded five stars in …
History - Broughton Castle
WEBExplore over 700 years of history. In about 1300 Sir John de Broughton built his manor house in a sheltered site at the junction of three streams and surrounded it with a substantial moat. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England bought the house in 1377.
Visiting - Broughton Castle
WEBBroughton Castle Open Days 2024. Wednesdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays, 31 st March to the end of September. Opening times 2pm to 5pm (access to the Tea Room possible from 1.30pm). We do not do online booking, just buy your tickets at the gatehouse (or register if a Historic Houses member).
Castle & Gardens - Broughton Castle
WEBThe Gatehouse. Sir Thomas Wykeham was granted a “license to crenellate” in 1406 and these fortifications – gatehouse, moat and the battlements of the curtain wall – are the result. Sir Thomas had inherited Broughton Castle from his great uncle William of Wykeham, the founder of New College, Oxford and Winchester College who bought ...
Prices - Broughton Castle
WEBOpen Day. Adults – £11. Concessions (students and over 65) – £10. Children (aged 5 – 15) – £7. Garden only – £7.
Calendar - Broughton Castle
WEBWe are open on Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 2pm until 5pm, from March 31 st until September 30 th. Tickets are to be bought at the Gatehouse on arrival. Find Events.
How to find us - Broughton Castle
WEBBroughton Castle is 2.5 miles from the centre of Banbury, 3 miles from Junction 11 of the M40. At Banbury Cross take the B4035 west signposted to Shipston on Stour then, after about two miles, turn right in Broughton village at the crossroads by the Saye & …
Location hire - Broughton Castle
WEBExteriors and interiors provide a range of different location opportunities – unspoilt parkland, gatehouse, moat, battlements, fortified manor house / castle, chapel, great hall, picture gallery, library, dining room, armour, and wonderful gardens including the …
Refreshments - Broughton Castle
WEBRefreshments. The Stables, opposite the main entrance to the Castle, can seat up to 53 people inside with a further 24 chairs outside, and on fine days visitors often sit out on the front lawn and enjoy tea and cake whilst soaking up the beautiful surroundings.
Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire by Harry Gordon Slade
WEBThe first view of the Broughton Castle suggests a great Elizabethan house which has been grafted on to an earlier medieval house of the first half of the fourteenth century. Like many first impressions this is a dangerous oversimplification.