Beckley Park is a stately home located near the village of Beckley, in Oxfordshire, England.
It was built in 1540 by Lord Williams of Thame, who also built a great house at Rycote, a few miles away. It was originally built as a lodge for use when the lord and a party hunted the great park. Today it is the main headquarters of the Beckley Foundation and the cherished home of Amanda Feilding, who is married to James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, who is himself the owner of Stanway House in Gloucestershire.
The Tudor brick edifice of the house is encircled by three moats which attest to the place's importance in former days. Beckley Park remained with the descendants of Lord Williams, the Earls of Abingdon, until 1920 when it was bought by Mr. Feilding, father of Amanda Feilding, Lady Neidpath. It is situated in Otmoor just outside of Oxford.
The house is closed to the public, although it is regularly used for photo shoots and as a film location.
Read more about Beckley Park: History, Beckley Today
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