Stonor

Stonor

Stonor Park is the location of a historic house with gardens and a park in Oxfordshire, England, on the border with Buckinghamshire north of Henley-on-Thames.

Stonor House has been the home of the Stonor family for more than eight centuries. Historically, it has been a centre of Catholicism, including the period following the Reformation. Inside the house are displays of family portraits, tapestries, bronzes and ceramics. Attached to the main building is a 14th century chapel built of flint and stone, including an early brick tower, where Mass is still celebrated.

The house is nestled in the hills of the Chilterns. Behind the main house, there is a walled garden in an Italianate style on a rising slope, providing good views. Around the house is a park with a herd of fallow deer. Around the park are Almshill Wood, Balham's Wood and Kildridge Wood. The village of Stonor is nearby to the south-west on the B480 road.

Stonor has been used as a location for a number of film and television productions, including the James Bond film "The Living Daylights". It is also used for antique fairs, art exhibitions, craft shows, outdoor concerts, etc.

The house and garden are open to the public.

Position: gbmapping|SU742892 (house) and gbmapping|SU736885 (village)

Nearby towns: Henley, High Wycombe

Nearby villages: Fawley, Fawley Bottom, Maidensgrove, Middle Assendon, Pishill, Turville, Turville Heath

See also

* Baron Camoys
* Ralph Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys (the current Lord Camoys)

External links

* [http://www.stonor.com/ Stonor official website]
* [http://www.aboutbritain.com/Stonor.htm AboutBritain.com information]
* [http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/stonor.htm Great British Gardens information]
* [http://www.touruk.co.uk/houses/houseoxf_stonor.htm Tour UK information]
* [http://www.oxfordrestaurantguide.co.uk/stonor_hotel/ Stonor Arms hotel and restaurant]
* [http://www.stonorcricketclub.com/ Stonor Cricket Club]

References

* [http://pelicanpromotions.com.au/dalton/livingd.html "The Living Daylights" information]


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