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Badgemore
Badgemore is a former civil parish, now in the parishes of Bix and Assendon and Rotherfield Greys, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, west of Henley-on-Thames.

History

William the Conqueror gave Henry de Ferrers a considerable number of manors including Badgemore in Oxfordshire. In the early 19th century the house passed to a Mr Charles Lane and later that century it was acquired by a Mr Richard Ovey, who was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. In 1884 Ovey commissioned John Norton to re-model and enlarge the house.

Ovey leased Badgemore to Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of Clanwilliam who received a visit from Carola, Queen of Saxony there in April 1905. Clanwilliam died at Badgemore in August 1907. The house is now a serviced office facility within the grounds of a golf club.

On 31 December 1894 Badgemore became a separate civil parish, being formed from part of Henley on Thames, on 1 April 1952 the parish was abolished and merged with Bix and Rotherfield Greys. In 1951 the parish had a population of 172.

References

  1. ^ "Badgemore". Domesday Book. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ Gardner's Directory, 1852
  3. ^ "No. 26606". The London Gazette. 12 March 1895. p. 1455.
  4. ^ "John Norton - Summary". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Personal & Social". London Standard. 3 April 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ^ Heathcote, p. 17
  7. ^ "Badgemore House". Badgemore Park. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Relationships and changes Badgemore CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Population statistics Badgemore CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

Sources

  • Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.
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