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.
| Badgemore | |
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 Pastures at Badgemore | |
  Badgemore Location within Oxfordshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editWilliam the Conqueror gave Henry de Ferrers a considerable number of manors including Badgemore in Oxfordshire.[1] In the early 19th century the house passed to a Mr Charles Lane[2] and later that century it was acquired by a Mr Richard Ovey, who was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.[3] In 1884 Ovey commissioned John Norton to re-model and enlarge the house.[4]
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.[5] Clanwilliam died at Badgemore in August 1907.[6] The house is now a serviced office facility within the grounds of a golf club.[7]
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.[8] In 1951 the parish had a population of 172.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Badgemore". Domesday Book. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Gardner's Directory, 1852
- ^ "No. 26606". The London Gazette. 12 March 1895. p. 1455.
- ^ "John Norton - Summary". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Personal & Social". London Standard. 3 April 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Heathcote, p. 17
- ^ "Badgemore House". Badgemore Park. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Badgemore CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Badgemore CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
Sources
edit- Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.