Rycote House
Rycote House (also Rycote Manor) the manor of Rycote, Oxfordshire, England, was a Tudor (and later Georgian) country house. First built in the early 16th century, the present site was rebuilt in the 1920s.[1]
Rycote is a large house built of brick and limestone rubble arranged around three sides of a courtyard. The main wing has two storeys with attics and a 4-centre arched entrance. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
History
Origins
Carved masonry has been found from a substantial house that stood here in the 14th century.
Use
According to historian
Elizabeth I came to Rycote on 28 September 1592 and was presented with jewels during a country house entertainment.[12] Charles I visited Rycote in 1625.[3] In 1682 James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote, was created 1st Earl of Abingdon. He died in 1699 and a memorial to him was erected in the chapel in 1767.[3]
Decline
It was long believed that Rycote House burned down in 1745 and that its remains were demolished in 1807,[13] apart from one corner turret and some outbuildings.[3] However, in 2001 Channel 4's Time Team investigated Rycote Park looking for the remains of the Tudor Rycote House[7] and established that Rycote had been rebuilt after the fire. The Bodleian Library in Oxford holds records of sales of contents and fabric from Rycote, indicating that the Tudor house was sold by lot for removal between 1779 and 1802.
In about 1920 the extensive stables were converted into the present Rycote House.
References
- ^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 749
- ^ "Name: RYCOTE HOUSE List entry Number: 1047513". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 748
- ^ Trueman, Chris (2000–2010). "Henry VII and the Exchequer". History Learning Site. Chris Trueman. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, pages 748–749
- ^ "Who built the Tudor mansion?". Redisovering Rycote : the history of a lost Tudor mansion. Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Channel 4 Time Team: A Palace Sold for Scrap, Rycote, Oxfordshire". Channel 4. 2001-02-11. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Drawing of the facade of Rycote House". Rediscovering Rycote : the history of a lost Tudor mansion. Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Channel 4, Time Team
- ^ "John, Baron Williams of Thame". Rediscovering Rycote: the history of a Tudor mansion. Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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- ^ John Nichols, Progresses of Elizabeth, vol. 3 (London, 1823), pp. 168-172
- ^ "Rediscovering Rycote : the history of a lost Tudor mansion". Rediscovering Rycote. Bodleian Libraries. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
Bibliography
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
- "Rediscovering Rycote: the history of a lost Tudor mansion". Rediscovering Rycote. Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
External links
- Official website of Rycote Park (the current house)