Broughton Castle
 Broughton
Castle, near Banbury, has been the home of the Saye and Sele
family for six hundred years. Although called a 'castle',
it really is a fortified Tudor manor house - and a superb
example it is! The original house, much of which remains today,
was built in about 1300 and was surrounded by a moat. About
100 years later a battlemented wall was added, giving the
house a military look. Then in about 1554, the house was enlarged
and reconstructed in the 'Court' style of Edward VI, completing
its translation into a Tudor manor house.
Visitors may see the Great Hall, in which arms and armour
from the Civil War are displayed, Queen Anne's room, the King's
Chamber and many other fascinating parts of this family home.
They may also visit the gatehouse, the park, the nearby 14th
century Church of St Mary and the gardens.
The garden consists of mixed herbaceous and shrub borders
containing many old roses. In addition, there is a formal
walled garden with beds of roses surrounded by box hedges
and lined by more mixed borders.
Note: The house is only open from mid-May to mid-September
on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons; and also on Thursday afternoons
in July and August.
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