Our new exhibition opens
Saturday 12th October at 10am
Discover the fascinating story of Rycote Park through the ages. There has been a house at Rycote at least since the 13th century, of which nothing now remains, with the notable exception of the mid – 15th century Chapel. The current house is the remnant of a magnificent Tudor palace most probably built by John Williams (aka Lord Williams of Thame, founder of the eponymous school) in the 1550s. His descendants, who ultimately became the Earls of Abingdon, continued to own Rycote until the 20th century and the house was much visited by royalty in the 16th and 17th centuries, including Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.
The current owners Bernard and Sarah Taylor have very generously provided documents, maps, photographs and other artefacts to help relate the history of this once magnificent palace. They themselves have spent the last twenty years restoring Rycote, its buildings, its gardens, its lakes, its land, so that it is once more a working Estate, supporting families and animals as it did in its pre – 1800 life.
The exhibition runs until Saturday 21st December
Entrance Free
