Earlier Houses: The current house replaced an earlier Jacobean house.
Built / Designed For: William Hervey
House & Family History: John Heyworth inherited the Bradwell Estate from his grandfather, Colonel Heyworth-Savage, in 1949; twenty years later he decided to open the Wildlife Park to the public. The house's former dining room is now a brass rubbing center and the the former drawing room is used for meetings and lectures. The old library and conservatory are today a bar and dining area.
Garden & Outbuildings: The stables and outbuildings have been converted into the Reptile House and the Bat Belfry and sit in the midst of 120 acres of gardens and parkland. The house sits within the 3,300-acre Bradwell Grove Estate.
Title: Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, The
Author: Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus
Year Published: 1974
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710450
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: William Hervey, 19th century. John Heyworth, 20th century; Colonel Heyworth-Savage, 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: Today Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01993-823-006
Fax: 0199-382-3807
Website: https://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/
Historic Houses Member: No