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England

Britwell House (Britwell Salome House)

Britwell Salome, near Wallingford

Oxfordshire

England

Circa Date: 1727-28 w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film

The entrance facade

  • Built / Designed For: Sir Edward Simeon

    House & Family History: Between 1789 and 1813 the Simeons, a noted local Catholic family, housed the Poor Clares of Aire (Artois) at Britwell after they fled the from the anti-clerical effects of the French Revolution.

  • Country Life: CLII, 810, 883, 1972.

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "Midsomer Murders" (2003 - TV series, in the episode "Birds of Prey"). "Midsomer Murders" (2015 - TV series, in the episode "The Dagger Club").

  • Current Seat / Home of: Celia Akerman Kressner

    Past Seat / Home of: Sir Edward Simeon, 18th century. David Hicks, 20th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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