Built / Designed For: Henry Deacon

House & Family History: Oare House is a mid-18th century house built for the London wine merchant Henry Deacon. The five-bay 2.5-story house (with a parapet) is built of vitrified brick with red brick dressings. There is a fine stone porch with a pediment and fluted Ionic columns. In the 1920s Clough Williams-Ellis added two symmetrical wings, one of which incorporates a circa 1840 drawing room. During World War II the British cabinet met in secret at Oare House.

Garden & Outbuildings: Avenues of lime trees lead from the village to the wrought iron gates of the house and the walled garden beyond.

Country Life: LXIII, 334 plan, 1928.

House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Grade II

Current Seat / Home of: Keswick family

Past Seat / Home of: Henry Deacon, 18th century. Sir Geoffrey Fry, 20th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No