A circa 1880 lithograph of the house from "Morris's Views of Seats"
The abbey gatehouse from a circa 1892 postcard
Engraving of the coat of arms of the 4th Earl of Abingdon from a 1766 issue of "The Universal Magazine"
Garden & Outbuildings: The abbey gatehouse was built by Sir Richard Harcourt circa 1480.
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Richard Harcourt, 15th century. Norrey family, 16th century. James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, until 1699; Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon, 1699-1743; Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon, 1743-60; Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon, 1760-99; Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon, 1799-1854.
Current Ownership Type: School
Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family
Ownership Details: Owned by the University of Oxford
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No