Aynho Park

Grade I listed 17th-century country estate in Aynho village, Northamptonshire, overlooking the Cherwell valley. Originally built in 1615 by John Cartwright, the house was destroyed in the Civil War after the Battle of Naseby and rebuilt in the 1660s by Edward Marshall, Charles II's master mason. The estate represents four architectural periods: Jacobean, Carolean, early 18th and 19th centuries. In 1707, Thomas Archer enlarged the house with Baroque detailing including distinctive concave doorway surrounds. Between 1800-05, Sir John Soane remodelled the interior with curved reception rooms, a top-lit staircase, and triumphal arches. A Soane exhibition is on site. The Cartwright family called Aynho Park home for over 300 years until 1954. The parkland was designed by Capability Brown between 1760-63 and the gardens are Grade II listed. Since 2023, Aynho Park has been home to RH England, The Gallery at Aynho Park - a luxury retail and hospitality destination. The estate features three restaurants, galleries showcasing furniture and home design, and a white deer farm producing high-end venison. Built in beautiful golden Hornton stone, this magnificent estate in picturesque Aynho village near Banbury offers retail galleries, dining experiences, and grounds open to visitors.