Wardington Manor

{{Short description|Manor house in Wardington, Oxfordshire, England}}

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Wardington Manor lies between Lower and Upper Wardington in Oxfordshire. The house dates from the middle of the 16th century or possibly earlier. The house was remodelled in 1665 and twice early in the 20th century.

From 1917, Wardington Manor was the seat of John Pease, 1st Baron Wardington,{{Cite book |last1=Sherwood |first1=Jennifer |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |author2-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |title=Oxfordshire |series=The Buildings of England |year=1974 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=Rotherfield Peppard |isbn=0-14-071045-0 |page=823}} and later Christopher Pease, 2nd Baron Wardington (1924–2005),Obituary https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6641389.lord-wardington/ and his wife Audrey White (1927–2014).

On 16 April 2004 the house was severely damaged by fire, mostly affecting the roof{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/3635245.stm|title=Inquiries into manor fire go on|date=April 17, 2004|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ladyw/index.htm|title=Wardington Manor Gardens|website=www.users.globalnet.co.uk}} but has since been restored. It is a Grade II* listed building.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1228757 |desc=Wardington Manor |grade=II* |accessdate=16 February 2015}}