Broughton Castle

Broughton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in the village of Broughton, which is about two miles (3 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, on the B4035 road (grid reference SP418382).

It is the home of the Fiennes (in full Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes) family, Barons Saye and Sele. The castle sits on an artificial island in pastureland and is surrounded by a wide moat. Across the small bridge lies the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, surrounded by its historic cemetery. A Grade I listed building, it opens to the public during the summer.

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Broughton Castle ranks #1,966 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #129 of the 333 mapped in England. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,256 times in the last 60 days, more than 85% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Oxford, 33 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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