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~ Join us as Upton launches the Banking for Victory property in April 2015! In 1939 the owners of Upton House moved out and their family-owned bank moved in. Driven by the need to protect bank staff and assets from the London air raids, M. Samuel & Co., moved in for the duration of the Second World War.

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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Lord and Lady Bearsted – uncovering new stories

April 28, 2014

As Upton is the home to Lord Bearsted’s fabulous art and porcelain collection, as well as gardens designed by Lady …

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Behind closed doors

April 28, 2014

One thing I noticed when I first came to Upton was how many doors there are – heading in all …

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Discovery at Upton House and Gardens – Blossom and Bluebells

April 28, 2014

As May begins, signs of warmer weather (dare we mention summer?!) are definitely showing at Upton, giving us simple pleasures …

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Our fundraising continues

April 27, 2014

After being open for two months it was time for our two Bruegel paintings to be sent away. ‘Massacre of …

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Is #screentime really a bad thing?

April 23, 2014

Originally posted on National Trust Places:
Bethany is a National Trust intern working within the Wild Network, a gathering of organisations and individuals…

Our Garden Team – A Day in the Life

April 18, 2014

  To continue to celebrate National Gardening Week we dedicated a whole day to tweeting about all the things our …

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Looking after our grass at Upton House and Gardens

April 18, 2014

We love to wander round our gardens in summer months, the grass under our feet on our way to explore …

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Continuing Octavia Hill’s legacy at Upton House and Gardens

April 18, 2014

Octavia Hill, one of three founders of the National Trust in 1895, was a strong believer in the need to …

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Our Head Gardener’s top 5 questions

April 16, 2014

1. How many people work in our gardens to keep them looking this good?   5 full time and 2 …

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Our twelve top picks

April 16, 2014

To celebrate National Gardening Week this week we decided to pick out our twelve top things to see, one for …

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Upton House and Gardens

Upton House and Gardens
On the A422 between Banbury and Stratford
OX15 6HT
01295 670266
Open 6 days a week (not Thursdays) 11-5. House 1-5.
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