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Common Leys Farm - Our self catering apartments form part of a 500 year old Tudor Barn Conversion. There are great views over the pond with it's abundant wildlife.
All apartments have fridge, cooking equipment and facilities. Towels and linen are provided.
A 500 year old, Grade II listed Tudor Farmhouse set amid 38 acres of breathtaking Oxfordshire countryside. It has views over the Bernwood Forest and there are a selection of cottages and stabling around the large courtyard.
The farm house has five large bedrooms and three large reception rooms, two of which have log-burners. Beams and welcoming fireplaces give an abundance of character with the kitchen being the former dairy of this historic working farm.
There is a large pond in front of the house with resident ducks and six large fields surrounding the house.
The access is via a small common which is about 3/4 of a mile long, before you reach the entrance to the farm.
The general feel to the house is that you could be back in the olden days!
Whether you are after privacy or a fun, relaxed stay, Common Leys offers far more than just a bed for the night. Allie Jones is a captivating hostess, renowned for whipping up a gourmet storm in the kitchen. She also has an abundance of spell binding stories about the house and it's history that will leave you begging for more.
After recent renovations, we can now offer a selection of self catering lodges available to rent, please contact us for more information.
This house has history. It is not grand history about famous people; it's a history about working people eking out a living from the land.
We have managed to research the history of the farmhouse back to the 1860s although we know that the house is actually 500 years old.
Below is the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Meloney (pictured right) leaving his 'estate' to his daughters and sons. Thomas Meloney was married to Jane (nee Knight) and lived in Holton. He started his farming by buying a pig from market and collecting the slops from the villagers of Holton and Waterperry to feed. It obviously grew, so he sold it at market and made enough money to buy more than one. And so it went on ....
After grafting for many years Thomas Meloney had all the worldly goods listed in the Will to leave to those he left behind!
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