Meeting Rooms

Sir Francis Page bought Middle Aston House in 1714. He was an infamous ‘hanging’ judge. Local legend has it that the widows of the 100 men he sentenced to death, pursued him in the guise of owls. His fearsome reputation is referred to in Alexander Pope’s ‘Dunciad’ and Henry Fielding’s ‘Tom Jones’. Page had no children, so to keep the family name alive, he insisted that his nephew, Francis Bourne became Francis Page when he inherited the manor.

The Sir Francis Page Room is our largest, and you’ll find it on the first floor of the main house. Beautifully light and airy, it has superb views across the Oxfordshire countryside and can hold up to 50 delegates theatre style, or 30 boardroom style. All our rooms have projectors and screens, flip charts and WiFi.

Sir John Baker owned Middle Aston House in 1558. He rose to prominence under Henry VIII. Dying in office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the reign of Elizabeth. Some of Sir John’s renovations are still standing, including the ice house, the granary, and the bailiff’s house.

The Sir John Baker Room is on the first floor of the main house. With a large feature bay window, it is particularly light and airy, and can hold up to 35 delegates theatre style. Or, 20 boardroom style. All our rooms have projectors and screens, flip charts and WiFi.

Prosperous London Alderman Sir Richard Hawkins bought Middle Aston House in 1678. Soon afterwards, he re-fronted the East Wing. Subsequently adding an extra storey. He also planted an avenue of lime trees, some of which are still growing at the side of the front lawn.

The Richard Hawkins Room is on the first floor of the main house. Overlooking the terrace, it is beautifully light and spacious and can seat up to 20 delegates theatre style. Or, 12 boardroom style.

You approach the first-floor rooms via an original wooden staircase. They are all kitted out with projectors and screens, flip charts and WiFi.

In the mid-12th century, The Brympton family owned the manor house that stood in our grounds.

You’ll find the Brympton Room in the old stable block behind a pretty terrace area with seating. Certainly ideal for outdoor coffee breaks when the weather’s kind. It can seat up to 30 delegates theatre style.

All our rooms have projectors and screens, flip charts and WiFi.

William Kent was one of the foremost landscape architects of his day. He designed the parklands of Middle Aston House in the 1750s.

This included a ha-ha to link countryside to garden, and the ‘natural’ lake that stands in the grounds today. Many of the more unusual trees (including Cedar, Sequoia, Turkey Oak, Medlar, Mulberry, and Ginka Biloba) were also part of Kent’s master plan.

You’ll find the William Kent Room in the charming old stable block behind a pretty terrace area with seating. This is ideal for outdoor coffee breaks when the weather’s fine. One of our largest rooms, it can seat up to 50 delegates theatre style.

All our rooms are equipped with projectors and screens, flip charts and WiFi.