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Otley Grange is a medieval agricultural complex located in Oxfordshire that reflects the manorial economy of the Middle Ages. The site comprises the remains of a grange, a substantial farm belonging to a religious house, which would have served to manage demesne lands and produce surplus for the monastery or convent. The physical layout and surviving structures demonstrate the organised nature of medieval estate management, with evidence of domestic and functional buildings arranged to facilitate agricultural work. Dating evidence places the site within the medieval period, contributing to our understanding of the monastic economy and rural settlement patterns in Oxfordshire.
Otley Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006322. View the official record →
Otley Grange is a medieval agricultural complex located in Oxfordshire that reflects the manorial economy of the Middle Ages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006322.
Otley Grange is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Islip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside Farm (3.5 km), Two sections of a Roman road on Ot Moor (3.8 km), Romano-Celtic temple N of Woodeaton (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Otley Grange's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Otley Grange stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.