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Broughton Castle, wonderful setting
of Shakespeare in Love
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unusual title Saye and Sele dates from the creation of the original Barony in 1447. Your hosts are the present Lord Saye and Sele, who is the twenty-first Baron, and the Lady Saye and Sele. You will be given an extensive private tour of Broughton Castle, and Lord and Lady Saye and Sele will invite you to morning coffee or afternoon tea. Magnificent Broughton Castle, built around 1300, has been in the continuous ownership of their family since 1377. Setting for the award-winning film 'Shakespeare in Love', the Castle boasts a Great Hall dating from 1300, a Gallery remodelled in 1760 in the Gothic style, fine family portraits, magnificent oak panelling, a moat and impressive gatehouse. Your private tour of Broughton Castle also includes a visit to Oxford, England's oldest university city dating back to the 11th century, and a tour through the picturesque Cotswolds countryside with its quaint villages such as Shipton-under-Wychwood, Upper and Lower Slaughter, Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold.
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