Ovington House

Ovington House is a late 18th century residence set within a spacious landscaped park near the River Itchen in Hampshire. The building features traditional brick construction alongside formal gardens, clipped hedges, and open grass paths that define the grounds.

The house was commissioned in the late 18th century by James Standerwick and subsequently passed to his daughter Elizabeth upon her marriage to Sir Thomas Richard Swinnerton Dyer. During renovations in the 1920s, workers uncovered remnants of an Elizabethan farmhouse hidden within the main hall of the building.

The property maintains elements of English rural estate design with formal gardens, yew hedges, and grass walks that reflect local architectural traditions.

The property sits approximately 5 miles northeast of Winchester and is accessible via the A31 road with connections to nearby New Alresford. Visitors should expect access conditions typical of a private country estate of this size.

The main hall contains hidden layers of an earlier structure, with Elizabethan farmhouse remains built over by the current construction. This reveals how the modern design was layered onto much older foundations when the estate was rebuilt.

Location: Itchen Stoke and Ovington

GPS coordinates: 51.07980,-1.20160

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:25