West Green House

The house was built in the early 18th century,[2] by General Henry Hawley, who led the cavalry charge at the Battle of Culloden.

[3] At the beginning of the 20th century the Playfair family employed the architect Robert Weir Schulz to remodel the north front of the house and to design new gardens.

[4] After the Playfairs left West Green House five years later, the new owner, Evelyn, Duchess of Wellington continued to improve the gardens.

Alistair McAlpine acquired the lease in 1976 and added monuments designed by the classical architect Quinlan Terry.

[10] In 2012, West Green House hosted a production by the Garsington Opera Emerging Artists programme.