Coleshill, Oxfordshire
Coleshill is a small village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England (formerly in Berkshire).
The National Trust Buscot and Coleshill Estates,[1] and Buscot Park, are nearby. During World War II Coleshill House,[2] on the estate, was the headquarters of the secret Auxiliary Units, who were to resist the expected occupation of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany.[3] Coleshill House burned down in 1952.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Buscot and Coleshill Estates". National Trust. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Coleshill House Pre War". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "The Auxiliary Units History". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Coleshill House Post War". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
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- The Buscot and Coleshill Estates, National Trust
- Coleshill House entry from The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses
- Coleshill House - Home of the British Resistance
Coordinates: 51°38′31″N 1°39′38″W / 51.6420°N 1.6606°W
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