Soho House boss’ plans for lavish Cotswolds mansion in doubt over Iron Age fort fears Billionaire told mansion could be on site of Iron Age hillfort.
“There is potential for features related to a possible Iron Age multi-vallate hillfort to exist on the site with the possible hillfort located at The Manor House, Little Tew, 720 metres southeast of the development site.
Plans for a grand Oxfordshire mansion by Soho House billionaire Ronald Burkle are stirring up controversy in the picturesque village of Little Tew – not only among its residents but potentially with history itself.
A report from the county’s archaeological service notes that the area could contain remains linked to a “multi-vallate hillfort,” a type of fortified settlement dating back to the Iron Age.
The project, which would include an opulent entrance hall inspired by Rome’s Pantheon, a natural swimming pool, a stable block, and even a helipad, has been met with fierce objections from villagers.
