Youlbury House
| Youlbury House | |
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Youlbury House, a modernist residence near Boars Hill | |
| Type | Residential house |
| Location | Near Boars Hill, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°43′29″N 1°18′21″W / 51.7246016°N 1.3058583°W |
| OS grid reference | SU480031 |
| Area | 9.6 acres |
| Built | 1969–1971 |
| Architect | Hal Moggridge |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Governing body | Private |
| Owner | Private |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Youlbury House |
| Designated | July 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1393396 |
Location of Youlbury House in Oxfordshire | |
Youlbury House is a Grade II listed modernist residence located in Youlbury Woods, near the Youlbury Scout Activity Centre and the hamlet of Boars Hill in Oxfordshire, England. The house was designed by landscape architect Hal Moggridge and built between 1969 and 1971 for Lord Goodhart, a prominent barrister and Liberal Democrat peer. It is considered a rare example of domestic modernist architecture in rural Oxfordshire, incorporating minimalist design principles, natural materials, and a strong visual relationship with the surrounding woodland.
The site previously housed a substantial Victorian country estate created by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, known for his excavation of the Minoan palace at Knossos. The original house, built in 1893, was demolished mid-20th century, but many elements of Evans’s garden layout survive, including stone staircases, the ornamental lake, woodland paths, and garden structures. Several original features—such as water tanks and sculptures—remain integrated into the landscape.