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Boris Johnson strikes deal for 400-year-old moated mansion in Oxfordshire

Manor dating back to 1605 comes complete with a guest cottage and tennis court

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Photo: Getty Images

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in the process of adding a historic country mansion to his property portfolio in a £3.8m cash deal, according to sources with knowledge of the transaction.

Contracts have been exchanged on the 400-year-old home in Oxfordshire, which comes with a moat, and the deal should be finalised within weeks.

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