 In 1934 the Royal Christmas Message broadcast by King George V was relayed worldwide from Ilmington Manor, home of the Flower family, and introduced by 65-year-old Walton Handy, a local shepherd, with carols from the church choir and bell ringing from the church.The early 18th-century Grade II* listed Foxcote House stands in the village.The house was the seat of the Canning family for many years, it is presently owned by the American lingerie billionaire Les Wexner.