Wentworth Woodhouse Interior
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Wentworth woodhouse interior. Interior of wentworth woodhouse near rotherham south yorkshire uk. They represent with few exceptions the style of no more than one generation but they represent it in a variety of different shades from the viennese or venetian gaiety of the west entrance hall to the palladian purity of the grand saloon pevsner. The interiors of wentworth woodhouse are of quite exceptional value.
Its latest heroine dame julie kenny is centre stage wentworth woodhouse is the latest inspiration for legendary sheffield artist joe scarborough. See more ideas about wentworth woodhouse wentworth english country house. It was originally the home of the wentworths in the 13th through 17th centuries and then passed to the wealthy fitzwilliam family in the 18th century.
Wentworth woodhouse is one of the largest houses in europe that was once the home of the fitzwilliam family. Wentworth woodhouse is an enormous country house in south yorkshire with 365 rooms 1000 windows and five miles of underground passageways. Whilst not all rooms are open the tours help to tell the story of this great estate.
Aug 21 2019 explore charles woods s board wentworth woodhouse on pinterest. The english baroque brick built western range of wentworth woodhouse was begun in 1725 by thomas watson wentworth after 1728 lord malton after he inherited it from his father in 1723. Holy trinity parish church.
The preservation trust offers guided tours of the house and gardens. Aug 31 2015 this pin was discovered by lane tigert. The stables for wentworth woodhouse a grade 1 listed country house considered to be the largest private residence in the uk rotherham england.
The house was bought by the wentworth woodhouse preservation trust in march 2017. Joe 82 has now stamped his inimitable style on a glorious action packed oil painting of the rotherham stately home to help its fundraising. It replaced the jacobean structure that was once the home of thomas wentworth 1st earl of strafford whom charles i sacrificed in 1641 to appease parliament.