Waddesdon Manor , Rothschild Mansion England
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Aylesbury Vale, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Aylesbury. The Grade I listed house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898) as a weekend residence for grand entertaining and as a setting for his collection. The last member of the Rothschild family to own Waddesdon was James de Rothschild (1878–1957). He bequeathed the house and its contents to the National Trust. It is now managed by the Rothschild Foundation chaired by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. It is one of the National Trust's most visited properties, with over 467,000 visitors annually. Waddesdon Manor won Visit England's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category in 2017.
History of Waddesdon Manor
History of Waddesdon Manor (Rothschild Collections)
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) bought the Waddesdon Estate - originally nothing but farmland - in 1874. He wanted a country retreat built in the style of a Loire châteaux and soon engaged the French architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur. The foundation stone was laid in 1877. The completion of the Bachelors' Wing in 1880 and the main part of the house in 1883 were celebrated with house parties of twenty guests.
Waddesdon was created as a place to entertain guests at Ferdinand's famous 'Saturday to Monday' house parties. They enjoyed all the modern comforts of running water, central heating and electricity. Ferdinand's guests included figures from the social circle around the Prince of Wales, politics, and culture.
After a few years, Ferdinand discovered that the House was too small for the number of guests and added a wing at the west end of the House. The large Morning Room on the ground floor and two bedroom suites above it were finished in 1891.
Miss Alice de Rothschild
Ferdinand’s sister, Alice (1847-1922), inherited Waddesdon on his death. She saw her role as the protector of his creation and is best remembered for her strict housekeeping rules that ensured the preservation of the collection. She was a passionate gardener and was responsible for the three-dimensional bedding still seen at Waddesdon in the summer.
When she died, the estate passed to her Parisian great-nephew James de Rothschild (1878-1957) and his English wife, Dorothy (1895-1988). Changes on the estate reflected their particular interests with the construction of a golf course and a stud for racehorses. During the Second World War, the Rothschilds moved into the Bachelors' Wing, leaving the main House to children evacuated from London.
Bequeathed to the National Trust
After the war, James was increasingly ill and he began to consider Waddesdon’s fate after his death. Having no descendants, and with the end of the era of grand country house entertaining, he decided to leave the Manor, its collections of national importance and 165 acres of garden and park to The National Trust. To maintain the bequest, he set up the largest endowment the Trust has ever received and ensured the family’s continued involvement by naming his wife as the chairwoman of the management committee.
Dorothy de Rothschild oversaw the complicated arrangements for opening the ground floor to the public in 1959, with additional areas added over the next 30 years. In 1984 she began the Centenary restoration with essential repairs to the fabric of the Manor.
Restoration programme
This restoration programme was greatly expanded when Lord Rothschild took over the management of Waddesdon after her death. The Manor was closed from 1990 to 1994 for an extensive interior and exterior restoration to update the services and create exhibition and entertainment spaces on the first and second floors, and the Wine Cellars.
Attention was also paid to the Garden. The Parterre was restored and other 19th century garden features were recreated. More recently the Aviary has been renovated and the Coach House and the Stables converted into a gallery for the exhibition of contemporary art.
Waddesdon Manor UK
19th century home of the Rothschilds
Waddesdon Manor - The Inside Revealed
The National Trust at Waddesdon Manor have recently allowed photographs to be taken of the opulent rooms, priceless paintings and many other stunning works of art and artifacts...
Waddesdon Manor in Bucks UK
Waddesdon Manor Inside and Out. A glorious National Trust Property situated in Buckinghamshire on a hot sultry day in July.
Waddesdon Manor
This renaissance-style château was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to display his outstanding collection of art treasures and to entertain the fashionable world.
The Rothschild Family and Waddesdon
From their origins in Frankfurt’s Jewish ghetto, the Rothschilds became the most powerful banking family of the 19th century. Four generations of the Rothschild family have since been responsible for the creation, care and development of Waddesdon Manor.
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A Marvellous Elephant - Waddesdon Manor
This extraordinary musical automaton is a much loved icon of Waddesdon Manor. The gilt-bronze Elephant dates from 1774 and was made by the French clockmaker H Martinet.
Records show that when the Shah of Persia stayed at Waddesdon, as a guest of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1889, he was so enchanted with the elephant that he asked for it to be played over and over again.
Today the Elephant enchants visitors in the East Gallery of the manor, but due to its age and fragility it is rarely wound up.
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Waddesdon Manor
As seen on SkyEye Britain - LAUNCHING IN EARLY 2013! - skyeye-app.com
A lavish country pile built by 19th century French architect Destailleur, but in the style of his own native chateaux in the Loire Valley. The manor with its exquisite collection of treasures formed the home of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. The Rothschild Family are still very much involved at Waddesdon, but the property is open to the public and managed by the National Trust.
Inside Waddesdon Manor: Baron Ferdinand's Renaissance Museum
Waddesdon Manor wasn't created to be a home. Far from it. For Baron Ferdinand, it was really a house that was built for entertaining, and it served its purpose entertaining guests like those that rolled in the circles of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII.
The Rothschilds moved in various esteemed circles, ranging from royal, to political, to artistic and as you'll see, the house is suitably fit for purpose.
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Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Aylesbury Vale, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Aylesbury. The house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898) as a weekend residence for grand entertaining.
The last member of the Rothschild family to own Waddesdon was James de Rothschild (1878–1957). He bequeathed the house and its contents to the National Trust. It is now administered by a Rothschild charitable trust that is overseen by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. It is one of the National Trust's most visited properties, with around 335,000 visitors annually.
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I just have to share this video, as it was so beautiful. We did over 60 National Trust properties, while in the UK this year. This is my absolutely favorite National Trust manor
Yesterday we visited the Waddesdon Manor. It is owned jointly by National Trust and Rothschild foundation.
The manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1870s, to display this collection.
In his collection is the Musical Elephant made by the same watchmaker as the Peacock clock in St Petersburg.
Sevres Porcelain collection:
There are only ten ship Sevres vases in the world, of which three are at the Manor. See if you can see them in my video.
It was built as a weekend home for him and his wife. She unfortunately died during childbirth. He never remarried and died age 59.
The 18th Victorian gardens were stunning.
It took us 4 hours to walk thru the manor and gardens.
Highly recommended. It is one of Britain top visited home.
Filmed on location on 03.04.2019 at Waddesdon Manor
COST: Free as we have National Trust membership, otherwise GBP21 pp
Interior of Waddesdon Manor (A Feast for the Eye )
Waddesdon Manor in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, donated to the National Trust including all it's content by the Rothschild family in 1957. Built between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. Waddesdon Manor won Visit England Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category in 2017. Today is one of England's top tourists destination.
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Waddesdon Manor is in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. The Rothschild’s week residents.
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The Waddesdon Manor castle was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1874 in village of Waddesdon In England
WADDESDON MANOR, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK.
Filmed on a daytrip to Waddesdon. By Christian Barry 2011.
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Aylesbury Vale, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Aylesbury. The Grade I listed house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898) as a weekend residence for grand entertaining and as a setting for his collection.
The last member of the Rothschild family to own Waddesdon was James de Rothschild (1878–1957). He bequeathed the house and its contents to the National Trust. It is now managed by the Rothschild Foundation chaired by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. It is one of the National Trust's most visited properties, with over 390,000 visitors annually.[1] Waddesdon Manor won Visit England's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon
An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire,
Both aircraft involved in the crash were from Wycombe Air Park
Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury,category in 2017.[2]
On 17 November 2017 a mid-air collision between an aeroplane and a helicopter lead to the Waddesdon Manor air incident.Prior to the construction of Waddesdon Manor, no house existed on the site. Ferdinand de Rothschild wanted a house in the style of the great Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley.[26] Ferdinand chose as his architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur.[27] Destailleur was already experienced in working in this style, having overseen the restoration of many châteaux in that region, in particular that of the Château de Mouchy.
Through Destailleur's vision, Waddesdon embodied an eclectic style based on the châteaux so admired by his patron, Baron Ferdinand. The towers at Waddesdon were based on those of the Château de Maintenon, and the twin staircase towers, on the north facade, were inspired by the staircase tower at the Château de Chambord.[28] However, following the theme of unparalleled luxury at Waddesdon, the windows of the towers at Waddesdon were glazed, unlike those of the staircase at Chambord. They are also far more ornate.
The structural design of Waddesdon was not all retrospective. Hidden from view were the most modern innovations of the late 19th century including a steel frame, which took the strain of walls on the upper floors, which consequently permitted the layout of these floors to differ completely from the lower floors.[29] The house also had hot and cold running water in its bathrooms, central heating, and an electric bell system to summon the numerous servants. The building contractor was Edward Conder & Son.[30]
After the Manor was completed in 1883, Ferdinand quickly decided it was too small. The Bachelors' Wing to the east was extended after 1885 and the Morning Room, built in late-Gothic style, was added to the west after 1888.[31] The stables to the west of the Manor were built in 1884. Ferdinand and his stud groom devised the plan, working with Conder. Destailleur designed the façades in a French 17th-century style.[32]
Wine Cellars[edit]
Wine Cellars
The Wine Cellars in the Manor were created during the Centenary Restoration and opened in 1994. They are modeled on the private cellars at Château Lafite Rothschild. More than 15,000 bottles are stored in the Cellars, some 150 years old, the majority from the Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild estates. It is the largest private collection of Rothschild wines in the world. There are also wine labels designed by artists such as Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol.[33]
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