Wentworth Woodhouse

Wentworth Woodhouse est une maison de campagne classée Grade I située dans le village de Wentworth, dans l'arrondissement métropolitain de Rotherham, dans le Yorkshire du Sud, en Angleterre. Il appartient actuellement au Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust . Le bâtiment compte plus de 300 chambres, bien que le nombre précis ne soit pas clair, avec 250 000 pieds de surface au sol . Il couvre une superficie de plus de 2,5 acres, et est entouré d'un domaine de 180 acres de parc, et un domaine de 15 000 ha. La maison jacobéenne d'origine est reconstruite par Thomas Watson-Wentworth (1er marquis de Rockingham) (1693-1750), et considérablement agrandie par son fils, le 2e marquis, qui est deux fois Premier ministre et qui établit Wentworth Woodhouse comme centre d'influence whig . Au XVIIIe siècle, la maison passe aux comtes Fitzwilliam qui en sont propriétaires jusqu'en 1979, date à laquelle elle passe aux héritiers des 8e et 10e comtes.

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Wentworth Woodhouse

Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is currently owned by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust. The building has more than 300 rooms, with 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) of floorspace, including 124,600 square feet (11,580 m2) of living area, and was – until it ceased to be privately owned – often listed as the largest private residence in the United Kingdom. It is surrounded by a 180-acre (73 ha) park, and an estate of 15,000 acres (6,100 ha). The original Jacobean house was rebuilt by Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham (1693–1750), and vastly expanded by his son, the 2nd Marquess, who was twice Prime Minister, and who established Wentworth Woodhouse as a Whig centre of influence. In the 18th century, the house was inherited by the Earls Fitzwilliam and the family of the last earl owned it until 1989. It now belongs to the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust and is undergoing restoration.

Needle's Eye

Needle's Eye is a 14-metre (46 ft) pyramid Grade II* listed building which is situated in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England. Needle's Eye is one of several follies in and around Wentworth Woodhouse park; the others include Hoober Stand and Keppel's Column.

Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth

Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wentworth, South Yorkshire.

Wentworth, South Yorkshire

Wentworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The village is surrounded by the very urbanised areas of Hoyland Nether, Barnsley. In the 2001 Census the parish had a population of 1,223, increasing to 1,478 at the 2011 Census. Wentworth village lies 6½ miles south of Barnsley town centre, and 9 miles north of Sheffield city centre. The civil parish includes the village of Harley on the B6090 road to the west of the main settlement.

Old Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth

The Old Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England. It is partly in ruins, and stands close to a newer church also dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The old church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.