Wentworth, Wentworth Woodhouse c.1965
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Photo ref: W233006
Photo of Wentworth, Wentworth Woodhouse c.1965

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Wentworth Woodhouse is one of England's forgotten treasures, four miles north-west of Rotherham. This great, 18th-century Palladian mansion has a 600-foot frontage, one of the longest in England, and was the home of the Fitzwilliam family; it later became a teachers' training college.

Memories of Wentworth, Wentworth Woodhouse c1965

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My Grandfather was a stable lad and then coachman for Earl Fitzwilliam. My memories are of stories told to me by my late Mother, and of a wonderful photo of Grandad in full livery with silver topper and wonderful leather riding boots. So whenever I see Wentworth Woodhouse and the stables, I think of what it must have been like in his day. It is such a shame that it is closed, and what a pity the grounds still have the ...see more