278 - After yesterday's post of Hughenden Valley, bkb in the city asked if I had taken any shots of Hughenden Manor, because a village in Alberta was named after it. Well, here is the Manor, taken from the garden, or south, side.
Hughenden Manor is a red brick Victorian mansion, located north of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. In the 19th century, it was the country house of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Today, it is owned by the National Trust and fully open to the public.
The house sits on the brow of the hill to the west of the main A4128 road that links Hughenden to High Wycombe.
The present house was built towards the end of the 18th century and was of a stuccoed and unassuming design. However, in 1862 the Disraelis had the house remodelled by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb.
The park and woodlands total almost 1,500 acres (6.1 km2). The formal garden was designed by Lady Beaconsfield.
The house contains a collection of memorabilia including family portraits, Disraeli's own furnishings, and a library.
Mission accomplished, you've captured this building beautifully and your descriptive text is perfect as always. Must cost the tax-payer a bit to maintain 8-)
Thank you Tony - fortunately it isn't maintained from taxes, but by a charity called the National Trust. They own a considerable number of old impressive buildings and some areas of natural beauty. There is also an admission charge to look round.
Thank you Judith, it is open to the public for most of the year. Admission charges contribute to the cost of running and maintaining the house and gardens.
Marvelous building. I've been watching the TV series Downton Abby and it always impresses me the size of these buildings and the amount of care it takes to keep them up. This series is based on the Highclere Castle in Hampshire where it is photographed. Thank you for the background on this one.
@if1 Strange coincidence, watched a show on the TV last night dealing with the restoration of a National Trust building. I thought they were an arm of government. One learns something new every day.
Thank you Heather, you were very fortunate to grow up in such a beautiful area. My eldest daughter currently lives in Walters Ash, so more visits are planned to see her and her family next year
@if1 Too true, there are already plenty of demands on the public purse. I thought there was something familiar in the name Hughenden, it is also the name of a small town in Outback Queensland that we visited in 2004, I'm wearing a Tee shirt bought at the caravan park there.
I find it fascinating how place names are repeated around the world. I wonder if someone from Hughenden UK emigrated to Queensland and used the name of the place he came from?
@if1 There was a lot of that, the early settlers introduced a lot of things to remind them of home. I'll try to hunt down an image of the town and post it.
@if1 Ian, it took less time than I expected. The images are dated 12 September 2004 and are part of a collection taken with my first digital camera during a wide-ranging road trip through the Australian Outback
Brian, this one is for you!
Thank you Sterling, it is a very attractive building.
Thank you Therese, glad you like it
Thank you Tony - fortunately it isn't maintained from taxes, but by a charity called the National Trust. They own a considerable number of old impressive buildings and some areas of natural beauty. There is also an admission charge to look round.
Thank you Judith, it is open to the public for most of the year. Admission charges contribute to the cost of running and maintaining the house and gardens.
Thank you Pyrrhula, it is an interesting building.
Thank you Ladyjane - it certainly is an impressive place.
Thank you Brian, glad you like it.
Thank you Bill, it certainly is impressive.
Thank you Bob, glad you like it. I'm still surprised how many of these nice old mansions still exist.
I think it's probably fortunate for taxpayers that it isn't an arm of government, with the large number of buildings they have to look after!
Thank you Ann, it is an interesting and attractive building.
Thank you Heather, you were very fortunate to grow up in such a beautiful area. My eldest daughter currently lives in Walters Ash, so more visits are planned to see her and her family next year
I find it fascinating how place names are repeated around the world. I wonder if someone from Hughenden UK emigrated to Queensland and used the name of the place he came from?
Thank you Kd, it is an impressive building. I don't think I would like the job of window cleaner here!
I'll look forward to seeing that!
Find it here http://365project.org/tonydebont/3rd-place/2012-02-11
Thank you Tony - it's a fascinating comparison between the two places!
Thank you Cindy, it looks a lovely building - one day I will have to take a tour round!