How much did it cost to build the Wentworth Woodhouse?

Commissioned by Thomas Watson-Wentworth, the first Marquess of Rockingham and great-nephew of the Earl of Strafford, he ordered his new home to replace the house that Strafford had built. It took nearly twenty-five years to complete, and cost an estimated £82,500. In today's currency, that is approximately £9,500,000.



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The house is now owned by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust whose sole purpose is regeneration of the site for the benefit of South Yorkshire. The house is now open to the public, Tuesday to Sunday, for morning tours, afternoon free-flow exploration and events.

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It has the longest façade of any country home in Europe at over 600 feet in length. It is more than twice the length of Buckingham Palace; the physical footprint of the house is enormous!

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Lack of visitor numbers is being blamed for the decision to close the historic site near Barnsley despite more than £20m worth of investment in the last 15 years to restore its fortunes following decades of neglect. Wentworth Castle Gardeners pictured here in the late 1890s.

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Here, the area of Little Germany and the streets around Forster Square were redressed for post-Glasnost scenes. Filming also took place nearby at Wentworth Woodhouse, the home of the Earls Fitzwilliam, recently seen in Downton Abbey and Churchill biopic Darkest Hour.

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The Preservation Trust offers guided tours of the house and gardens. While not all the rooms are open, the tours help to tell the story of this great estate.

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Infuriated, Thomas Wentworth used his skills as a soldier and diplomat to plot revenge. Within a few years he had bought, extended and renamed his own house and estate, just six miles away from Wentworth Woodhouse, at the estate we now know as Wentworth Castle.

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