As a North American (born Yank turned Canuck) I'm amazed at these larger homes and couldn't imagine how anyone could afford to maintain a home this size. I guess I was right, one couldn't. I'm glad to see that they are getting the love they so richly deserve.

I concur that it has to be seen in person. Thank you.

Wentworths built it Strafford inherited. It hadn’t been left to rack and ruin like your intro suggested. It was very well looked after by the Newman family for many years. The damage that has undermined the foundations was done by manny shinwell and his group of miners, mining right up to the front door. I worked there as a teenager the place is amazing and worth a visit.

There is a good book written about this house Called Black Diamonds By Catherine Bailey. The story is about the decline of the House and the family.

Spent the day there today. What an amazing place.

Thank you for this video and story about Wentworth Woodhouse and Watson House, their stories are both informative and interesting. I will look for more information so I can plan a visit, to experience the grandeur of Wentworth Woodhouse.

I shall definitely put this House on my To See List! Thank You for this video.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have visited the house and was shown around by its owner at that time Mr Newbold. Unfortunately the wings were crumbling and sinking due to the damage caused by the coal mining. Manny Shinwell the Minister for mining and his politics of envy allowed the open cast mining around this beautiful house which led to the damage.

My favorite UK house is Howard Castle. We visited the summer of 2011. Wentworth Woodhouse looks just as fascinating as the castle and I will certainly add it to my bucket list after seeing your documentary. Thanks so much, from Ottawa, Canada!

Thanks for posting this video. My 13th Great Grandfather was Thomas Wentworth…I never knew this place existed but as I’m already booked for my annual holiday in England for July- I will plan a visit.

I live very close to Wentworth and the lands and village of Wentworth are impressive but a visit to the church Wentworth graves are a must not forgetting the garden centre, I've visited the village numerous times but not been in the house as there is no sign marking the entrance, reception at the house and on a nice day it's worth a stroll threw the village there is even a playground with swings etc for the young ones whilst you visit the Rockingham Arms for refreshments and a bite to eat both pubs in the town do great carvery, and George and dragon ale House both are child friendly with great country atmospheres not full of locals but tourists the have a music fest each year last year was original 80s groups spandau midge ure Kim wild etc.

Can't wait to see it when it has been cleaned on the exterior!

This has been my favorite stately home since I read a biography of Kathleen Kennedy in 1983. She was the sister of President Kennedy and became popular with many members of the British aristocracy and married the eldest son of the Duke of Devonshire. He died only a couple months later during WWII. She then began a love affair with the very married Peter 8th Earl Fitzwilliam. They were both killed in a plane crash in the south of France in 1948.

In 1826 my 4th great grandfather did some work there for Lady Milton. I never even thought of visiting each time I was in Yorkshire, but now it's on my list. There may also be a connection to Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (the sculpture gallery, the circle in the floor, etc) even though it wasn't shot there.

Nothing compares to castle Howard 💕

Many thanks for this, I've grown up locally and visit the area from time to time and it's good to let the world know Wentworth is here. One small point though.... the title was Earl of "Strafford" not Stafford. Hopefully, I'll get to visit soon (before I'm too old).

worked on this place in the early 2000s looks very different now to how it is now was very sorry for its self but was being restored at the time.

Great channel! I hope to one day do a country house tour of England

What I'm interested in in houses of this vintage, is how was heating, plumbing and gas or electricity introduced into these ancient buildings that were constructed long before either of those conveniences existed. Was gas lighting installed in the 19th century, steam heat? When was it first electrified? Obviously fireplaces sufficed in the 17th and 18th centuries, but by the mid-19th century, I believe early steam systems were coming into use.

Mrs Howell on "Gilligan's Island" was a Wentworth.

Love your channel...looking forward to viewing more awesome videos. Deb from Western Australia. :)

Stunning 😍

I only just watched this video (and just subscribed); we've exchanged comments on a couple of your other videos. Love them and keep up the good work. Like you, (well, not like you, as I am an American in Houston teehee) I love the grand English houses. I watched "Bridgeton" for the house porn haha. During my first visits to London and the UK in 2016 and 2018, I ticked off a couple of bucket list items, like Chiswick and C. Howard, as well as Apsley, Osterley, Kenwood, and the Queen's House, along with Soane's. Thanks to damn COVID, I did not return to London until, well, 3 weeks ago. Woo hoo! I returned to Houston two weeks ago today, as a matter of fact. Sadly. Wish I was still there. I stayed in an Airbnb in Richmond this time, partly because of it's proximity to Syon. I wanted to see Marble Hill House and the Banqueting House but they are closed, dang it. But I did see Ham House and Eltham Palace and ticked off another bucket list item--Syon. To my great surprise, and slight disappointment, I didn't love Syon as much as I anticipated. I mean, I love me some R. Adam and hello that fantabulous Great Hall is swoonworthy but...I don't know. The rest of it is great, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't work for me as well as Chiswick (still my favorite; not by Adam) and I think I even prefer Adam's great library at Kenwood to Syon's great hall. Chatsworth is still on the bucket list and I considered trying to visit it this time but it is actually just not terribly convenient from London and the trains seem to have become quite pricey since I was last there. Maybe next time. BTW, and coincidentally to this video, during the chilly nights in Richmond when I stayed in, I read "Black Diamonds," which I will assume you know. I picked up it a small bookshop. The Fitzwilliams were a hot mess of a family ha. Anyway, sorry to go on like this. I can get on a roll sometimes. Again, keep up the good work with our videos! Cheers!

Mind-blowing.

Beautiful house and gardens!

Interesting video. How did I miss this gem Thanks for posting. Love your accent btw.

Apparently the Wentworths are my ancestors. Thanks for the video, love learning more information on them.

Thanks for sharing. I came across this video as I have connections to the Wentworth Woodhouse estate. It seems that others are also related...wonder why... 😉 One of the Earls is thought to be my great great grandfather. Funnily enough I never thought to find out if the house still existed until now! My grandma is very much interested to see the house, as it is a big part of her history on her mother's side.

lOVE your videos Thankyou!

Well done. You’ve earned a new subscriber.

Just subscribed! 😀 Thank you!

Thank you so so so much for all your efforts… I learn so much from you

Went there in WWll...long ago.. surprised it's still there .

Spectacular manor! I love the Hellenic style 7:35 🏛🇬🇷 But also the exterior is breathtaking!

Well done mate

Following great video

Beautiful, but indicative of a society that was grossly unequal. Unfortunately, we are now in a period of many similarities with this time.

I played on the Fitzwilliam estates as a youngster when I visited my grandparents. Have a look at the estate and village on Google Earth.

Let me know when you do a video on the house!!!!! I saw nothing on the inside of the house !!!

I am amazed at the number of names associated with Jane Austen: Fitzwilliam, Wentworth and Woodhouse. I'm wondering if I missed any.

The video's title says that this is about the interiors, yet here I'm 70% through the video before we have the first mention of interiors.

My favorite historical stately house in BRITAIN....

Another excellent piece. How about a visit to The Piece Hall and/or Shibden Hall in Halifax if you’re reasonably local?

As a radical democrat and unapologetic socialist, I hate what Wentworth Woodhouse symbolizes. BUT, as an Anglophile and lover of architecture, I find that mansion magnificent! I plan to someday visit. And I also plan to someday (sooner) contribute to its restoration and perpetuation.

This place was based on downtown abbey

This is wonderful. How do I get to meet you. I'm as passionate about great houses as you. Have you seen cotehelel in devon. Saltram. Wilton. Please do .

Thanks for posting this! I’ve followed the sad recent history of WW from afar, and certainly intend to finally get to see it for myself one day. If I might offer some *constructive* feedback, could you please speak a little slower! One needs time to hear the elements of the history, and have time to ‘inwardly digest’ it, before hearing another juicy titbit! PS: subscribed!

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So, Captain Wentworth used Emma Woodhouse's money to build a larger estate. Be careful you will start to sound like Mr. Collins about Lady Catherine's chimney piece. 🙂 just kidding, I subed.

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Is there any member of the family that might of lived there

Great job

Do they have a plan to remove all of the black stuff(soot?) from the exterior?

I can’t help wondering what the purpose of building these huge homes was. Was it to impress and dazzle, to serve as a hotel, or some other, maybe darker reason. What, exactly went on in these huge homes?

Wow 😳

The building is twice as wide as Buckingham palace.

Do sense and sensibility homes please

Thank you for mentioning the actual Wwbtworth family...as one of them, I point out w predate by many centuries what the Fitzwilliams did and built in the late 1700s and into the last century. FYI you mispronounce and misspell 'Strafford', which has an r in it, and is the name of the land. You say Stafford, which is more common

It's Strafford, not Stafford

England is a beautiful country

So many huge estates and stately homes made possible through profits on the backs of slaves and peasants. That should be included in the story behind these places. The wealth in England is mind boggling, past and present, including these homes and all their contents

At around 6:50, I noticed the unfortunate installation of garbage art that seems to seep like sewage into every public space. These talentless "artists" who couldn't in a 100 lifetimes create anything worthy of a house like this are for some reason given place to spoil everyone's experience with their indulgent, childish attempts to become relevant as "artists." They fail utterly. Throw that filth in the dumpster or use it as backfill in the garden and tell the so called artist to get a shovel and do something useful for once in their lives.

The narrator’s jumpy, staggered speech is really annoying - I have to turn it off.