Talk:Waddesdon Manor

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Staircase[edit]

Are the staircase towers really based on the staircase at Château de Chambord, or the one at Château de Blois? Sotakeit 13:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article has now made its mind up. Chambord without a doubt [1] Giano | talk 16:06, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The actual layout of Waddesdon seems to be inspired on Château de Chambord, less symmetrical maybe. The twin staircase-towers that are the issue here and are discussed with the picture seem to be inspired by the one at the Château de Blois. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.196.116.184 (talk) 20:29, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How much would it be worth?[edit]

Any estimates of how much would it be worth in today's market?

Or about the square footage? Or any explanation of why nobody bats an eyelash when the Rothschilds donate an estate to the National Trust while still keeping and controlling it as their residence? It must be nice to donate things to yourself.

Yes, it was clearly an incredibly selfish gesture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nick Brunt (talk • contribs) 00:52, 19 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Waddesdon was bequeathed to the National trust in 1957 - the Manor not the estate; the Trust controlled the Manor completely for many years. Lord Rothschild now overseas the house, but it is still owned by the National Trust. No member of the Rothschild family uses the house as their residence. Under the present Rothschild management, the house and its collection is in a better state of repair than ever before. In fact, the collection has grown considerably and the house is open to the public far more frequently than under the National Trust. That is why nobody is batting an eyelash. Giano (talk) 20:39, 7 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Waddesdon Manor is a country house located in the Aylesbury Vale, in Buckinghamshire, England. The house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild as a weekend residence. The last member of the Rothschild family to own Waddesdon was James de Rothschild, who bequeathed the house and its contents to the National Trust. Waddesdon Manor is now administered by a charitable trust that is overseen by Jacob Rothschild. It is one of the National Trust's most visited properties, with around 335,000 visitors annually.Photograph: David Iliff

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2017 mid-air collision section[edit]

This was placed ridiculously high in the article, & I've moved it much lower down. But the crash wasn't even over the estate, and had no actual connection with it, & it would be better to move it to Upper Winchendon where it actually happened. Any objections? Johnbod (talk) 12:43, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Please do move it. It seems that the crash happened a mile from the manor probably on Lord Rothschild's private estate which adjoins the manor's gardens which are owned by the National Trust, but managed by a Rothschild Trust, so it may have, sort of, occurred on the Waddesdon Manor Estate. There again it may not have. Emergency vehicles are definitely shown here on the private Rothschild estate.Giano (talk) 17:30, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Johnbod, Giano - very late to this party, coming here via the Waddesdon Bequest, gorgeous photos! I would strongly support moving this section to Upper Winchendon. The section's well referenced, but it has precisely nothing to do with Waddesdon Manor, beyond proximity. The Winchendon article references the crash and would seem a much better home for it. KJP1 (talk) 09:46, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Well, we all agree. Do you fancy doing it? Johnbod (talk) 11:37, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved it, and a welcome addition to poor stubby Upper Winchendon it is too, I have a feeling there used to be a huge palace/country house there once belonging to wicked, evil, but rather fun Duke of Wharton. Might be worth researching some day. Giano (talk) 11:44, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There's a start here, here and at vast length here. But he seems to have been too busy enjoying himself and annoying everybody else to get much building done. Johnbod (talk) 17:17, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I thought the wicked duke’s father actually completed a huge house, park and garden at Winchendon, but the wicked one neglected it so it fell down. I’m having had the Wharton’s of Winchendon, by Jonathan Law, on my Kindle for over a year, but read the first page and gave up. I must try and persevere with it. Giano (talk) 17:55, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

“The scorn and wonder of our days” is a pretty good epitaph! KJP1 (talk) 18:27, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Much better!. KJP1 (talk) 16:05, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]