Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, England

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Brief description of site

Waddesdon Manor has late-19th-century formal and informal gardens surrounded by exotic woodland. The gardens occupy an area of about 48 hectares, and lie within a park and agricultural estate which at its most extensive covered 1300 hectares. The gardens are owned by The National Trust and are open to the public. The remainder of the estate is owned by The Waddesdon Estate and is private.

Brief history of site

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild bought the Waddesdon estate from the Duke of Marlborough in 1874. The park layour and some of the terraces were designed by Parisian landscape architect Elie Lain.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	165	Grid Ref:	SP741168
Latitude:	51.84489	Longitude:	-0.9257555

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