Wentworth Woodhouse - A New History (Documentary)
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2021
- A documentary revealing fresh new research about Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, UK's largest private residence. Historian and filmmaker Joshua Daniels guides us through new archival sources that change how we perceive one of the most amazing historic stately homes in not just Yorkshire, but all of England.
In partnership with Westwood2015.
My other work is available here:
www.joshdanielshist.co.uk
Thumbnail by Matthew Bowns, and his work is available here:
www.mrbowns.co.uk
Wonderful history of this magnificent and historical building so passionately narrated by Joshua Daniels.I lived , studied and worked in Rotherham in late 1960,s and never knew that this fabulous place ever existed.One of the most outstanding building in Yorkshire.
Thanks so much for your kind words! Sounds like you have a fantastic story of your own! And definitely, it's a brilliant place!
Love this, top work Josh!
Plus got to love a documentary that includes the word 'chuffing' 🤣
Hahaha thanks Stephen!
Very interesting
I have seen your other videos on the house, follies and enjoyed them. This new one is well done. Encourage people to read Catherine Bailey's wonderful book Black Diamonds about the family and house. Cheers
Excellent! A joy to learn more about it - thank you!
I love the way Joshua looks at this home. It is grand, and really hope to visit one day😊❤❤❤
A great documentary, your explanations are so clear ... the immensity of the house and you can't help but laugh at the huge feasts of food and drink served inside for so many guests. Your statistics on how much they ate and drank and of what really increases the humor of these luxurious events. ☺
This was an outstanding documentary. Very well presented!
❤ Excellent video on Wentworth Woodhouse.
I've been fascinated with this building for 10 years, after seeing it in a top 10 video.
I believe my grandparents were in service at Wentworth Woodhouse in the 1930's. Interesting video, thanks.
Great video...looking forward to meeting up with you again about heritage information'. Thanks so much for mentioning the ancient history of the house...
Well Done Joshua. Can't take it all in. I think i'll have to watch it again.
Thank you for an interesting documentary. I published a book recently " The Kid from the Concrete Cottage " ( miners housing) I knew Wentworth House very well, the 8th Earl Fitz-William would occasionally visit our school ( gulag) with his daughter. During WW2 we ruffians would visit WWH and steal chickens and eggs and fruit from the well stocked Orangery and gardens. It was rare to have chicken as food was so scarce and rationed, on one visit four of us were chased by the gamekeeper , he fired his shotgun, we nearly poooped our pants, we kept running with a chicken each and we never looked back, but I like to think he shot in the air .
I was just watching your old documentary on wentworth and looking for a new one when I saw this. Its amazing and a really underrated building imo
I actually had good enough editing software to make the audio bearable this time haha! And it is so very underrated, an astonishing place!
Great documentary Joshua, very insightful and detailed. Keep the local videos coming!
P.s. my father and I met you at the top of Keppel’s Column, you helped us locate the Rockingham Mausoleum
Hi!, I'm a bit puzzled. I was a DJ at several parties there in the 70's, at the time I thought it was a teacher training college. Definitely way before 1989. The thing I recall most about the house was that is was very thin, though compared to its length it would be.
Brilliant...
Excellent documentary. Visited Wentworth Woodhouse in the Summer. Can't wait to see how the restoration progresses.
Thank you very much! And hope you enjoyed your visit!
I did. I had no idea until seeing your first video that this amazing building was in my native Yorkshire. Let's hope they bring it back to it's former glory.
It’s always sad when a family is forced out of their home.
I have just discovered this video and I want to congratulate Josh for such an excellent presentation. I have subscribed and I am looking forward to more videos like this. Just one observation of historical nature; the shameful and cowardly betrayal of Thomas Wentworth by Charles I showed what a weakling he was. No wonder on the eve of his execution Charles I said: "An unjust sentence that I suffered to take effect is now punished by an unjust sentence on me" (Christopher Hibbert: "Charles I", p. 186)
Informative- however, it would be far more visually appealing/ interesting to actually see the interiors of the house, and see the juxtaposition of the baroque and neoclassical sides. The point of a grand house documentary is to actually see / experience the interior of the house
This was very informative..thanks
That’s what happens when government is stronger than families.
Have you read Whig principles and party politics : Earl Fitzwilliam and the Whig party, 1748-1833 by E.A. Smith? I just recently started reading it and am only on page 58 but remembered you saying he was your favourite historical figure.
My mother was in service there when she was fifteen. Such privilege.
It's a beautiful home..the 2 outside staircases look very familiar..has the house been used in some Films?
It is criminal that the National trust did not buy this property for the nation allowing it to be bought by a private buyer and fall into disrepair. There are tours now the trust has taken over but way to expensive for local people.
Wentworth Wood’HOUSE?’ Looks more like Wentworth Wood’Bungalow’ to me.😏😬
Been My favorite country house after I read the biography Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy sister of the President Kennedy.
Great to hear! The Kennedy connection story is a very, very fascinating one!
Man that place needs to be pressure washed like bad
I know, but the trust wants to keep the soot to show the coal history. I totally agree with you, was a lovely yellow sandstone.
Harry Kane’s long lost brother
Looks like a Wegmans
So this isn’t inspiration for Jane Austin? Wentworth? Emma Woodhouse?
I think it definitely is. There are even D’arcys connected to the family and the Watsons was one of Jane Austen’s unfinished novels. Too many coincidences in my opinion. These were well known people and she would have read about them and the estate, even if she never visited herself. I was archivist at Jane Austen‘s house for eight years and her personality definitely lends itself to using national celebrities as inspiration for her novels. She was a sharp and witty author, and a keen observer of people
According to Wal Walker's research for his books on 'Jane and D'arcy', publ 2017, Arcana Trust: "Jane Austen’s mother was distantly related to the Wentworth/Fitzwilliams. Jane’s older brothers mixed in the wider upper middle class and aristocratic circles... The names Darcy, Fitzwilliam, and Wickham of Pride and Prejudice match real names in the Austens’ circle of social contacts. And real life William Wickham lived near a town called Bingley. It is believed that Wentworth Woodhouse was the grand estate and mansion that became Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice. Austen’s detailed description of the fictional Pemberley indicates a familiarity with Wentworth Woodhouse. In Persuasion, the last of the Austen novels, her heroine Anne Elliott, aged 27, gets a second chance at love with Captain Wentworth after losing him seven years before.
@@debsmith427 thanks. It’s very interesting.
Wait for it, he doesn't go inside...
It’s under major repair and may not have been open to the public when he was there. I think he did an excellent documentary regardless
Really with pick and shovel. Not. We did not have the skills or tools to build this. We couldn’t build it today
Very informative, pity about the speech impediment.
Another obscenity by aristo thieves.
Dear god…. the presenter gas one of the worst lisps ever! EVER! painful to listen to.
Buddy!!! what made you think your voice was cut out for this?
That’s just cruel. He’s an excellent speaker, more eloquent than many without a lisp. Disability of character is much worse than a speech impediment-I’d think about that and the impact your words have. I’m physically disabled and know how hurtful words can be. Choose kindness
I would rather have a speech impediment than a brain impediment.
Well you have a Knack of making something beautiful "BORING"
Why the heck do you sound like that.
Please stop this line of work
He has a lisp
You’re cruel. Why don’t you keep your words to yourself