Wrotham Park

Wrotham Park
Wrotham Park in 1820
Wrotham Park is located in Hertfordshire
Wrotham Park
location within Hertfordshire
General information
TypeEnglish country house
Architectural styleNeo-Palladian
LocationNear Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°40′38″N 0°11′48″W / 51.67722°N 0.19667°W / 51.67722; -0.19667
Completed1754
Destroyed1883 (fire), then rebuilt
ClientAdmiral John Byng
OwnerRobert Byng
Grounds2,500 acres
Design and construction
Architect(s)Isaac Ware
Other information
Number of rooms18 bedrooms
Website
wrothampark.com
Entrance to Wrotham Park

Wrotham Park (pronounced /ˈrtəm/, ROO-təm)[1] is a neo-Palladian English country house in the parish of South Mimms, Hertfordshire. It lies south of the town of Potters Bar, 17 miles (27 km) from Hyde Park Corner in central London. The house was designed by Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, and remains in the family at the heart of a 2,500-acre (10 km2) estate. It is one of the largest private houses near London inside the M25 motorway. Its distinctive exterior has been used over 60 times as a filming location.

The house is listed as a Grade II* building on the National Heritage List for England, and its landscaped park and gardens are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2][3]

  1. ^ Woods, Judith (25 January 2002). "Palladian marvel outshines a cast of stars". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Wrotham Park and stable block (1174715)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 March 2018
  3. ^ Historic England, "Wrotham Park (1000254)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 March 2018