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The young man with the excellent style was TeeDeeVee, the artist our filmmakers were paired with by the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network for the competition. You can listen to his music here: www.youtube.com/@teedeevee_ The bar scene wasn't shot at the Rockingham arms but was actually a set we have hidden here at Wentworth Woodhouse, which was most recently used for the Netflix series Bodies. We'll share the music video they created with you soon!

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Hopefully we don't or the stairs will fully earn it's name! It would be a great experience though!

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I remember that. It's not the first time it's happened 😮

Funny you should say that! I almost fell on those stairs and it was as if I was touched on the back of my knee to try to unbalance me beforehand. The lady next to me wasn't so lucky and did fall but luckily it was the last step onto one of the landings so she didn't get hurt. It might have been a coincidence but I don't understand why both of us would have that happen to them at the same time on the same step!

My husband has fallen off those stairs too. Others have and it's always the very last step.

Many thanks for your comments and we hope that we're actively avoiding the outcomes you describe. Across the whole of the site at Wentworth Woodhouse, we're totally committed to the restoration and conservation of the historical fabric of what we acquired back in 2017. Most of the buildings are Grade 1 or Grade 2* listed and we take our responsibilities as custodians of these precious assets very seriously. As we work through what will probably be a twenty-year programme of regeneration, we have a single core aim. We have to secure a sustainable future for the site. This means that the buildings we have and the small piece of land on which they sit, have to be able to generate the revenues needed to pay the costs of upkeep and staffing. Wentworth Woodhouse wasn't sold with a large estate providing income from rents or other commercial activities. We have the buildings and 83 acres of gardens. One of the first things that we did, was to assess the capacity for changes of use within the structures, some of which, like the Stables, had lost almost all of their original interiors during the 20th Century. Thankfully, the roofs and walls of the Stables were largely unaltered and the restoration of this original fabric is a priority, to prevent further decay. Reimagining how these spaces can be used to generate the income that we need is another key challenge, but the focus is on the vision, of creating a sustainable future for Wentworth Woodhouse itself, which in turn, will help it to provide a catalyst for positive change across the whole of South Yorkshire. The new car park is as yet unfinished. Part of it is currently being used as site office space for the works at the Stables and none of the landscaping has been done as the access route into the car park is also being used for site vehicles. The car park will fit into its setting much better once these final works have been completed.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse It's good to hear that this is the utilitarian version of the car park. I absolutely agree that the buildings need to be utilized in regard to maintaining an income for the property and not necessarily be kept in the exact original image. As long as the modern additions, such as the parking, are designed sensitively then that makes a huge difference.

Thanks for the feedback - we'll take it on board. There is a longer format video in production that will take a slower look around the spaces that we're showing in the Off Limits series.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse thanks 😊

You're not wrong... the place is vast! This video shows rooms in the Baroque House, which was built before the more well known Palladian East Front. It dates from around 1735. The East Front was largely completed as we see it today, around 1760. The Baroque House replaced an earlier House which stood on the site and dated from the 1630's.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse I have been in the first house with the tour. Did they decide to build the second house because the first was too small? I think the main reason they built the third house was because it Western Baroque was out of style by the time it was finished, so they built the front with East Palladian?

So interesting to hear about the lesser known part of the house. Any stories to tell about the very first house? Thanks Wentworth Wood House.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse when the Fitzwillam family lived there would these rooms have been for the family, servants, or for guests?

What a beautiful amazing house, what a shame it was stripped of all its treasures and neglected for years.

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We love helping young people start their careers at Wentworth Woodhouse and ensuring old skills carry on through current and future generations!

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Great to hear you're enjoying Wentworth Woodhouse all the way from California!

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One of our key factors at Wentworth Woodhouse is engaging with young people through training in all areas to working within the community on projects, so it's stories like these we love being apart of so we can really benefit the future of young people, especially in the heritage sector!

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These rooms are at the very top of the building not far from the Bedlam wing. You can see some of the rooms in Bedlam on the current Black Diamonds tour, but please book soon as this tour will be coming to an end in December 2024.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse Thanks for this info. I went on the Black Diamonds tour one or two years ago (our tour guide was Jo) it was amazing.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse Thanks for this info. I went on the Black Diamonds tour one or two years ago (our tour guide was Jo) it was amazing.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse why is this tour ending in 2024?

We've put a note in the description about how the rooms were used. They are right at the top of the House with windows that look out over the Chapel and towards the gardens.

@@OfficialWentworthWoodhouse Thank you for the information. If I were the owner of this magnificent home this is where I would live.

It's likely that the rooms were used as bedroom accommodation for guests or servants.

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