In 1874 Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild of the Rothschild
banking family purchased an estate near Waddesdon
and built Waddesdon Manor in the style of a 16th century French châteaux.
There are 45 rooms on view contain exceptional collections of French 18th
century decorative arts and English portraits including paintings by Joshua Reynolds
and Thomas Gainsborough.
Address:
Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Nr Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH Website:www.waddesdon.org.uk