The regeneration of Grade I listed architectural jewel Wentworth Woodhouse is the most exciting and challenging heritage project of a generation. The Preservation Trust which now owns it is ensuring the house will not only survive, but flourish for centuries more.
Latest Videos
Stables Regeneration Phase 1: July 2024 Update
Watch NowWentworth Woodhouse Off Limits: breathtaking exteriors mask a brutal reality
Watch NowA Double Award-Winning Restoration
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: June 2024 Update
Watch NowNorth Pavilion Clock Restoration: June 2024 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: May 2024 Update Part 2
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: May 2024 Update Part 1
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: April 2024 Update Part 2
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: April 2024 Update Part 1
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: March 2024 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: February 2024 Update Part 1
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: January 2024 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: November 2023 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: October 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration: October 2023 Update
Read moreStables Regeneration Phase 1: September 2023 Update
Read moreStables Regeneration Phase 1: August 2023 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: July 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – July 2023 Update
Watch NowStables Regeneration Phase 1: June 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – June 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – May 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – April 2023 Update Part 2
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – April 2023 Update Part 1
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – March 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – February 2023 Update: Part 2
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – February 2023 Update: Part 1
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – January 2023 Update
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – November Update: Part 2
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – November Update: Part 1
Watch NowProtecting Our Camellias
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – September 2022 Update
Watch NowNorth Pavilion Clock Restoration
Watch NowSouth Pavilion Works Completion
Watch NowSouth Pavilion Works Update – April 2022
Watch NowSouth Pavilion Weathervane – The Removal
Watch NowSouth Pavilion Works Update – March 2022
Watch NowSouth Pavilion Works Update – February 2022
Watch NowA Look Ahead to 2022
Watch NowCamellia House Regeneration – Part 1
Watch NowLevelling Up Grant
Watch NowFAQs
There is no collection as such at Wentworth Woodhouse but there is always something to see and do on-site. Exhibitions and tours in the House, festivals in the Gardens and a rich programme of events. The House may be empty as far as a collection is concerned but it is full of fun and interesting activities for all the family.
We do extensive testing of the materials on-site including the stone work and though the new repairs look like a different type of stone they are not. The original stone work is very weathered. The new stonework will soon dull down to match the old.
Whilst this is a significant amount of money it is important to understand the economic benefits that will be gained from the investment made. Lots of new paid jobs will be created – over 100 have already been generated and many more will become available over the next few years. Local businesses will become busier as a result of more visitors to the area and income from outside the region will increase. You have only got to look at the economic impact great houses like Chatsworth have made on the Derbyshire economy, and Blenheim on the Oxfordshire economy to see just how the investment at Wentworth will help the South Yorkshire economy to flourish.
The development also brings with it a multitude of social benefits which can be seen through our community engagement, horticultural and education programmes.
It is difficult to say when the work will be completed as it is all dependent on how quickly the money can be raised to pay for it, but we would expect that it could take up to 20 years to see the major projects fully delivered. On-going maintenance will always be required so as to ensure the buildings do not fall into disrepair again in the future.