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The Masterplan 2018 Our Mission a new life THE MASTERPLAN 2018 OUR MISSION The Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust is committed to delivering an innovative programme of mixed-use regeneration at Wentworth Woodhouse. Using only the highest standards of conservation workmanship, the Trust will create a fully inclusive world class visitor offer of exceptional quality whilst providing training, work experience and job opportunities for the communities of South Yorkshire. 02 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 03 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR I consider it a great privilege and honour to Chair the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, not because the house is one of the finest and grandest in the country, nor because it is arguably the greatest restoration project for a generation. It is a privilege because it allows me to work with, to meet and to engage with staff and volunteers who never fail to impress me with their dedication to the task in hand and their determination of spirit. On behalf of the Board of Trustees I thank you all. This review references the “small but dedicated masterplanning team” that worked tirelessly over the last 12 months to deliver the full masterplan, but the reality is that over 1500 people have contributed to this process in some way. Experienced site operators and management teams, our neighbours, members of the South Yorkshire community, our stakeholders. Their help, input, advice and assistance in the masterplanning process has proved invaluable and enabled the Trustees to consider a variety of options and make informed decisions. The Trust is truly blessed to have so many people who want to see us succeed and who want to help us. But we need more, including funders if we are to accomplish our mission. The Masterplan is the start of this exciting journey. We truly believe that this project is a catalyst for change for the people whose lives we touch in some way. The communities we serve, our staff, volunteers, our visitors and supporters. JULIE A KENNY cbe dl chair of wentworth woodhouse preservation trust 04 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 a new life THE MASTERPLAN 2018 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 05 06 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 introduction Wentworth Woodhouse, once home to the Fitzwilliam family, is one of the great houses of England, a mighty work of architecture, a palace of beauty and art and for 300 years both a political power-house and the hub of social and economic life across a swathe of South Yorkshire. It was once as revered as Chatsworth, Blenheim and Stowe. 4.3.22. The Council recognises the long- term need to conserve the historic parkland setting of Wentworth Woodhouse and is sympathetic to proposals of an appropriate scale and nature to develop the House to secure its long-term future, subject to the necessary listed building consents and planning permissions. This is reflected in Objective 8 and Policies CS23 Valuing the Historic Environment and CS11 Tourism and the Visitor Economy. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy 2014 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 07 Today, if the name Wentworth Woodhouse is recognised at all, it is only for its extraordinary length. How is it that the reputation of this great national treasure has diminished to a statistic? The answer is in one word: Coal. Wentworth Woodhouse was in the heart of the Yorkshire coal field and in 1947 the Government decreed that coal should be mined to within a hundred yards of the house in great open pits. From that moment, the long process of decline set in. Over the following decades the house was leased to the Local Authority, occupied as a college and saw most of its contents dispersed. In 1989 it was sold, and since then successive owners have been unable to keep pace with its restoration and maintenance. Today, this magnificent house, its beautiful grounds and great stable complex are in a critical state of decay. The Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (WWPT) was established in 2014 with the overarching purpose of securing the future of Wentworth Woodhouse for the benefit of the nation. In particular, the Trust was faced with the challenges of repairing and developing the house and grounds on a long-term sustainable basis with extensive public opening, and finding sustainable and sympathetic uses for those parts of the property which would not be open to the public and for raising funds, initially for acquisition which took place in 2017, and subsequently, for repairs and development. The enormity of the challenge should not be underestimated. name brief description grade Country mansion, c. 17th century core; remodelled from c. wentworth 1724-28 to c. 1734 to form west front; east front commenced Grade 1 woodhouse immediately and largely completed in the next two decades; service wings heightened late 18th century. South Gate Gateway with attached plinth wall and ironwork screen. and Screen Wall Gateway c. 1630; refixed and screen added probably in mid Grade 1 I* of Chapel Court 18th century. 08 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 name brief description grade Circular Garden Wall with railings encircling pool with statue, 19th century. Grade 1 I Ha-ha and north Ha-ha forming northern boundary of the gardens of Wentworth Grade 1 I boundary Woodhouse west front, c. 18th century Started 1766 and in use by 1779, riding school completed 1789 (Wragg); converted to present use c. 1950. By John Carr of York Stables Grade 1 for Charles Wentworth, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham; completed for his nephew the 4th Earl Fitzwilliam. Started 1766 and in use by 1779, riding school completed 1789 (Wragg); converted to present use c. 1950. By John Carr of York Riding School Grade 1 for Charles Wentworth, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham; completed for his nephew the 4th Earl Fitzwilliam. Late 18th century or early 19th century. T shaped range of ancillary Mews Court Grade 1 I buildings to Stable Block, late 18th and 19th century. Camellia House. Early 19th century incorporating mid 18th century Camellia House Grade 1 I* part to rear. Ornamental temple. Possibly as early as 1735. By Henry Flitcroft Ionic Temple Grade 1 I* (engraving). Retaining wall with parapet and gateway. Commenced c. 1735 South Terrace by Ralph Tunnicliffe for Thomas Watson Wentworth, some later Grade 1 I rebuilding. Giant urn approximately 100 metres to south-south-west of Punchbowl south wing of Wentworth Woodhouse (west front). Grade 1 I Mid-late 18th century. Fountain in Pool and fountain. Probably c. 1775 (contemporary with completion Grade 1 I Stables Court stages of Stable Block), later repairs. Pair of cast iron urns at south end of Wentworth Woodhouse Cast iron urns Grade 1 I (west front). Garden ornaments. Early 19th century. Pair of cast-iron urns at north end of Wentworth Woodhouse Cast iron urns Grade 1 I (west front). Early 19th century. Garden Group of 6 garden urns flanking main steps to Wentworth Grade 1 I ornaments Woodhouse (west front). Late 18th century. Group of 6 garden urns set along west edge of path Garden immediately in front of Wentworth Woodhouse (west front). Grade 1 I ornaments Late 18th century. WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 09 name brief description grade Sundial base Sundial base at eastern end of south terrace. Mid-18th century. Grade 1 I Set of six lamp-standards with intermediate bollards to east front Lamp standards Grade 1 I of Wentworth Woodhouse. Early-mid 19th century. Sundial base Sundial base at mid-point of south terrace. Mid-18th century. Grade 1 I Pair of gate piers approximately 60 metres to north-east of north Gate piers pavilion of Wentworth Woodhouse (east front). Early-mid 19th Grade 1 I century. Pair of ornamental vases flanking main avenue to Wentworth Garden Woodhouse west front, approximately 130 metres west of house. Grade 1 I ornaments Late 17th or early 18th century. Gardens of the 18th and 19th century and a park remodelled by Gardens and Humphry Repton in the early 1790s, with a set of notable early to Grade 1 I* parkland mid-18th century monuments and follies within and around the edge of the park. Since the formation of the Trust tremendous progress has been made. It has worked closely with the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and its Ministers. In his 2016 Autumn Statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer awarded a grant of £7.6 million towards the most urgent repairs. This allowed Trustees to proceed with the purchase and ensured that decline in some of the most critically affected areas of the site could be halted. However, this was just the starter’s gun. It provided some security, but it also set the Trust off on a race to find a long-term solution for the great house and 83 acres it now owned. In March 2017 the Trust took possession of the site with one phone line, an intermittent internet connection, a single vacuum cleaner and a handful of committed staff who had been working without clear direction. This was no ordinary challenge. 10 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST MASTERPLAN 2018 It was clear to Trustees that a three-pronged approach was required: 1 2 3 First, to establish a The capital works The Green Book Appraisal successful business on programme of urgent (2017), a requirement of the site, to produce an repairs needed to start the Chancellor’s grant, immediate income to before the winter weather examined the strategic, allow the Trust to function added to the decline. economic, commercial and grow. Trustees had and financial case for The programme was split raised the money for the investment.
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