Dizzy's Place - My World Tuesday

This past Sunday, as we have done before, we took a drive out of the city into the countryside, to the Chiltern Hills and headed for Dizzy's place.

I refer of course to the country home, Hughenden Manor, of none other than former Prime Minister to Queen Victoria, Benjamin Disraeli. Hughenden Manor is a red brick Victorian mansion, located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. In the 19th century, it was the country house of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Today, it is owned by the National Trust and fully open to the public. The manor of Hughenden is first recorded in 1086, when formerly part of Queen Edith's lands it was held by William, son of Oger the Bishop of Bayeux, and was assessed for tax at 10 hides. Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister (1868 and 1874-1880, and Earl of Beaconsfield 1876), purchased the manor in 1848.

Hughenden Manor offers a vivid insight into the charismatic personality and colourful private life of the most unlikely Victorian Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who lived here from 1848 to 1881. Visitors can browse among an extraordinary collection of personal memorabilia.  

The house is of three floors. The reception rooms are all on the ground floor, most with large plate glass windows (a Victorian innovation) giving onto the south facing terrace overlooking a parterre with views over the Hughenden Valley (Wikipedia article here and National Trust listing here).

It was a beautiful day, sunny skies populated by a few fluffy clouds. We enjoyed the clear country air, our exploration of a beautiful manor house, we learned a bit of history and we partook of some scrummy jam scones and tea. A good day.

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