Wrotham Park
| Wrotham Park | |
|---|---|
Aerial photograph of Wrotham Park, c. 1949 | |
location within Hertfordshire | |
| General information | |
| Type | English country house |
| Architectural style | Neo-Palladian |
| Location | Near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°40′38″N 0°11′48″W / 51.67722°N 0.19667°W |
| Completed | 1754 |
| Destroyed | 1883 (fire), then rebuilt |
| Client | Admiral John Byng |
| Owner | Robert Byng |
| Technical details | |
| Grounds | 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Isaac Ware |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 18 bedrooms |
| Website | |
| wrothampark | |
Wrotham Park (pronounced /ˈruːtəm/, ROO-təm) is a neo-Palladian English country house in the parish of South Mimms, Hertfordshire. It lies south of the town of Potters Bar and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north of Hyde Park Corner in central London. The house was designed by Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, and remains in the family at the heart of a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) estate. It is one of the largest private houses near London inside the M25 motorway. Its distinctive exterior has been used over 60 times as a filming location.
The house is listed as a Grade II* building on the National Heritage List for England, and its landscaped park and gardens are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.