Wentworth Woodhouse is a Palladian landmark in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Built in 1725, it was designed by Henry Flitcroft, and is Grade I listed. It is owned by Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust. It has appeared on screen in Victoria (2016-).
Location: Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Located in Wentworth, Rotherham
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2777, SRC-2778, SRC-7654, SRC-7655 - Designed by Henry Flitcroft
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2777, SRC-2779, SRC-7654, SRC-7655 - Built in 1725
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2777, SRC-2779, SRC-7655, SRC-7654 - Architectural style: Palladian
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2777, SRC-2779, SRC-7654, SRC-7656 - Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2777, SRC-2780, SRC-7654, SRC-7655 - Owned by Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (as of 2026-06-05)
confidence 85/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2782, SRC-2783, SRC-7657, SRC-7656 - Appeared in Victoria (tv, 2016-)
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-4330, SRC-4470, SRC-7657, SRC-7659
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2777 — Wikipedia — Wentworth Woodhouse (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2778 — Movie-Locations.com — Downton Abbey filming locations (Tier 3, location_guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2779 — Historic Houses — Wentworth Woodhouse history (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2780 — Historic Houses — Wentworth Woodhouse history (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2782 — SAVE Britain's Heritage — Wentworth Woodhouse sale completes (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2783 — Wentworth Woodhouse official site (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4330 — yorkshirenet.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4470 — yorkshirepost.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7654 — Historic England, National Heritage List for England, list entry 1132769 (Wentworth Woodhouse) (Tier 1, government-listing; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7655 — Parks & Gardens UK — Wentworth Woodhouse (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7656 — Country & Town House — Inside Wentworth Woodhouse (Tier 2, magazine; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7657 — The Star (Sheffield) — Wentworth Woodhouse played a key role in TV drama Victoria (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7659 — Universal Extras — Victoria (2016) production (Tier 3, production-listing; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.