COMMENT: Which aristocratic British family’s estates would you like us to feature next on this channel?
@jec1ny7 ай бұрын
Chequers
@Luciasantos-by9np6 ай бұрын
Duke of Norfolk`s.estates.
@carrolmcdonald86114 ай бұрын
Lady Colin Campbell Castle Goring Please?
@BayTampaBay4 ай бұрын
The Marquess of Londonderry and The Duke of Abercorn
@StudioHighway3 ай бұрын
How about Cecil's famiiy homes?
@williamevans94268 ай бұрын
The current incarnation of Eaton Hall encases a totally incongruent flat-roofed concrete structure dating from the mid-1960s, which looked more like a new town's municipal offices than a country house.
@ahogbin26446 ай бұрын
Indeed. The demolition of most of Waterhouse's masterpiece in the early 1960s was a huge loss.
@michaelmontagu39794 ай бұрын
When it was finished it was described as looking like a warehouse on an industrial estate.
@swilkobarfingtoniii16422 ай бұрын
It did have that look, but the interiors were very comfortable in a "post modern" residence manner. The materials were superb.
@jec1ny7 ай бұрын
What was done to Eaton Hall in the 1960s -70s should have resulted in prosecution for criminal vandalism.
@bonnieabrs10034 ай бұрын
Such a shame to waste the original home! It was beautiful as was the London residence. What a shame!
@alidabotes62644 ай бұрын
It was probably not maintained & was leaky & mouldy! Costs more to renovate than building afresh. They obviously had the money to do so.
@deniseroney2 ай бұрын
@@alidabotes6264 We viewed this property on our last visit many years ago (20+)? it was outstanding and far more pleasing than the latest one Having said that the whole visit was amazing, just amazing from the history, the halls, the valuables even the views especially the one into the valley between the hills where I was told the Westminsters had the village removed in order to be able to put an E on one hill and an R on the opposite one, as one does !! The village is further down the road now!
@tomrichter2445 ай бұрын
Cistercian monks were important because of their efforts to spread their farming techniques and the uses of water power to advance society. They had Abbeys all over Europe and they shared their technological advances between these Abbeys and then the monks shared them with the local farmers.
@marinedrive54847 ай бұрын
I wonder why you missed out the mid-1960s iteration of Eaton Hall which was by far the most controversial; having replaced the resplendent gothic revival pile that was demolished to make way for it? It was a real shocker, in an ultra-modern style, and was refaced in fairly short order (1989) by the present French chateau design.
@IanHenderson-g9i7 ай бұрын
Yes, I had the same thought. I thought that house was demolished and replaced with the chateau style one rather than replaced. Very strange to omit it.
@sp-bl1sl7 ай бұрын
Yes, Ian, Duke of Bedford, after seeing the 1960s version said something along the line of "The Westminsters have a habit of rebuilding their house. One hopes this tradition will continue,
@hotoneinspai5 ай бұрын
why oh why have you not done your homework...Eaton Hall was a horrid concrete bunker for many years...show that too as its a huge part of the history of Eaton Hall
@stephenraatz25985 ай бұрын
The Grosvenor Hotel serves a great afternoon tea. Make sure to reserve in advance.
@angelapuricelli-fenlon11904 ай бұрын
The Grosvenor shopping precinct in the Centre of Chester was 40 years ago full of small individual shops. Despite the Duke’s ownership the Centre was allowed to change to any shopping Centre in the country. Now it is dismal full of empty shops. Hardly a positive testament to the local duke.
@stacyludden30854 ай бұрын
Many of those small businesses closed due to Covid and then the rest have had such an issue with the invasion of MOB CRIME due to ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION without any assistance by the police there was nothing they could do. Until you all vote Khan out of office and allow your Police Department To actually do their job the businesses will stay away.
@LoveLady-wn3eg4 ай бұрын
Hello, And I'm very glad to have watched this remarkable video! This video is valuable, and rich in information, as well as beautiful sights and scenery. (Nice narrator too) And I want to say that I was privileged enough to see bits and clips of the wedding of Hugh and Olivia, that just took place a couple of days ago, and I was pleasantly surprised to see such a lovely newly wed couple! The pair honestly looked like good sweet humble people, you wouldn't know to look at them, that they are wealthy. They seem like they are both pure, with no pretention, and nothing at all wrong with them. I felt good vibes from them, and my sincerest wish is for the best for them, and that they have a bountifully full marriage, and they are blessed with healthy children, (if that's what they want), I just want their happiness!! Really, because I have such a positive feeling about them! (They did everything right so far, including dating and being betrothed for three years, getting to know each other first). I think that they will exemplify what a truly good marriage is, and I believe that they have the strength to "roll with the waves" and to survive the buffeting that life sometimes brings. Best wishes to; The Grovesnors! 🤵👰♀️
@LoveLady-wn3eg4 ай бұрын
Oh, by the way, at 13:06-13:10, the lovely family photo of all of the Grovesnor members, well, which one of the children is Hugh, who is now the groom at the recent wedding?
@sp-bl1sl7 ай бұрын
You go, Olivia.
@franm.83434 ай бұрын
Please can you feature the Duke of Devonshire's estates?
@maxwalker11595 ай бұрын
I cant believe they demolished the old hall!
@michaelmontagu39794 ай бұрын
It was impossible to live in.
@damoncampbell3865 ай бұрын
Destroyed the beautiful Victoria house which cost the modern equivalent of 100,000,000 pounds and built a brutalist, Soviet style monstrosity in the 1960s for the modern equivalent of 7,000,000 pounds. What a travesty.
@michaelmontagu39794 ай бұрын
But the Victorian house was colossal, impossible to live in without an army of staff and needed millions to restore.
@neilpatterson16154 ай бұрын
The beneficial owner at the time was the 6th Duke (then 7 I think) so the trustees demolished it without his consent
@claudiocavaliere8565 ай бұрын
Fabulous video! What a pleasure! Congratulations!
@oldmoneymansions5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jackjames31906 ай бұрын
This video completely missed and ignored the white rectangular designed house that existed between the 1960s until it was remodelled to the french chateau design in 1989 If you’re going to do a video at all you shouldn’t miss out such an important part of the history - the replacement for Waterhouse’s Eaton hall was HORRENDOUS
@conorgraafpietermaritzburg37206 ай бұрын
None in the UK can surpass the Grosvenors
@obud37775 ай бұрын
Countess Hazel Czernin, 10th Baroness Howard de Walden comes close!
@pagano19055 ай бұрын
What about the super modern hall that was built in the 70’s? I remember it as particularly striking for being so unusual and ugly!
@trishalivingston10515 ай бұрын
I should have said "YES" when his father asked me out! Didn't give it a second thought... not about the house though, I should have given the guy a chance and found out more about him... the real 'him' behind the money.
@jayneterry87014 ай бұрын
The current Duke is so young looking! I watched a clip of his wedding. That brought this video up. Hopefully he and his new bride have conservancy in mind as well.
@christophers7965 ай бұрын
The Grovner familiy is wealthy and privileged families who can follow in their foot steps
@deniseroney2 ай бұрын
Grosvenor family!!
@jmhatyoutube62835 ай бұрын
Oh dear, it just goes to show you that good breeding and good taste don’t automatically go hand in hand. Alas, money and ostensible civic mindedness can’t fix that.
@digidol525 ай бұрын
I hope the new Duchess will dilute this family's flawless bad taste.
@jmhatyoutube62835 ай бұрын
@@digidol52 LOL!
@TheUK334 ай бұрын
Don't know if this true. But I read somewhere that he great, great, great, great son to Alexander Pushkin.x
@mariadelcarmenrouco80148 ай бұрын
Amo estas historias d la aristocracia inglesa😊😊
@Luciasantos-by9np6 ай бұрын
Ja visitou o castelo de Arundel , propriedade do duke de Nortfolk?
@CarolStJohn-ev9ry4 ай бұрын
Very interesting. I love the grounds of Eaton Hall, it's too bad they kicked the horses out though.
@JohnKirwan-zp5fl4 ай бұрын
No reference to the modern house which was there in the 1960s until remade into the present house!!!!?????
@mariadelcarmenrouco80148 ай бұрын
Q propiedades hermosas😊
@robertgoemans96905 ай бұрын
Spencer-family ??
@swilkobarfingtoniii16422 ай бұрын
It's been said, "The Grosvenor's have the good taste to let their houses burn down occasionally."
@colinmckenzie51747 ай бұрын
My god that's an ugly house (Eaton Hall}, architectural disaster, proof that no amount of money can buy style.
@Luciasantos-by9np6 ай бұрын
Exactly , it is horrible.
@deniseroney2 ай бұрын
What about the Roche family of Southern Ireland, in particular the Father of Princess Diana.
@Dfoto6794 ай бұрын
Such a shame that they didn’t keep the old Gothic structure, which is one of a kind and history passed down through the ages. Instead, they made a box shaped concrete, stamped pad mansion that everybody else has.
@okokokok4406 ай бұрын
Make a video on birla and TATA family
@global0015 ай бұрын
Wow. It was ruined in the 1980’s.
@michaelhurley31717 ай бұрын
The Dukes of Hazzard owned a small house, but are probably the most famous Dukes in the world!!!!!! 🌎
@maria6104214 ай бұрын
The Grosvenor will soon be the Kings and Queens of England, they can find sensible things to do without the controversy and murders.
@notnek2025 ай бұрын
There is no heir to the dukedom .
@deadcatbounce31245 ай бұрын
Geez, he gets married in a couple weeks, give them a chance to pop out some kids.
@notnek2025 ай бұрын
@@deadcatbounce3124 he and his breeder better get busy as they have to have a boy girls don’t matter.
@deadcatbounce31245 ай бұрын
@@notnek202 The dukedom may or may survive in the future, but the Trust will.
@greyfriars65404 ай бұрын
@@deadcatbounce3124 The late Duke left his son a gold plated inheritance. He managed to avoid 40% tax through legal loopholes.
@deadcatbounce31244 ай бұрын
@@greyfriars6540 It's taxed when you earn it, it's taxed when you spend it, it's taxed if you own it, it's taxed when you die. How much is enough for the greedy governments?
@anansi16415 ай бұрын
Really drab, grim, and commonplace architecture--no aesthetic appeal whatsover.
@sushmajoshi86664 ай бұрын
They need to hire an Arabic team to work on the gardens. Or maybe if they don't have the budget, get consulting advice from the Oxford University's head gardener.
@mariadelcarmenrouco80148 ай бұрын
Me gustaria ver lo d los principrs d kent
@johnobrien83984 ай бұрын
They must work 7 days a week to save this much money they must be so tired
@j1st6337 ай бұрын
Who pays for all this?
@eveshqat55447 ай бұрын
Duke of westminister is super rich and he's businessman. He can afford that
@Luciasantos-by9np6 ай бұрын
@@eveshqat5544 ....afford that and much more.
@davidpollard11395 ай бұрын
He does, obviously.
@elfedowen64525 ай бұрын
They do... They own most of the prime estate in London, which they lease, but never sell the freehold, so in years to come they take back the property This includes commercial or residential houses....
@MegaBeaumont7 ай бұрын
All buildings are horribles!
@Luciasantos-by9np6 ай бұрын
Agree.
@tracyrichards50354 ай бұрын
Read a history book. All the king/royalty were not nice people and definitely didn't hold the common man as a priority. To be named a duke, etc meant you carried out orders for said royalty. And for the ancestors of these royal servants be honored now and paid for now by the current british taxpayer is disgusting. This is a good r3ason to abolish the monarchy.
@188CRA4 ай бұрын
If not for them, UK may be under Muslim rule?
@wilhelmmeister76375 ай бұрын
All very drab
@johnputty35234 ай бұрын
Your lips look infected around the edges. 😳😱🥺😢
@nromanov21505 ай бұрын
Sorry they should have kept the original house. The new one looks crap not like a country house it has no heart and it doesn’t even have any of the original features