Mentmore Towers

Mentmore Towers is a large English country house in the village of Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. It takes its name both from the village in which it stands, and the fact that the house has numerous towers and pinnacles. Historically it was always known as just Mentmore, and by locals and estate staff as The Mansion, as is the case at nearby Tring Park. However, the name Mentmore Towers seems to have stuck and is the accepted one today. One of the house's former owners, Lord Rosebery, once said: "Mentmore Towers sounded like a second-rate boarding house". Mentmore Towers is a Grade 1 listed building.

Related Topics:
English country house - Mentmore - Buckinghamshire - Pinnacle - Lord Rosebery - Listed building

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