At the beginning of July, I visited the National Trust property, Hughenden. This property was owned by Benjamin Disraeli, a prime minister of Britain in the 1800s during the reign of Queen Victoria. The prime minister lived in Hughenden from 1848 until 1881. The house was also an important intelligence base during World War II for creating maps from photographs captured in planes. After its use in World War II, it became under control of the National Trust who now manages it.
I had a quick wander around the gardens, which were in bloom with early summer/late spring flowers.
I also had a wander around the rooms in the house. At the National Trust houses, the layouts and exhibitions do change from time to time, and the exhibitions on the house during World War II had changed, and a new kitchen area was opened to the public.
On the dining table, one of the chairs had its legs cut down for the benefit of Queen Victoria. She was very short in size, and cutting the legs down was more comfortable for her short legs.
There are a lot of grounds to explore at Hughenden as well, but I did not spend too long as it was raining slightly. Hughenden is built on a hillside, but toward the bottom of the hill is the church. Inside the church is a memorial to Disraeli.
To see additional posts about my visits to Hughenden, see:
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