As the house passed from father William to son Charles, new decorative schemes and minor alterations occurred throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The home didn't even have electricity until 1904. Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust bought the estate for £7 million ($8.6m) in 2017.

With 83 acres (33.5 ha) of pleasure gardens and 15,000 acres (6k ha) of land, an extensive restoration programme to return the historic home to its former glory was initially estimated at £40 million ($49m). However, calculations in 2018 put the figure at closer to £200 million ($246m).

Post-restoration, the Trust hopes the estate will become a leading visitor attraction, putting Wentworth Woodhouse back on the map.

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