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King George V and Queen Mary visited south Yorkshire from 8 to 12 July 1912 and stayed at Wentworth Woodhouse for four days. The house party consisted of a large number of guests, including: Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, the then-Archbishop of York; the Earl of Harewood and his Countess; the Marchioness of Londonderry; the Marquess of Zetland and Lady Zetland; the Earl of Scarborough and Lady ...
English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.
A garden feature in the grounds of Wentworth Woodhouse, re-using a limestone doorway dating from about 1630. The feature is set in an overgrown earth mound, it has two storeys, and contains a curved tunnel leading to a circular vaulted chamber with a domed roof, and spiral steps leading to an upper landing.
Started by a peckish Duchess one afternoon in 1840, this tradition of snacking on an elegant spread of tea and treats became a centuries-long English tradition that's still valued by people around ...
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The mausoleum is built of ashlar sandstone. [2] It is a 90 feet (27 m) high [1] three-stage monument, with obelisks at the four corners. [2] Niches in the walls support busts of eight of the Marquis's closest friends, all luminaries of the Whig hierarchy; Admiral Viscount Keppel, Edmund Burke, Sir George Savile, Charles James Fox, The Duke of Portland, John Lee, Lord John Cavendish and ...
Phil Mutz. Price: from $75/person Address: 18 W 56th St. (Midtown) “The Whitby offers a bright, gorgeous space for afternoon tea. I was able to enjoy my tea in the beautiful back room behind the ...
William Thomas George Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 10th Earl Fitzwilliam JP (28 May 1904 – 21 September 1979), known as Tom, of Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, Yorkshire (the largest private residence in England) and of Milton Hall, Peterborough (the largest house in Cambridgeshire), was a British peer.