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Waddesdon Manor

Waddesdon Manor

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild wanted an estate where he could escape London in the summer months to entertain family and friends for weekend house parties. The ...
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Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild wanted an estate where he could escape London in the summer months to entertain family and friends for weekend house parties. The Vale of Aylesbury was already known as ‘Rothschildshire’ for the number of the houses owned by the family in the area.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 700/10

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Buckinghamshire, GB

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Nov, 2018

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