West Front

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West Front is the grand, Palladian-style principal façade of Wentworth Woodhouse, renowned as one of the longest country house fronts in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural elevation
building façade
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture
associatedWith Wentworth-Fitzwilliam family
country England
era 18th century architecture
function principal façade of Wentworth Woodhouse
hasArchitecturalFeature balustrade
central portico
classical orders
colonnade
symmetrical composition
hasArchitecturalStyleCharacteristic emphasis on proportion and symmetry
temple-front motif
use of classical columns
hasLength over 180 metres (approximate)
hasView formal west approach and forecourt
heritageDesignation part of a Grade I listed building
isFacadeOf country house
knownFor being one of the longest country house fronts in Europe
location Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire, England
linked to: Wentworth Woodhouse
material stone
orientation west
partOf Wentworth Woodhouse
significance major example of English Palladian country house architecture

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Wentworth Woodhouse hasPart West Front