 waddesdon manor is a country house in the village of waddesdon, in buckinghamshire, england. the house was built in the neo-renaissance style of a french chÃ¢teau between 1874 and 1889 for baron ferdinand de rothschild (1839â1898). since this was the preferred style of the rothschilds it became also known as the goÃ»t rothschild. the house, set in formal gardens and an english landscape park, was built on a barren hilltop overlooking waddesdon village. the last member of the rothschild family to own waddesdon was james de rothschild. he bequeathed the house and its contents to the national trust in 1957. today, following an extensive restoration, it is administered by a rothschild charitable trust that is overseen by jacob rothschild, 4th baron rothschild. in 2007â08 it was the national trust's second most visited paid-entry property, with 386,544 visitors.national trust annual report  ==history==  thumb|300px|right|plan of waddesdon's ground floor. 1:vestibule; 2:entrance hall, 3 red drawing room; 4:grey drawing room; 5:library; 6:baron's sitting room; 7:morning room; 8:west hall; 9:west gallery; 10:east gallery; 11:dining room; 12:conservatory; 13:breakfast room; 14:kitchen; 15:servant's hall; 16:housekeeper's rooms; 17:site of further servants quarters (not illustrated); 18:terrace and parterre; 19 north drive; st:staircases.  ===architecture=== the baron wanted a house in the style of the great renaissance chÃ¢teaux of the loire valley.girouard, p 22 the baron, a member of the viennese branch of the rothschild banking dynasty, chose as his architect gabriel-hippolyte destailleur.girouard, p 23 destailleur was already experienced in working in this style, having overseen the restoration of many chÃ¢teaux in that region, in particular that of the chÃ¢teau de mouchy. through destailleur's vision, waddesdon embodied an eclectic style based on the chÃ¢teaux so admired by his patron, baron ferdinand. the towers at waddesdon were based on those of the chÃ¢teau de maintenon, and the twin staircase towers, on the north facade, were inspired by the staircase tower at the chÃ¢teau de chambord.girouard, p 24 however, following the theme of unparalleled luxury at waddesdon, the windows of the towers at waddesdon were glazed, unlike those of the staircase at chambord. they are als
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