Tyntesfield – Gothic Victorian Mansion & National Trust Treasure [4K, Peaceful Walk, No Commentary]

Описание: Tyntesfield has to be one of the most incredible acquisitions by the National Trust. Join me for a slow, peaceful afternoon at Tyntesfield House– a beautiful Gothic Victorian mansion. This is a gentle 4K, no commentary walk-through featuring soft music with a Spanish flare to reflect upon the heritage and history of one of England’s
most beloved country estates.
Come along as we enjoy the beauty of this remarkable historic home. But first, a little background..

Tyntesfield began as the country home of William Gibbs, a Victorian businessman. He was born in Madrid and, with his elder brother, spent much of their youth working in their father’s merchant business, Antony Gibbs & Sons, in Seville and Cadiz exporting Spanish wine, fruit and other luxuries back to the UK. The Gibbs developed an extensive network of contacts across the global Spanish and Lusitanian world. Then when the Iberian trade declined, disrupted by war and revolution in Europe, the firm gradually focused its activities to emerging markets in South America as these countries gradually gained their independence. 

When his elder brother died unexpectedly in 1842, William suddenly became head of the family firm. That same year, the firm’s Lima branch had signed a contract with the Peruvian government to trade in guano (nitrate-rich seabird droppings found particularly on Peru’s coastline, notably the Chincha islands). At first this seemed a risky deal, but eventually guano became a highly prized fertiliser.

In the mid‑1800s he transformed this once modest Regency house into the grand Gothic Revival mansion we see today, adding ornate stonework, towers and richly detailed interiors that reflected both his success and his deep Anglican faith. Throughout the home, the family motto is carved along doorways, in the rafters and elsewhere: “En Dios mi amparo y esperanza” meaning, “In God [I find] my refuge and hope”, and was considered a key architectural feature integrated into the neo-Gothic design of the home. This place, is absolutely fabulous and a must see. Make a day of it, you won’t be disappointed!

The Gibbs family lived at Tyntesfield for four generations, filling it with art from around the world as well as the everyday things that make a house feel like a home – books, portraits, furniture, and all the little details you’ll notice as we walk quietly through the rooms and corridors. By the time the last family member passed away in 2001, the house needed a lot of care, and there was a real risk that this special place – and all its contents – could be broken up and sold…

Instead, something wonderful happened. In 2002, over 50,000 people came together to help the National Trust buy Tyntesfield in an emergency “Save Tyntesfield” campaign. In just 100 days, they raised £8.2 million towards the purchase. Thanks to that huge show of support, Tyntesfield stayed together as a complete estate, and today visitors can enjoy wandering its rooms, admiring the craftsmanship, and imagining the lives of the people who once lived here.

I hope you enjoyed this very special look at Tyntesfield. And while it has been used as a backdrop for TV and movie productions, there is so much more to it than that. Beyond the grandeur and bold Gothic architecture, lies a beautiful family history.. one built on hope and loss, huge success and failure too. Thanks for coming along, and if you love National Trust locations, I visited many of them while on my trip, and you can find them in my Slow Days in England playlist.

Next time we’ll be visiting Lyme Regis, by the sea. I hope you’ll check back for that as I’d love to show you around. Until then, enjoy this day out in Wraxall in North Somerset, and I’ll catch ya next time!💚


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