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Porticos Unidos

Have you ever seen a more remarkable classical portico? Although construction of the Baroque styled West front was only begun in 1725, this short lived style quickly fell out of fashion and by 1735 the Marquis of Rockingham had embarked on a new Eastern facade. Built in the popular Neo Palladian style, this grand classical facade was one of the absolute marvels of its age. One never forgets the first time one lays eyes on the grand Georgian Mansion at Wentworth. The giant columned portico seen h