In the early days, the house was rarely used as a primary residence, but successive owners developed it and a significant remodel and extension process in the s transformed it into the Victorian country house it is today. The west side of Palace House before the alterations of the s. The wise solution was to get rid of it. For me, however — neither sensible nor rational - that was unthinkable.
Beaulieu was my ancestral family home and I therefore not only loved it but felt a sense of trust, duty and obligation towards it. But the idea of creating a professional business venture was unheard of until when the Marquess of Bath opened Longleat. Edward, Lord Montagu with visitors on the Beaulieu Abbey steps in The Beaulieu Abbey ruins had already been open to the public since the s, so the Montagu family had some experience of catering to tourists, but opening their home to strangers would be a far more significant step.
In preparation for the opening, Lord Montagu assembled portraits of his ancestors, created exhibitions of coronation robes, and gathered together family heirlooms. But he readily admitted that Palace House was not as large and grand as other stately homes such as Longleat. What he needed was an extra ingredient…. And so it was that in when Palace House and gardens were opened to the public for the first time, visitors were greeted by five veteran cars in the entrance hall.
Installed as a tribute to his late father, who was a motoring advocate and pioneer, this simple beginning proved to be a great success and would later develop into the National Motor Museum, which has since grown beyond the entrance hall and is now based in its own purpose-built building in the Palace House grounds.
Continue browsing if you're happy with this, or find out how to manage your cookies here. Home The Houses Beaulieu. Beaulieu, ancestral home of the Montagu family since , ranks highly amongst Britain's favourite attractions. Delightfully situated in the former grounds of the Abbey on the banks of the Beaulieu River, Palace House was built around the former Abbey Gatehouse and is a fine example of a Victorian country house.
Find out more Inspired to create your own dishes? Did you know Palace House was one of the first historic houses to open to the public? Find out more about this pioneering historic house. Where Next? Did you know? The ghost of Countess Isabella Palace House is haunted! De Dion Bouton, Austin Seven, The Private Dining Room.
The Lower Drawing Room. The Dining Hall. Photo of the 'Lady in Blue' ghost. The Domus. Ruins of the abbey cloister buildings. Ruins of the abbey Fulling Mill, circa The restored Domus. Palace House. Site of the abbey church.
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